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All three offices will fully shift all of their passport services, such as renewals and applications, to go online-only for individuals aged 13 to 59 years old. That being said, those who are aged 12 below, 60 and above, as well as pilgrims and students under the age of 21 who have offers to study abroad are still able to conduct walk-in applications at these locations. Speaking at a press conference after the immigration department’s Outstanding Service Award 2023 event on Tuesday, Saifuddin explained that the Kajang, Kelana Jaya and Wangsa Maju offices were selected as they are the most popular and have issued the highest number of passports in the Klang Valley....

Interestingly enough, the designated holiday depends on when exactly the first day of Aidilfitri will take place. If 1 Syawal fall on this Friday, 21 April, the extra holiday will take place on Monday, 24 April. However, if the first day of Aidilfitri falls on Saturday, 22 April, then the extra public holiday will be on Friday, 21 April. The sighting of the Syawal new moon has been scheduled to take place in 29 locations throughout Malaysia on Thursday, 20 April and the announcement of the date for the first day of Aidifitri will be made by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal on that very evening itself....

While we don’t know what are the official specs of the phone just yet, the latest finding from resident tipster Kevin Ng TK almost certainly confirms the existence of a POCO F5 Pro. The unannounced smartphone has been spotted in SIRIM’s database, meaning that it has already received certification from the Malaysian authority. According to MCMC’s CheckYourLabel app, the POCO device got its approval just today with the model number 23013PC75G....

Azharuddin said that the first phase of the plan to increase the number of buses would only involve Rapid KL due to the high demand from users in Klang Valley. Prasarana will start opening tenders in the first quarter of 2023 with a provision to upgrade infrastructure and electrical cables at station depots to charge the electric buses. The CEO stated that the company currently has a total of 1540 Rapid KL buses but only operates 1183 daily....

Evidence of this alleged Blade 18 laptop first appeared on none other than the benchmark repository, Geekbench, where the machine is listed by its namesake, along with the model number “RZ09-0484”. From the looks of it, it also appears that is going to be an Intel-based machine, and one powered by a 13th generation Core i9-13900HX, no less. — Benchleaks (@BenchLeaks) November 10, 2022 The significance of the 13900HX in the supposed Blade 18 is significant for a couple of reasons....

Despite arriving in different display sizes, both models of the Gaming TV X Pro feature the same specifications. More specifically, the duo packs 4K resolution at 3740 x 2160 pixels, up to 120 Hz refresh rate, 120 Hz MEMC, 94% DCI-P3 wide colour gamut, and 1.07 billion colour display. Their displays are further enhanced by a partitioned backlight, which is said capable of achieving 4096-level brightness adjustment, and supports variable refresh rates that intelligently matches a game’s output frame rate to prevent screen tearing....

As always, we went through our usual list of AARs to check their availability but then we noticed the pricing is slightly lower than Apple’s official price list. At first, we thought the price reduction are only being offered by certain AARs. As it turned out though, eight retailers in our list which include Machines, Switch/Urban Republic, All IT, iT World (SNS Network), iStore (C-Zone), Thunder (TMT), Harvey Norman, and senQ, have updated their pricing to the one listed below: iPhone 14: RM3,949 (128GB) / RM4,449 (256GB) / RM5,449 (512GB) iPhone 14 Plus: RM4,449 (128GB) / RM4,939 (256GB) / RM5,939 (512GB) In addition to that, DirectD somehow decided to bring the pricing even lower: iPhone 14: RM3,899 (128GB) / RM4,399 (256GB) / RM5,399 (512GB) iPhone 14 Plus: RM4,399 (128GB) / RM4,899 (256GB) / RM5,899 (512GB) As a comparison, here is the current official price for iPhone 14 and 14 Plus as listed on Apple Malaysia’s online store and the company’s recent press announcement for the new yellow colourway: iPhone 14: RM4,199 (128GB) / RM4,699 (256GB) / RM5,699 (512GB) iPhone 14 Plus: RM4,699 (128GB) / RM5,199 (256GB) / RM6,199 (512GB) iPhone 14 and 14 Plus in the new yellow colourways....

As the story goes, we came to the roadshow in order to obtain the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC which was out of stock as noted in our report yesterday. According to the rollout schedule, this particular vehicle is scheduled for release on 22 October. According to some of the staff that we briefly chatted with at the venue, the changes in the sale policy were meant to direct more attention to Shell stations themselves....

Earlier today, Creative Technology announced that Sim who was its Chairman and CEO passed away This browser does not support PDF embeds. Please Download PDF instead. Download yesterday at the age of 67. The role of interim CEO has since been assumed by the President of the Creative Labs Business Unit, Song Siow Hui while the company’s Lead Independent Non-Executive Director, Lee Kheng Nam has taken over as the acting Chairman....

A Twitter account that goes by @TailsChannel has been keeping track with the Player’s Choice Award votes for The Game Awards 2022. The person behind the account claims that both Sonic Frontiers and Genshin Impact are at a dead heat with 39% votes going to both. Also claimed is that the former is expected to break the tie, but considering the account handle, it’s hard to dismiss the possibility of bias in that claim....

One of them is Rockstar Games, through which you can get things like GTA IV: The Complete Edition for RM18.60. As for GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2, which only has their online components as major DLC addons, you can get these for RM53.10 and RM72.27, respectively, not counting bigger bundles that give you more premium currency. You can also get the GTA Trilogy Remaster, which has just made its way to Steam, for RM94....

According to PCGamer, the Steam version of Dolphin was already in development for a while now but has yet to go live. However, the emulator is listed for a release in Q2 this year but again, when exactly is up in the air. One contributor to Dolphin said that when the emulator finally launches on Steam, it will come with a feature article that details the process and features of it on the digital platform....

These wallpapers are brought to you by our in-house designers, who have taken inspiration from Unsplash and also created some on their own. Go ahead, download these, and have a beautiful spring. 1. White Saucer Magnolia spring wallpaper This delicate and elegant flower will make your screen come to life with its soft, creamy white petals and striking bright yellow center. The contrast between the white and yellow creates a perfect balance and will captivate anyone who sees it....

For those planning to mark their calendars, the date to look out for that Tesla has decided on is 20 July 2023, which falls on a Thursday in about two weeks from now. According to the invite that was sent to us, the launch will see the company share its “Masterplan” for Malaysia, as well as showcase how its mission and electric vehicles can help create a sustainable future. As expected, the automaker did not disclose which of its electric vehicles (EVs) will be debuting in the country, though the teaser image provided does clearly show the front profile of its Tesla Model Y SUV....

In general, the mega-merger has followed most of the plans that Axiata and Telenor have announced last year. For example, both companies each have equal ownership of 33.1% in Celcom Digi. Other shareholders of the newly formed entity also include local institutional investors such as Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), and Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP). Instead of the original RM2.0 billion figure, Axiata received a cash consideration of RM2....

More to the point, TSMC’s 2nm manufacturing process will be using an AI-enhanced method known as AutoDMP and interestingly enough, the process itself will be powered by NVIDIA’s DGX H100 GPU, which the latter spoke at length at its keynote at Computex 2023, that took place at the end of the month. As to why the company is resorting to the aid of AI, the answer is quite obvious – compared to manual labour, using the AI process would expedite the manufacturing process by approximately 30 times and, as a result, improve energy efficiency and decrease carbon emissions....

The list of vehicles recalled consists of Volvo cars released under the 2023 model year, which includes the XC40, XC60, XC90, C40, S60, V60, and S90. It is said that customers with affected cars may experience a stiff pedal and the loss of electronic braking functions. Should the issue occur, drivers might be alerted with a warning message, a lit up malfunction lamp in the gauge cluster, or a stiff brake pedal....

You can either update your Apple Watch from your iPhone or directly from the watch itself. We have also listed the steps to upgrade to the stable version of watchOS 9 for those running on watchOS 9 public or developer beta. Let’s begin and help you upgrade your Apple Watch to the latest software version. Requirements to update watchOS 9 Before you begin the process of updating your Apple Watch, there are some things you should take note of and follow: Update your iPhone to the latest iOS version....

It fails to refresh the temperature or shows no data. For some, the location displays only ‘Cupertino.’ Thankfully, we’ve listed 9 tested solutions to fix the weather widget on your iPhone home screen. 1. Ensure Location access The primary step is to ensure the iPhone Weather app has access to your location. To check this: 2. Check internet connectivity This goes without saying that to update weather information, your iPhone must have working internet connectivity....

First up, you can now have up to 32 people on a video, four times the previous limit, if you’re feeling extra sociable. The increased limit was first introduced to voice calling alongside the Communities feature a few months back. Large group calls now enable you to have more granular control over who you hear. WhatsApp says that when you long press on a participant, it will allow you to either mute them or message them separately without interrupting the ongoing video call....