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Celcom Axiata Berhad announced its strategic partnership with Hong Leong Bank today. Until 31 July 2018, Hong Leong credit card owners are entitled to enjoy between RM300 to RM800 in cash back and savings, when they purchase the latest smartphone device bundles from Celcom using selected Hong Leong credit cards.

Digi has 11.76 million mobile subscribers as of 1Q18 (vs 11.75 million subscribers in 4Q17). Active Internet subscribers now stand at 8.61 million, lower compared to 8.66 million users it had in 4Q17. There are now 2.57 million Postpaid subscribers and 9.19 million Prepaid subscribers as of 1Q18.

OpenSignal, the company that tracks and map wireless coverage around the world has released its latest report- Mobile Networks Update: Malaysia (April 2018). The report measured the Internet network performance of Maxis, Celcom Axiata, Digi, U Mobile, Unifi mobile and Yes 4G.

AXA AFFIN Life Insurance Berhad announced today its online medical insurance product called AXA eMedic. At the launch, the company also announced that the AXA eMedic product will be made available via Digi's MyDigi app, allowing 11 million Digi customers to sign up for the medical card via smartphone.

Tourism Malaysia today launched the My Tourist Assist (MyTA) mobile application to ensure safe travel for tourists in the country.

Telekom Malaysia has quitely made available the Unifi Wireless Broadband plan yesterday. At RM79 a month (excluding GST), the Unifi Wireless Broadband plan comes with 60GB 4G LTE data and no contract.

Digi Business Hub targeted at enterprise customers to help these businesses quickly find relevant business partners that can help them on their digital transformation. Some of the offers include Biztory Cloud Accounting at RM393/year, Netiquette Accounting Inventory Management System at 20% off, Easystore and more.

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Malaysia Internet Exchange - also known as MyIX, held its 10th Annual General Meeting on 15th March, 2018 at The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The AGM resulting in the following line up of the new Committee Members for the Year 2018 – 2020 term.

Grab said it will integrate Uber’s ride sharing and food delivery business in the Southeast Asia region into Grab’s existing platform as it takes over Uber operations and assets in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

TIME dotCom is now offering zero chargers on the 1st month for new subscription of TIME Fibre Home Broadband. The promotion is part of its new Pay Nothing For Your 1st Month campaign. Customers who sign up for TIME Fibre Home Broadband until 8 April 2018 will pay nothing on their 1st month broadband subscription.

Communications and Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM) received 4,746 complaints related to communications and multimedia services from all over Malaysia in 2017. Among the top five categories reported by consumers to CFM in 2017 and 2016, Billing and Charging remains as the highest complaints category.

Households having access to the Internet have increased by 15.6 percentage points to 85.7 per cent in 2017 as compared to 70.1 per cent in 2015.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in Malaysia with the 256GB version of the Galaxy S9+ model priced as high as RM4399. The cheapest model is offered at RM3299 for the 64GB version of Galaxy S9, now available in Malaysia.

TP-Link, a leading provider of networking solutions and smart home technology, has unveiled its latest smartphone, the Neffos N1 in Malaysia. The phone has a dual 12MP camera, priced at RM1099 in Malaysia.