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Proton has finally launched the all-new Proton X90, marking the company's first foray into the three-row SUV market. When the price of the X90 was announced, many Malaysians complained about it as it was considered overpriced. So, in today's episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex dig deep to find out if the Proton X90 is overpriced by breaking it down from the features and comparin...

This video is brought to you by H3C. Every day, more and more businesses are transitioning sections of their operations to a digital model. You might have noticed that the store you frequent now accepts cashless payments or your favourite restaurant now has an online menu and ordering system. However, many SMEs and small Mom-and-pop stores might be reluctant to digitalise their business as the ide...

Touch n' Go is known as the sole contactless payment option for highway tolls and public transport in Malaysia. It has been a huge frustration point for the public from the lack of new Enhanced TNG cards, to the slow process of getting refunds and issues surrounding TNG RFID. Recently, the Prime Minister was asked about Touch n' Go's monopoly during an open dialogue. He promised to loo...

A while back, a Kuching businessman lost RM1 million from his bank account after answering a phone call. However, the funds were recovered after a report was made to the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC), but the biggest mystery is how did it happen in the first place? Is it possible to transfer RM1 million despite the daily limits set by banks? Is it possible to transfer funds without OTP? Why...

On this episode of Let's Talk About, Alex and Amin will be talking about the latest HOT news for the week! The topics for this episode include the locally-assembled Mercedes-Benz EQS 500, JPJ will no longer need drivers to carry around their physical driver’s license or road tax, Shopee’s new personal loan feature called SLoan, and International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul teased mor...

On the latest episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex will be talking about 5 top topics that happened in the past week. This includes the recent launch of the Samsung Galaxy S23 and the Poco X5 series in Malaysia, as well as the all-new Perodua Axia 2023 which could set a new benchmark for entry-level cars. Grab has also launched a new feature called Quiet Ride and the government has revealed...

One of the many benefits of owning an EV is the low maintenance cost, as there's not much to service, like the engine oil. However, if you were to find yourself involved in an EV emergency, there are some things that you should be aware of and also be prepared to fork out a certain amount if you need to replace an EV tyre. On today's episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex share some advice on...

Recently, there's a growing hype for EVs in Malaysia, which means many people are getting curious about what to know when getting into EVs. On today's episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex answer some of the many common questions about EVs.

In one of our previous episodes a while back, we talked about the poor state of EV charging infrastructure in Malaysia based on our experience reviewing the Hyundai Kona e-Max. Well, fast forward to now, it seems like there have been improvements to the charging infrastructure, especially with this new company called Gentari. Now, despite there being improvements over the months, can we say that M...

Just after GE15, there was a handful of racially charged content circulating on social media, especially on TikTok relating to a specific date which was, May 13th. However, earlier in October, it was reported that TikTok will not allow political advertising on their platform, so why were some of those videos being promoted as sponsored content on TikTok?

Just last week, RapidKL announced an immediate weeklong closure of 16 stations on the Kelana Jaya Line from 9th to 15th November, which made that one of the most severe outages. The thing is, it's not the first time the LRT lines suffered disruption this year, which clearly shows that there's a major problem with Malaysia's LRT.  So the question is, what will RapidKL do to prevent this from h...

With the latest 5G development in Malaysia, there are now 5 major telcos that have signed the Share Subscription Agreements (SSA) with DNB. However, Maxis remains the only telco that has yet to sign, but we can expect them to launch 5G services by January 2023. Now that more Malaysians can experience 5G, what can we expect? And, what are the 5G plans that are available?

Whenever there are talks about iOS and Android, it's a controversial topic that never ends. Yes, it can be said that Android smartphones usually get innovative features first rather than Apple devices, but despite being latecomers, has Apple finally closed that gap after many years? On today's episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex share their thoughts on iOS and Android devices and how it sho...

A while back, Bank Negara Malaysia instructed banks to stop sending one-time password SMS as a form of authentication for online transactions. Following that announcement, the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia also shared some preventive steps to combat scams. Despite the ban of OTP SMS and the preventive steps, will it strengthen safeguards against financial scams? On today's episode of Let's Talk...

Budget 2023 was officially announced last Friday by the Minister of Finance, Tengku Zafrul, with an allocation of RM372.3 billion, the biggest budget ever tabled yet. However, nothing really stands out, so how will Budget 2023 be better than Budget 2022? On today's special edition episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex share some key takeaways from Budget 2023.

Apple launched a whole bunch of new devices during their September event. But do you know what they didn't launch? A folding smartphone. With the amount of headlines and success key rivals like Samsung are getting for their folding phone innovations, why has Cupertino not released one of their own?

The deadline has come and gone, but what has happened? Well, two major telcos declined to invest in Malaysia's special-purpose vehicle Digital Nasional Berhad. But why would they do that?

Scams have been on the rise lately and are using various approaches to access the online banking accounts of many Malaysians. Just recently, a doctor lost RM13k from her CIMB bank account without any OTP verification. Is the government doing enough to help prevent these scams? Are banks taking fraud seriously? On this episode of Let's Talk About, Alex and Amin share their thoughts on CIMB bank's l...

It's been around two years, and there seems to be no progress in deploying 5G network. Talks about a "single wholesale network" are still in the air, and both the Communication Minister and Finance Minister are saying confusing statements, which have left us wondering, what is going on with 5G in Malaysia? Is there a reason why telcos aren't saying anything? On this episode of Let's Talk About, Al...

It appears that an increasing number of people are getting scam messages through iMessage on iPhones. Most are offering "job opportunities", but are very clearly untrustworthy. What can you do about it? How can you block these messages? If you disable iMessages will you still get your TAC numbers? Well, on this episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex break it down.

Just recently, many Malaysians were affected by a sudden power outage. TNB shared that the issue came from a station in Yong Peng, Johor, that affected up to 10% of the electricity supply in Peninsular Malaysia.  Despite knowing the cause of the issue, how can one PMU station have such a major impact? Is there something more behind this power outage?  On this episode of Let's Talk About,...

The all-new Honda HR-V 2022 is finally here in Malaysia! The Malaysian market gets three different variants, which are 1.5L NA, 1.5L Turbo and a 1.5L e:HEV Hybrid RS variant. With the market full of very close contenders to the HR-V 2022, is it still worth getting it? On this episode of Let's Talk About, Alex and Amin share what's new with the HR-V 2022 and comparing it with its close contenders,...

If you haven't noticed, the traffic congestion has been quite bad lately. The KTMB Ceo even made a statement that M'sians are too "lazy" to take public transport and traffic jams are caused by Malaysians, but is that true? How is this our fault? On this episode of Let's Talk About, we have Rory and Hanif joining Amin as they share their recent experience with Malaysia's public transport system.

If we're talking about landmark moments, this is one of them. Earlier yesterday, the brand new satellite, MEASAT-3d, was launched into orbit from French Guiana. This comes eight long years after the launch of the previous MEASAT-3b, and guess what, we're going to be on-site to witness it live. But why is it important for Malaysia? Why should you care about another satellite launch? Well, on this e...

Many of us have noticed that there has been a price bump in eHailing fares, but is it due to lesser active drivers on the road? Or due to the increase in traffic lately?  It was also reported that around 30 to 40% of Grab drivers would most likely not respond to ride requests during peak hours as they are afraid to get caught in traffic. So, what are the main factors of this issue? How can it...