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Visa Study Shows Massive Increase In Online Shopping, Contactless Payments In Malaysia

April 8, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

A really good article on Penang.

A Visa study conducted last year showed a massive increase in online shopping activity and the use of contactless payments among Malaysians as they adapted to the ‘new normal’ of the COVID-19 pandemic. The corporation believes the trends will continue, accelerating the country towards a cashless society.

According to Visa’s Consumer Payment Attitudes study, over four in 10 Malaysians shopped online for the first time, and over three in 10 made their first purchase online using social media channels. Furthermore, 88% of Malaysians used home delivery services – of which 36% were first-time users. Online shopping through phone apps and websites grew by a staggering 83% while shopping via direct delivery over phone orders increased by 65%.

Unsurprisingly, the pandemic also pushed people toward contactless payments – there was a 63% increase in contactless card payments among contactless payment users. For every 10 transactions, Malaysian cardholders made an average of seven contactless payment transactions.

“Personal safety has become a priority for consumers. We believe that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, digital commerce and consumer payment behaviours have transformed and will soon become the new normal,” said Visa Malaysia Country Manager Ng Kong Boon.

One finding should cheer the airline and tourism industries – 43% of Malaysians said they look forward to making international trips after the pandemic ends. Meanwhile, 30% also anticipate spending on domestic travel and 14% would like to do staycations in their own cities.

(Source: Visa.)

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Vivo To Launch Zeiss-Equipped X60 Smartphone Series In Malaysia Soon

March 8, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

An interesting post about Penang.

Vivo Malaysia, through its social media channels, has confirmed that it will launch the new X60 smartphone series locally soon. The series, which were launched in China back in late December last year, consists of a standard and a Pro model – with a high-specced Pro Plus variant introduced later in January 2021. The mutual selling point for all three models are Zeiss-enhanced optics for their respective camera setups.

To recap, the standard Vivo X60 features a 6.56-inch flat AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, an under-display fingerprint sensor, as well as a 32MP front-facing in-display camera. Under the hood, it is equipped with a Samsung Exynos 1080 5nm chipset, and memory configurations of up to 12GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The phone runs on Vivo’s new Android 11-based OriginOS, and is powered by a 4,300mAh battery with 33W USB-C fast charging support – the largest among the three models, surprisingly. Photography-wise, the vanilla variant sports a triple camera setup which consists of a 48MP main, 13MP portrait with 2x optical zoom, and a 13MP ultra-wide sensor.

Some of the specifications on the X60 Pro are similar to the standard model – mainly in terms of chipset, screen features, operating system, fast charging support, selfie shooter, and three of its rear cameras. This variant comes with a curved 6.56-inch display, a slightly smaller 4,200mAh battery, and an additional 8MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom capability on its back. Unlike its other X60 siblings, the Pro variant is only offered in one memory configuration: 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

The Pro Plus variant, on the other hand, differs greatly from the other X60 models in terms of hardware – so much so that it could be classified as a flagship-tier smartphone, unlike its midrange siblings. Instead of an Exynos chip, the Vivo X60 Pro Plus features the high-end Snapdragon 888 SoC, along with up to 12GB RAM and a maximum of 256GB of internal storage. Meanwhile, on its back is a quad-camera setup consisting of a 50MP main, 8MP periscope telephoto with 5x optical zoom, 32MP telephoto with 2x optical zoom, and a 48MP ultra-wide sensor with onboard gimbal stabilisation. The other specifications of the Pro Plus (i.e. its display, battery, selfie camera, etc) are similar to the Pro variant.

Vivo X60 Series Launching in Malaysia Soon — The standard, Pro and Pro Plus variants of the Vivo X60 series.

Vivo Malaysia has yet to reveal any information regarding the X60 series’ expected launch date and local pricing. For reference, the starting prices of the standard and Pro Plus variants in China are at RMB3,498 (~RM2,199) and RMB5,000 (~RM3,142) respectively, while the Pro variant is priced at RMB4,498 (~RM2.828).

(Source: Vivo Malaysia [Facebook])

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14th Coffee Located At Taman Seri Impian, Bukit Mertajam, Penang

May 2, 2019 By Keith Leave a Comment

Penang advice.

The next post was first published courtesy of Ken Hunts Food. I usually take pleasure in making time for 1 of their articles or blog posts because they are actually useful. I hope you find it helpful.

14th Coffee 拾肆室 has been taking social media channels by storm despite of its rather hidden location. The place is a residential-terrace turned cafe, with modern, chic and minimalist design. The place can be found behind AEON Mall at Alma; the exterior does not suggest much, especially to a cafe and the best part is, the entrance to the cafe is at the side, not the front… making it extra hard for first timers to come by. Being a vegetarian cafe, the place offers a simple menu featuring some mains (not the usual-boring vegetarian fare) including but not limited to, Shepherd’s Pie, Sandwiches, Noodles and Souffle Cheese Cake. Good quality of food despite wallet-friendly prices.

Cold Sesame Noodles (Rm 11)

Souffle Cheesecake (Rm 7.50)

Matcha Au Lait Ice Cube (Rm 11)

The Cold Sesame Noodles consisted of a mixture of julienned Cucumbers, Carrots, caramelized Vegetarian Ham and Enokitake Mushrooms… served over Sesame Salad dressing. The noodles were silky smooth rather than the al-dente type but the concoction was most refreshing and delicious. They did a nice twist to the Mushrooms by adding Sugar to caramelize them, introducing a tacky-crisp texture and sleek sweetness to the dish.

If you like your Cheese Cakes creamy and rich, you must try 14th Coffee’s. The Cheese element was bold and the texture was satisfyingly creamy. It may be a little too heavy for one to finish entirely though. We washed it down with a serving of Matcha Au Lait Ice Cube… steamed frothy Milk poured over non-sweetened Matcha-infused Ice Cubes.