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Selangor’s “Nine” App – A Step Toward a Smarter, More Connected State

Mobile Development | 16 October 2025

The Selangor government has just rolled out its latest digital initiative: Nine, an all-in-one "super app" designed to bring together multiple services under one digital roof. The goal? To make daily life in Selangor smoother, smarter, and more conne...

sooka Teams Up With Malaysian Brands to Bring Sports and Entertainment Streaming to More People

Mobile Development | 15 October 2025

In an effort to make premium streaming more accessible, sooka is stepping up its game through a string of new collaborations with familiar Malaysian names — from Maxis and U Mobile to Grab, ZUS Coffee, and even Sports Direct.

Apple Quietly Retires Its Clips App After Seven Years

Mobile Development | 13 October 2025

It looks like the curtain has finally fallen on Apple's Clips app, the company's lightweight video-editing tool that once tried to make short-form content creation simple and fun. Apple has officially removed Clips from the App Store and confirmed th...

BUDI95 and Smartphones at Petrol Stations: Are eWallets Safe or a Fire Hazard?

Mobile Development | 12 October 2025

With Malaysia rolling out the BUDI Madani RON95 subsidy programme (BUDI95), many motorists are gearing up for the new RM1.99 per litre subsidised fuel price starting 30th September 2025. The initiative allows all Malaysians with a valid driving licen...

WhatsApp Begins Rolling Out Apple’s Liquid Glass Redesign on iOS

Mobile Development | 10 October 2025

If you're an iPhone user and recently updated WhatsApp, you might have noticed something subtly different — the app now feels a lot more… Apple. Without any major announcement, WhatsApp has quietly started rolling out its Liquid Glass redesign to sel...

ChatGPT App Integration: Now You Can Use Spotify, Canva, and More — Directly in ChatGPT

Mobile Development | 08 October 2025

A New Way to Interact With Your Favorite Apps - OpenAI has officially taken ChatGPT to the next level — you can now use apps like Spotify, Canva, Expedia, and more directly within the chatbot. This new capability, powered by OpenAI's Apps SDK, allows...

CIMB Introduces eKYC Verification for OCTO App: What You Need to Know

Mobile Development | 08 October 2025

Strengthening Security for a Safer Mobile Banking Experience - CIMB Bank is stepping up its online banking security with a new update for its CIMB OCTO mobile app. Starting 6 October 2025, users — both new and existing — will need to complete electro...

Public Bank Raises Minimum OS Requirements for MyPB App: What Customers Need to Know

Mobile Development | 03 October 2025

Public Bank, one of Malaysia's largest financial institutions, has announced an important update for its mobile banking customers. Soon, the MyPB app—the bank's official mobile banking platform—will require Android 12 or iOS 16 as the minimum operati...

Apple Music on iOS 26: Lyrics Translation, AutoMix, Karaoke Upgrades, and More

Mobile Development | 03 October 2025

Apple has rolled out iOS 26 alongside its brand-new iPhone 17 lineup, and with it comes a fresh wave of features for Apple Music. Some of these updates were teased earlier during Apple's announcements, but now that they've landed in users' hands, it'...

MyDigital ID Becomes Sole Login for MyBayar PDRM App

Mobile Development | 02 October 2025

Starting October 1, 2025, Malaysians will now need to use MyDigital ID as the only login method to access the MyBayar PDRM app. This marks a big shift in how users interact with government digital services, reflecting Malaysia's ongoing push toward a...

Kummute Launches Cross-Border Taxi Service Between Malaysia and Singapore

Mobile Development | 02 October 2025

Travelling between Malaysia and Singapore just got easier. Kummute, the mobility platform best known for its ride-pooling services Kumpool and Kumride, has rolled out a brand-new feature on its app: a licensed cross-border taxi booking service.

WhatsApp’s Big Update: Live Photos, AI Themes, and Handy New Tools

Mobile Development | 30 September 2025

WhatsApp is rolling out another major wave of updates, and this one touches almost every corner of the app. From new ways to share memories to smarter AI-powered customisation, the world's most popular messaging app is making sure it stays ahead of t...

Meta Expands Teen Accounts Worldwide on Facebook and Messenger

Mobile Development | 27 September 2025

Meta is taking another big step in online safety for young users. The company has officially rolled out its Teen Accounts globally across both Facebook and Messenger. What started as a limited feature for users under 16 in the US, UK, Australia, and...

BUDI95 Petrol Subsidy: TNG Digital Takes the Lead Behind the Scenes

Mobile Development | 25 September 2025

The government's highly anticipated BUDI95 subsidy scheme is beginning to reveal its digital backbone — and at the heart of it sits TNG Digital. While the scheme itself has been making headlines for its RM1.99 per litre subsidised RON95 petrol, less...

Meta Brings Real-Time Translation to WhatsApp: Breaking Down Language Barriers

Mobile Development | 24 September 2025

Meta Platforms is making a bold move to bring the world a little closer together. The company has announced a brand-new real-time translation feature for WhatsApp, designed to make conversations across different languages as seamless as chatting with...

Free MyKad Chip Replacement Ahead of BUDI95 Rollout

Mobile Development | 24 September 2025

Ensuring Access to Subsidised Fuel - As Malaysia gears up for the launch of the BUDI95 fuel subsidy programme, the government is taking proactive steps to make sure no one is left out. From 23 September to 7 October 2025, the National Registration De...

Setel App Now Supports BUDI95 Subsidy Verification

Mobile Development | 24 September 2025

BUDI95 Rollout Coming Soon - The BUDI95 fuel subsidy, which sets petrol prices at RM1.99 per litre, is officially launching on 30 September 2025. To ensure that only eligible Malaysians benefit, verification will primarily be done through MyKad. But...

Maybank Announces Scheduled System Maintenance on 20 September 2025

Mobile Development | 19 September 2025

Planned Downtime for Routine Maintenance - Maybank has confirmed that it will be carrying out its scheduled system maintenance this weekend. The exercise is set to take place on Saturday, 20 September 2025, beginning at 12AM and running until 8AM. Ac...

TM Opens Up Revamped Unifi TV to All Malaysians

Mobile Development | 16 September 2025

Telekom Malaysia (TM) has given its Unifi TV service a fresh new look—and for the first time, it's available to everyone, not just Unifi broadband subscribers. The move marks a big shift for TM as it opens up its streaming platform and app to all Mal...

Bank Islam Cards Now Compatible with Google Pay and Samsung Wallet

Mobile Development | 15 September 2025

Expanding Digital Payment Options - Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad has taken another step forward in embracing digital banking by announcing that its Mastercard Debit and Credit Card-i holders can now link their cards to Google Pay and Samsung Wallet. Th...