LEMON BLOG

Malaysia's digital banking landscape has just taken a major leap forward with the official debut of Ryt Bank, a joint venture by YTL Group and Sea Limited. What makes it stand out? It's the first AI-powered digital bank in the country, putting its always-on assistant, Ryt AI, at the centre of the customer experience.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has revealed some worrying findings: between January and July this year, audits uncovered more than 1,600 cases where telecommunications providers failed to meet required service standards.

The Promise and the Pitfall of AI - Artificial intelligence (AI) has been hailed as the game-changer of our generation—an innovation capable of boosting efficiency, cutting costs, and powering new breakthroughs. But Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently reminded Malaysians that embracing AI isn't as simple as throwing money at the latest technology.

If you've shopped online for storage in recent years, you've probably seen those suspicious listings on Shopee or Lazada offering massive 16TB or even 18TB hard drives for shockingly low prices. We're talking about devices that usually retail at RM1,799 being advertised for just RM529.80. Tempting? Sure. But as the saying goes—if it looks too good to be true, it usually is.

A Shift Driven by Technology - The recent layoffs at Petronas have sparked nationwide attention, but according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, this move is not the result of financial troubles. Instead, it stems from the oil and gas giant's push towards adopting new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). As Petronas embraces digital transformation, overlapping job functions have emerged, making certain roles redundant.