SHAH ALAM: Sabrina Bolivar, the daughter of a former high-ranking official of Al-Arqam, now known as Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB), is urging the public to stop supporting the group. In a series of TikTok videos, she claims that the stories surrounding GISB are the truth and expressed concern over the group's increasing online...
SEPANG: The Selangor police have recorded seven cases of fast food restaurants defaced with boycott-related graffiti associated with the Palestinian-Israel conflict in the state from May 28 to Thursday. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said four cases were in Sungai Buloh, two in Petaling Jaya and one in Kajang. "In Sungai Buloh and Petaling Jaya,...
HULU SELANGOR: PAS has dismissed claims it is boycotting Perikatan Nasional's Kuala Kubu Baharu candidate following the absence of party leaders on nomination day for the by-election. Selangor PAS Youth chief Mohamed Sukri Omar stressed that the party's central and state machinery had been on the ground in the constituency since the candidate was announced on...
SEPANG: Upon his return from Kota Kinabalu where Dr Muhammad Akmal Saleh had a run-in with the police, the Umno Youth chief says he will continue boycotting KK Super Mart. He also said he would give full cooperation to the police and would give further statements if needed. Dr Akmal said he was ready should he be...
PETALING JAYA: Those who called for the boycott of KK Super Mart must take responsibility for stoking racial tensions and stop inflaming sentiments, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said while calling for a boycott might not be an offence, public trespass and vandalism were. "It is clearly an offence when the public trespasses...
PETALING JAYA: It is time to temper the rhetoric over the socks issue as all the points have been presented, said Khairy Jamaluddin to Umno youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh over the issue involving the KK Supermart chain. Khairy, who is also a former Umno youth chief, said the legal processes have already been ongoing, and...
KUALA LUMPUR: Protesters demonstrating over the "Allah" socks issue became a laughing stock online when they were found protesting outside the wrong supermarket. The group's mistake was caught on camera in a 13-second video posted by user "Mesinbasuh" on Reddit. The protest was also being carried out after the store had closed for the day, although the...
A group advocating for boycotts against major international brands in response to the Israeli invasion of Gaza is facing an RM6 million claim for damages suffered by fast food chain McDonald’s. Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd (GAR), the franchise owner of McDonald’s in Malaysia, was claiming the sum for revenue loss (RM3 million), compensation for employees...
KUALA LUMPUR: Legal action for defamation is being pursued against Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Malaysia says McDonalds Malaysia. It said in a statement issued on Friday (Dec 29) that it has been transparent and consistent in its stance that it does not support or condone the current conflict in Gaza. "Like all Malaysians, our utmost sympathies go...
Peak editing skills at work. It looks like all those rumours about Angelababy, 34, getting cancelled in China for allegedly watching Blackpink Lisa’s super hyped-up Crazy Horse performance is true. Yes, even after the Parisian cabaret came out to say that allegations are fake news and that Angelababy wasn't even there. The star, who has yet to address the controversy, has been...
