On 4th October 2021, Monday, global users were experiencing an outage on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Everything was shut down for about 6 hours. Users were unable to access or load any new content from those platforms. Many reports indicated that the outage was caused by DNS (domain name server) issues but I’m pretty sure Facebook will not disclose much about the exact reason. During the beginning of downtime, just like other social media users, I was on Twitter checking…
The global pandemic has vastly changed the way we live, work, and shop since 2020. In Southeast Asia, nationwide lockdowns, movement controls, and social-distancing measures have led to new consumer behaviours and preferences, accelerating the shift toward the digital-first experience, particularly for payments and commerce. Visa’s Consumer Payment study provides key consumer insights based on the latest trends in payments, changing commerce moments and the consumer journey powered by technology and innovation. In this post, we will look at a…
It has been 15 months since Malaysia went into the first lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. March 18, 2020 was the first time the country went into a complete lockdown. Everyone panicked, we had no idea how to deal with the Movement Control Order (MCO). But we understood that we needed to comply with numerous unprecedented measures to contain the virus spread. The immediate aftereffect of the MCO in Malaysia? The economy plunged to the lowest. Fast forward to…
2021 will be the second year Malaysia celebrates Hari Raya amid the Covid-19 pandemic. With the Movement Control Order (MCO) in place, many of our fellow Muslim friends can no longer visit their family and loved ones freely like before. Many are forced to remain where they are as they are unable to return to their hometown for everyone’s safety. However, we can still experience the Raya mood and atmosphere by watching creative Hari Raya video ads produced by local…