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The ‘Selfie Expert and Leader” OPPO F5 officially launched in Kuala Lumpur last week. The all-new OPPO F5 features full-screen display that comes with an 18:9 aspect ratio display and sports the latest A.I. Beauty Recognition technology that is designed to take selfie photography to a whole new level by personalizing beautification on a selfie image.

OPPO launched F1s to Malaysia consumer last week, introducing another superb device to its photography-focused Selfie Expert series. Oppo F1s carries on the “Selfie Expert” title of its predecessor with a 16 MP front camera. 

iflix, the leading Internet TV service in the region, is pleased to announce it has acquired exclusive rights in Malaysia to the second season of the critically acclaimed, global phenomenon, Mr. Robot. Fast tracked from the U.S., new episodes will premiere every Thursday on iflix, within 24-hours of the initial U.S. broadcast.

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) in collaboration with Garena, held the first ever ROG Champions Cup (League of Legends) on 25^th June 2016 at Sunway Pyramid Ice Rink. The event was an incredible success with great turn-out and support from about 1,500 passionate ROG and League of Legends fans that registered.

Recently 11street did an online survey over 2,000 respondents regarding festive season expenditure amongst Malaysians to provide a better understanding on the expenses of the nation as Hari Raya approaches.

As Hari Raya approaches, 90% of the surveyed population indicated that expenditure during the Raya festive season will possibly increase due to the implementation of GST in 2015 and the weakening ringgit. Consumers now becoming more prudent and consequently smarter with their spending. For instance, more than 60% of Malaysians see value in involving family members when making a decision to spend. Therefore, there is a growing trend of shifting to the e-commerce platform, as they are able to provide better money saving options.

Lazada reinforces its position as Malaysia’s number one online shopping and selling destination with its Riang Ria Raya campaign. Themed Nikmat Dikongsi Bersama, this campaign showcases a bigger and better online shopping experience for Malaysians where they also brings loved brands, exciting partnerships, promotions and a mega contest with giveaways to help Malaysians get the most out of their Hari Raya shopping on Lazada.

Recently I attended a seminar organized by Sony Malaysia. The seminar was held at Mid Valley Cititel hotel in conjunction with the launch of α6300 camera along with new array of premium lenses called G Master Series lenses. At the day itself, everyone have the chance to touch and try the α6300 camera and G Master lenses. For the first 20 person who update their social media that day with specific hashtag will get a unique pendrive from Sony.

World’s first liquid-cooled gaming laptop with detachable ROG-exclusive Hydro Overclocking System cooling module, Asus Republic of Gamers (ROG) GX 700 was launched last week in slate at the row Kuala Lumpur. During the event, ASUS Malaysia also launched the new GT51CA Gaming Desktop and other gaming series, celebrated ROG’s 10^th anniversary. They also officially announced the ROG Champions Cup – upcoming largest League of Legends tournament with Garena.

The real estate industry is taking a revolutionary turn as Malaysia will be playing host for the very first time to the Global Real Estate Developers and Agents Conference (GREDAC). A highly-anticipated event, GREDAC will be home to the world’s top-level property experts and award-winning real estate agents from across the globe which will be held in Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre from 14 -15 April 2016. 

Malaysian-owned startup company, Trendi in collaboration with official hotel partner Dorsett Kuala Lumpur is geared to redefine Malaysia and the global travel landscape by developing a unique ecosystem Trendi Travel, the latest cutting-edge technology to enter the tourism and hospitality market and, the world’s first fully integrated electronic travel concierge developed in Malaysia for the world.

Together with the Band Z1, honor also unveiled the new honor 5x to Malaysians, device that features a 5.5-inch 1920x1080 pixels Full-HD display, and a second-generation frame-free metallic fingerprint reader. Packed with an array of innovative functions and multimedia capabilities, the honor 5X is equipped to provide advanced yet intuitive experiences 24/7.

honor also introduced the new honor 7 enhanced edition, an updated model of the popular honor 7 smartphone. It now features 32GB of built-in storage, EMUI operating system version 4.0, and includesa Fast Charging Adaptor. It also now comes in Gold as an exclusive colour for the model.

Premium Metal

Inspired by the famous Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, honor 5X’s sleek body blends the museum’s distinctive curved design with ergonomics principles to sit comfortably in the users’ hands. Made with a diamond-polished aluminium alloy and accentuated with a ceramic coating applied with a special brushing technique, honor 5X features a unique finish that stands out in the crowd.

Smarter fingerprint technology

honor 5X’s rear panel houses a second-generation, frame-free fingerprint sensor that offers stellar performance, accuracy and a 0.5-second unlocking time. The adaptive sensor boasts a self-learning capability that enhances scanning precisionover time through the re-recording of registered fingerprints. The reader also supports intuitive gesture controls such as making a call or launching an app during locked mode, taking photos, pulling down and hiding the notification bar as well as cancelling alarms.

Professional camera at your fingertips

The 13MP back-facing camera features an F2.0 aperture, 28mm wide-angle lens, a blue glass infrared filter, and a macro mode for close-up shots. With a SmartImage 3.0 image processor and anti-reflective coating on the camera lens, the 5X can easily capture vivid images even in low light.

The 5 MP front-facing camera includes a wide-angle F2.4 aperture lens, 22mm wide-angle lens, and an 88-degree viewing angle - making the honor 5X the perfect selfie tool. It is also complemented by a host of exciting new photo shooting modes such as ultra-snapshot, watermarks and object tracking, as well as video recording modes, which includestime-lapse and slow motion mode.

Smooth and responsive experience

Powered by a Qualcomm 64-bit octa-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of on-board memory, the honor 5X has the muscle to offer a high-performance experience, and to run modern 3D games. It also comes with a large 3,000mAh battery, integrated SmartPower 3.0 technology and an eight-point power saving plan that reduces power consumption by up to 30 percent.

As the first metallic honor phone to feature three different card slots — nano-SIM, micro-SIM, and microSD —you no longer need to make the difficult choice of either having extra storage, or an additional SIM for your second line. Both SIM slots are 4G enabled, and the microSD slot supports up to 128GB.

The honor 5X will be available in three colours —  Gold, Grey, and Silver, while the honor 7 enhanced edition will be available in Gold colour. The official retail price is RM 899.

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