The Consumer Advisor

SME or also known as Small and Medium-sized Enterprises are businesses that maintain revenues, assets, or a number of employees below a certain threshold. These business entities are often regarded as the heartbeat of Malaysia’s emerging and developing economies. Apart from providing vast numbers of employment opportunities, SME businesses are generally entrepreneurial in nature, helping to shape innovation. Generally, there are two criteria to be met in order for your business to qualify as an SME -- your annual sales turnover and the number of full time employees in your company. This also implies differently for each economy sector: Manufacturing (Small SMEs) Sales turnover RM300,000 to < RM15 million Full time employees 5 to < 75 people Manufacturing (Medium SMEs) Sales turnover RM15 million to < RM50 million Full time employees 75 to < 200 people Services & Others   (Small SMEs) Sales turnover RM300,000 to < RM3 million Full time employees 5 to < 30 ...

An e-wallet or a digital wallet is a feature within an app that allows transactions to be made via a smartphone. Similar to a traditional 'wallet', the e-wallet stores digital cash instead of physical cash. The prominence of e-wallets in Malaysia has grown significantly in the past few years, with its huge growth mainly driven by the government’s efforts and active marketing efforts by various companies. Credit: CompareHero.my Let’s check out the popular eWallets in Malaysia now with their payment method, top up method and other features as below: 1) E Wallet Touch 'n GO Malaysia Courtesy of tngdigital.com.my TouchnGO eWallet is owned by TNG Digital Sdn Bhd, It’s an all in one e-wallet service covering all existing and future Touch ‘n Go products & services, with the Slogan “Shaping the future of e-payments for Malaysians”. Payment Method : QR Code Transfer to Friends : Yes, with Phone Number Top Up Method : FPX, Credit or Debit Card, Reload Pin, or Auto Reload Merchant...

BYD has taken the country by storm with the Seal, an electric sedan designed to go head-to-head with the fan-favorite Tesla Model 3. With bold pricing and cutting-edge features, the Chinese automaker is turning up the heat in the EV market. Naturally, many of you are itching to know how the Seal measures up against Tesla in terms of price, size, and specs. So, let’s dive in and see how BYD’s newest contender stacks up against its fiercest rival! Pricing: Seal undercuts Model 3 considerably BYD Seal Price in Kuala Lumpur starts from RM 163,800 for base variant Dynamic, while the top spec variant Performance AWD costs at RM 199,800.  There are 3 BYD Seal variants available in Malaysia, check out all variants price below. Prices are as follows: BYD Seal Dynamic RWD – RM163,800 on-the-road without insurance BYD Seal Premium RWD – RM179,800 on-the-road without insurance BYD Seal Performance AWD – RM199,800 on-the-road without insurance As such, the Seal Premium RWD undercuts the Model 3...

On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs died after a battle with a rare pancreatic cancer at age 56. But he may have lived longer if he sought proper medical care in time. When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, his doctors advised him to seek surgery as soon as possible. Instead, he delayed the procedure for nine months and attempted to treat himself with alternative medicine. This fateful decision may have quickened Steve Jobs’ death — when he still could’ve been saved. Steve Jobs died from pancreatic cancer complications on October 5, 2011, just eight years after his initial diagnosis. He was only 56 years old when he died, but his cancer had taken such a toll on his body that he looked gaunt, frail, and much older than his actual age. It was a far cry from the robust, energetic man who had once pioneered the personal computer era.    Wikimedia Commons In life, Steve Jobs was renowned for thinking differently. At Apple, he had mastermind...

More new cars are projected to be sold this year than in 2023, with sales numbers set to rise slightly in 2025 amid an uncertain auto environment, according to S&P Global Mobility. S&P, in a Dec. 19 statement, predicts U.S. auto sales volume to be 15.8 million units this year. This is an increase of more than 2.5 percent from the 15.4 million estimated for 2023. Sales for December are expected to register a “solid finish to close out the year” at 1.45 million units, up from 1.36 million in November. It said electric vehicle (EV) sales could advance in December despite lower inventories because current federal EV incentives may be withdrawn next year. For 2025, S&P calculates new vehicle sales to rise by 1.2 percent to hit 16.18 million units. Next year “brings with it mixed opportunities and uncertainty for the auto industry as a new administration and policy proposals take hold,” said Chris Hopson, a company manager. He said the affordability issues that limited new vehi...

Two companies are recalling a combined 551,000 lithium batteries sold across the United States after receiving multiple reports of customer injuries. China-based Shenzhen Charmast Technology recalled around 488,000 units of its model W1056 power banks sold in the United States as the lithium-ion battery in these items “can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers,” said a Dec. 19 notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). On the same day, Illinois-based Chervon North America announced the withdrawal of around 63,000 units of its lithium-ion batteries used in lawnmowers and outdoor tools citing similar issues. Charmast received 44 reports of the power banks “expanding, igniting, melting, overheating or smoking.” This included four incidents in which customers suffered blisters or burns. The power bank, manufactured in China, was sold via Amazon.com for between $14 to $25 between December 2018 and September 2024. People who have already bought...