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TECHNOLOGIES
and pilot program, a Malaysian-developed app has And if not, there are other Malaysian made options; &
been introduced to help monitor the spread of Perhaps Tiny Guardians or Kaigan Games’ PRODUCTS
Covid-19; The app allows users to perform health SIMULACRA. Aside from these, Ejen Ali:
self-assessment on themselves and their families. Emergency or Mak Cun’s Adventure may be your
Launched on 6 April 2020, it enables the MOH to pleasure, among many other Malaysian game app
monitor users' health condition, and then take creations! The number of users in the mobile
immediate action in providing required treatment to games segment in Malaysia is expected to reach
those in need. MySejahtera is available in the 7.3m by 2024. However, that statistic could
Galeri Aplikasi Mudah Alih Kerajaan Malaysia increase significantly boosted by the current spike
(GAMMA), Apple App Store, Google Play Store, in home-bound customer base. With video games
and the Huawei AppGallery. The MySejahtera app serving as a great motivation to ‘stay at home’,
is free and everyone is encouraged to register. chances of both, demand and supply for games
Using digital technology to curtail and control the increasing, is pretty good! Go to: https://
pandemic in Malaysia, the app is managed by apps.apple.com/my/app/kings-league-odyssey/
administrators within the Ministry of Health (MOH), id698470765
with the assistance of National Security Council
(NSC) and Malaysian Administrative Modernization 5. Boost
and Management Planning Unit (Mampu). Go to : While the QR scanning function is not going to be
https://mysejahtera.malaysia.gov.my/intro/ Boost’s most used function as people may have
temporarily reduced visits to brick-and-mortar stores,
2. Vsure.life “Malaysia’s award-winning homegrown e-wallet with
Hospitalization expenses are on the mind of every an edge”, can still be used for settling bills and grocery
household head now, and for good reason - Covid- -delivery! Meanwhile, ringing up those rewards and
19! Rare indeed, has an event otherwise seen as cashbacks as you pay, is a nice-to-have too. Go to:
force majeure, been covered by insurers. In AXA’s https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
case however, the eMedic plan for hospitalization id=my.com.myboost&hl=en
has been tweaked so that customers do not have
to wait for 30-120 days to use the plan for Covid- The future of Malaysian-made apps
19. Purchasing this insurance on the Vsure.life
app, the plan will now cover customers regardless So exactly where are our youngsters starting their app
of waiting time. The Vsure Malaysian app “brings creating journeys?
insurance protection right into the hands of the
people, especially to the masses in the M40 & B40 Malaysian teen, Lim Wern Jie, confided a few years
groups”, according to its Malaysian founders Eddy back in a local news report, that he had learnt how to
Wong and Jason Ho. Go to: Vsure.life develop apps by watching tutorials on YouTube. With
50 app creations to boast of, his most successful
3. Naluri application was the Phone Security Alarm, his first iOS
As we get used to life indoors, wouldn’t it be great -based app that was successfully published on the
to also get our health back on track? Naluri, which App Store. It tracks lost phones. He subsequently
is co-founded by Dr. Jeremy Ting, Dr. Hariyati caught the attention of MDEC’s #mydigitalmaker
Shahrima Abdul Majid and Azran Osman-Rani, program, which develops future digital makers by
Naluri is a digital therapeutics solution. It provides exposing Malaysian youths to the fun parts of digital
professional health and life coaching services, technology – including coding, app development and
connecting the app’s users to health professionals data analytics. He was then able to be a part of the
such as psychologists, dieticians, and fitness accelerator sessions held by the Massachusetts
coaches. During the MCO period, it is important to Institute of Technology.
keep your mental health as strong as your physical
strength. Having access to professional medical Malaysian app creators like Lim Wern Jie are
support is an important consideration. Go to: testimony to Malaysia’s creativity “bug” making its way
https://www.naluri.life/ through Malaysia’s youngest minds.

One thing is for sure; regardless of how tough the
4. King’s League: Odyssey
Just when the MCO was extended, out came times are, Malaysians like the team or researchers
Apple with the news that they are making several behind the CoronaTracker, are constantly working in
premium mobile games free to download during digital spaces, bringing Malaysia the apps we need,
the MCO. This includes Malaysian developer when we need it the most.◊
Kurechii’s brainchild! If knights and dragons can
keep you occupied, this is your go-to. By Raymond Siva, CEO, MDEC

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