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Hands on with the Apple MacBook Air M3 (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- Interestingly out before Hari Raya, the MacBook Air M3 is officially available in Malaysia. Of course the real question is when that fancy new Apple Store is opening at TRX b... Read More


When Malaysians forgot to be hateful during the pandemic

Kuala Lampur, April 3 -- It's been four years but there are still memories from the early days of the pandemic that haunt me from time to time. The first day in lockdown, when it was so quiet I thoug... Read More


Apple confirms WWDC happening June 10, hints at AI announcement

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will be happening this June 10 and already there's been plenty of buzz about what will be announced. The conference is one of the tec... Read More


iPhone 15 Raya ad makes gentle fun of nosy relatives (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 -- Apple's put out a new iPhone ad and this time it's Raya-themed. What's the story this time? An iPhone (of course) notification is heard and the attendees at a Raya gathering... Read More


Why is Malaysia run like an MLM?

Kuala Lampur, March 20 -- An old man is droning about how we need to support corporations and successful businessmen because the wealth will "trickle down". Someone in power is boasting about Malaysi... Read More


Getting the most from your iPhone this Raya

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 -- Funny story: a friend's sister complained about her new iPhone because it was "too big to fit into her jeans pocket". You could say that about a compact mirrorless camera to... Read More


Record-breaking weather is the new reality Malaysia isn't ready for

Kuala Lampur, March 6 -- I would probably respect our politicians more if they took a pledge to remove all air conditioning from their homes. That is as likely as Umno ceasing their regular sob fests... Read More


Apple updates MacBook Air line with M3 chips, phases out M1 model

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- After a lot of buzz about upcoming product refreshes, Apple announced new MacBook Air models carrying the latest M3 chips. The MacBook Pro had earlier gotten M3 upgrades but ... Read More


Forget rice, why is KFC so expensive now?

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 28 -- I think we should do away with the current economic benchmarks and just have a KFC snack plate index. KFC used to be the basic middle-class affordability yardstick; no matter... Read More


Madani rice cost irrelevant if the poorest still can't afford rice at all

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 21 -- It's my birthday week so as always I take time off to do as little as possible. The only activities I have planned are mowing the lawn, fixing up my raised flower beds and ma... Read More