Huawei’s new Pura 70 smartphones receive green light to be sold in Malaysia

Two models in Huawei’s new Pura 70 series have been certified by SIRIM, a certification organisation wholly owned by the Malaysian government

The debut of the Pura 70 series came as Huawei posted net profits of US$2.7 billion in the first quarter of this year, up 564 per cent year on year

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A woman uses her phone in front of an ad for the Huawei Pura 70 series smartphones, outside the company’s flagship store in Shenzhen, China April 26, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Published: 7:00pm, 2 May 2024

Huawei Technologies’ latest flagship smartphone, the Pura 70, has received certification in Malaysia for two models, paving the way for their sale in the country even though they do not support popular apps such as Google.

Two models in Huawei’s new Pura 70 series – the base model and the Pura 70 Pro – have been certified by SIRIM, a certification organisation wholly owned by the Malaysian government, according to latest information on the agency’s website.

The recognition by SIRIM, formally known as the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia, means Huawei has the green light to sell the two models in the country, as all imported electronic gadgets require certification before going on sale, according to Malaysia’s government.

Huawei did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday.

The highly-anticipated Pura 70 series hit the shelves in China in mid-April, in what was the firm’s biggest flagship handset launch since the Mate 60 Pro in August last year.