Blogger ‘Sang Kelembai’ charged with making offensive post on vaccine procurement

KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger "Sang Kelembai" pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Jan 31) to a charge of making an offensive post about vaccine procurement matters on his Facebook page four years ago. Datuk Abd Zarin Mohd Yasin, 72, was charged with creating and initiating the transmission of offensive communications with intent to annoy...

Anwar, Wan Azizah extend wedding wishes to Prince Abdul Mateen, wife

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail have extended prayers and well-wishes for the marriage of Sultan Brunei’s son, Pengiran Muda Abdul Mateen Bolkiah and his wife, Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anisha Rosnah Adam. In a post on Facebook, Anwar said he and Dr Wan Azizah...

People have the right to know about RM700mil publicity expenses, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: The people have the right to know about the RM700mil expenditure on advertising and publicity spent by the two previous governments, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Through a post on X on Thursday (Dec 28), he said it was a significant expenditure. "The people have the right to know how this RM700mil was spent, whether...

Dr Wee: More study needed so anti-smoking Bill will be effective

PETALING JAYA: Further study is needed to ensure the effectiveness of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic). The MCA president said this includes finding a way to tax the industry effectively, and even possibly banning any products found to be too harmful. Dr Wee said...

Wan Ji starts jail sentence for royal insult

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here has ordered independent preacher Wan Ji Wan Hussin (pic) to begin serving his nine-month prison sentence for publishing offensive words and insulting the Selangor Sultan via Facebook 11 years ago. This followed a unanimous decision by a three-judge panel led by Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail to reinstate the Shah Alam...

Unemployed man jailed, fined for offensive post on Selangor Sultan

KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man was sentenced to six months in prison and fined RM10,000 or three months prison in default, by the Sessions Court here after he pleaded guilty to posting an offensive message against the Sultan of Selangor and failing to provide his Facebook password. Judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini ordered Mohamad Azlan Ibrahim, 47,...

PM makes donation to P. Ramlee’s son

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic) made a donation to Sazali, the son of the late Tan Sri P. Ramlee, who is disabled due to an accident. In a Facebook post, he said the donation was handed over by his political secretary Farhan Fauzi on Friday (Sept 1) afternoon. "A recent report revealed the...

Dr M admitted to IJN for infection

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) for treatment of an infection. In a post on Dr Mahathir's official Facebook page on Thursday (Aug 3), two photos were shared showing him going through some files at the ward. "Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad writing and going through...

Meta To Shut Down Facebook Live Shopping From October 1st Onwards

Just recently, Meta, the parent company of Facebook released a statement mentioning that they will be closing down Facebook’s live shopping feature. Facebook live shopping was introduced back in 2018 for users to sell their items online. It became a hit back in 2020 when the pandemic hit as people around the globe were hit with a stay-at-home order. In...

Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Lost RM29 Billion Following Facebook Disruption

Since last night (Monday, 4th October), it’s been reported that the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms (owned by Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Inc. company) had experienced an unexpected glitch, resulting in users around the world failing to access their accounts. The problem, which was initially expected to only last for a short period of time, had prolonged...