Xiaomi Malaysia has just announced that the Redmi 5 will be available in Malaysia starting 24 April 2018. This information comes from their Malaysian Facebook page and the launch event is open to all Mi fans.
The Redmi Note 5 is a great contender in the mid-range market as it comes with a Snapdragon 636 processor, 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The screen is a rather large 5.99-inch FHD+ with an 18:9 aspect ratio, while on the rear there is a 12MP+5MP sensor and on the front is a 13MP camera. Powering the device is a huge 4000mAh battery which the Redmi Note-series is known for. The phone is also currently being promoted on their official Lazada page yesterday which also showed a 24 April release date.
If you want to join the even you can check out their official post above, where you will need to register to attend it. Currently, they have not disclosed the location of the event, but they will inform those that registered the location when the date comes closer.