Let's Talk About

If you haven't noticed, the traffic congestion has been quite bad lately. The KTMB Ceo even made a statement that M'sians are too "lazy" to take public transport and traffic jams are caused by Malaysians, but is that true? How is this our fault? On this episode of Let's Talk About, we have Rory and Hanif joining Amin as they share their recent experience with Malaysia's public transport system.

If we're talking about landmark moments, this is one of them. Earlier yesterday, the brand new satellite, MEASAT-3d, was launched into orbit from French Guiana. This comes eight long years after the launch of the previous MEASAT-3b, and guess what, we're going to be on-site to witness it live. But why is it important for Malaysia? Why should you care about another satellite launch?

Well, on this episode of Let's Talk About, Alex and Amin break it down. Hint: it has something to do with improving connectivity for the underserved and unserved population.

Many of us have noticed that there has been a price bump in eHailing fares, but is it due to lesser active drivers on the road? Or due to the increase in traffic lately?  It was also reported that around 30 to 40% of Grab drivers would most likely not respond to ride requests during peak hours as they are afraid to get caught in traffic. So, what are the main factors of this issue? How can it be solved?  On this episode of Let's Talk About, Alex and Amin share their thoughts on the current eHailing fare surge, along with some key factors that might be causing a shortage of eHailing drivers.

The Malaysian Immigration Department announced a while back that Malaysian passport renewal must only be done online, and walk-ins are only acceptable for selected people.  Despite that, many people still end up queuing for hours at the Immigration Department due to certain "technical problems". Shouldn't online renewal be faster? How is the Malaysian Immigration Department solving this?  On this episode of Let's Talk About, Alex and Amin share some problems you might face when applying online, followed by Alex's experience of renewing his passport.

Despite the change of government over the years, 5G network is still up in the air and talks about a "single wholesale network" has many questioning who has the vested interest to take care of this 5G network? And is there a need to develop a single wholesale network?  On this episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex share the current status of 5G network in Malaysia and their thoughts on a single wholesale network.

Have you seen those unusual ads on Facebook? Lately, there has been an increase of scam ads spiralling around Facebook, like the recent “D4 Durian” app incident. The question is, why is Facebook still allowing these scammers to run these ads? Why isn't the government taking action against these ads? On this episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex talk about the different scam ads they've come across as well as some important red flags to keep an eye out for.

We're seeing a lot of reports coming out about how easy it is to take your EV "balik kampung". But can you really treat it like any other car? Well, we took a fully electric Hyundai Kona e-max on an 800km roadtrip and what we found out was that the truth behind charging is a little more complicated than just plugging in.  On this episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Rory share their experiences with taking an EV on a road trip.

There’s probably more interest than ever in buying an electric vehicle in Malaysia. Not only are there tax incentives, but more and more car manufacturers are coming up with EV models, widening the range and also improving the accessibility. But, is Malaysia ready for EVs? Should you buy one right now? On this episode of Let’s Talk About, Amin and Alex discuss the state of EVs in Malaysia.

ePemula is an initiative by the Malaysian Government “to help promote cashless transactions”. Eligible Malaysians were allowed to claim RM150 credit from one of four eWallet providers. In the midst of this, Grab came under fire for offering the RM150 credit claimed on their platform as non-stackable vouchers.  How did the MOF approve this? Is the MOF endorsing such practices? On this episode of Let’s Talk About, Amin and Alex share their thoughts.

News broke last week that MySejahtera will be sold to a private entity which is MySJ Sdn. Bhd. Shouldn't we be worried about this, as most of our data is stored in the app? How can the government assure the safety of our data?  On this episode of Let's Talk About, Amin and Alex have a discussion about WHO OWNS MYSEJAHTERA?