IT News Week 1 of Jan 2019

For IT News Week 4 of Dec 2018, take a look at the Digi’s Connected Cars solution.

For this week / last week, here are / were the biggest news:
  • Jan 3, 2019 - Kaspersky Lab champions gender equality and digital child safety in the latest Corporate Social Responsibility Report
  • Jan 3, 2019 - Subang Jaya - Digi, MPay and Mastercard partner to offer new digital payment option for all Malaysians
  • Jan 2, 2019 - OPPO introduces a new color for F9 in January 2019
  • Jan 2, 2019 - Realme Is Making Huge Waves In The Local Mobile Industry

Jan 3, 2019 - Kaspersky Lab champions gender equality and digital child safety in the latest Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Kaspersky Lab has released its latest Corporate Social Responsibility Report – profiling the company’s technological, educational and charitable initiatives. This year’s report explores the work being done to promote gender equality in the technology industry across the globe, and how Kaspersky Lab is encouraging child education about digital security. The report reflects how the company is helping communities grow and contributing to making the world a better, and safer, place.

Some highlights:
  • Kaspersky Lab’s sponsorship of Girls in Tech’s AMPLIFY competition – a competition for female entrepreneurs to exhibit their business achievements – is just one of the initiatives the company supports in its aim to help more women to fully pursue their passion for digital products and services
  • Through PwC’s Tech She Can charter, Kaspersky Lab is also committed to increasing the number of women working in technology roles.
  • Kaspersky Lab also regularly organizes Safe Kids roadshows to raise awareness about child safety on the internet. Children aged between 7 and 13 in Johannesburg and Cape Town, as well as parts of East Asia, have been taught how to keep themselves safe in both real and virtual life situations that could lead to danger.

Jan 3, 2019 - Subang Jaya - Digi, MPay and Mastercard partner to offer new digital payment option for all Malaysians

Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) today announced its partnership with ManagePay Systems Berhad (MPay) and with Mastercard as a supporting payments technology partner, to offer a new payment proposition to meet the fast-evolving needs of Malaysia’s growing online community. The partnership entails the development of a digital prepaid card, which will be made available to the public in the first half of this year, to enable access for more young Malaysians to make digital payments online and in-app across merchant locations that accept Mastercard worldwide.



This partnership is one of the many ways Digi is innovating to provide better digital experiences for its 11.8 million customers. It sees the company innovating beyond its core services and into the payments space to bring the benefits of cashless payments to all Malaysians.

Praveen Rajan, Digi’s Chief Digital Officer said it is an initiative to help Malaysian to go cashless.

Jan 2, 2019 - OPPO introduces a new color for F9 in January 2019

Since the launch of the OPPO F9, a total of three colors which are Sunrise Red, Twilight Blue, and Starry Purple have been introduced to the Malaysian shores. To kickstart a great 2019, OPPO is set to introduce yet another new color to the OPPO F9 family in January.

Oppo F9 New Color

This new sensational color is inspired by lush landscape, plants and the unfolding of the life of nature. It has mainly considered as a symbol of purity, young and harmony. Stay tuned ore information and updates about the new colour addition.

Jan 2, 2019 - Realme Is Making Huge Waves In The Local Mobile Industry

Since Realme Malaysia’s official launch on November 7th 2018, the brand and its smartphones have reached incredible heights. The brand was created to meet the rapidly changing needs of young consumers. This goal was achieved through various products that were released by Realme, such as Realme 2, Realme 2 Pro and Realme C1. Realme is also collaborating with two leading local e-commerce platforms, Shopee and Lazada, to provide consumers with special offers with added convenience, ease and accessibility. Most importantly, Realme is providing consumers with 360 degree after sales support to deliver exceptional customer experiences and provide value for Malaysia

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