KUALA LUMPUR: Most of the plastic surgery advertisements on social media are put up by unlicensed parties, cosmetic surgeons have warned. Malaysian Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons (Mapacs) president Dr Regunathan Villanayer said complications from botched surgeries could lead to permanent deformation, infection, sinus problems and even death. He said the number of botched surgeries...
KUALA LUMPUR: A restaurant worker pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate's Court here on charges of stalking a female newsreader at her workplace and on social media last week. Muhammad Azhari @ Azari Abd Rahman, 55, was accused of stalking Ainaa Kamalia Jamaludin, 31, by sending messages on social media and repeatedly going to her workplace...
PETALING JAYA: Condolences have poured in on social media for Blake, the dog involved in the search for victims of the Batang Kali landslide after he was euthanised due to cancer. "Blake fainted during operations at Batang Kali. Goodbye little one. Thanks for everything. Rest in peace. Love you baby," said Lin Yee. Similarly, David Kiun also...
IPOH: A 58-year-old company director has lost over RM300,000 to scammers in an investment scheme he found on social media. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the man from Taman Pinji Seni here had been coerced into investing using a "OSL" account. He said a police report by the victim was lodged...
A Georgia couple’s heartbreak over the loss of their newborn who was decapitated at birth has been compounded by a “clout chasing” doctor they hired to perform the baby’s autopsy, according to their attorneys and a new lawsuit. Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor are suing Dr Jackson Gates, an Atlanta-based doctor who they say recorded...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said that it is considering a regulatory framework to address “challenges posed by the evolving landscape of online media”. In a statement today (Sept 5), MCMC said it held a discussion with online platform owners Meta and Google at MCMC headquarters in Cyberjaya yesterday. ALSO READ: MCMC urges Internet service...
KOTA KINABALU: Saroop Roshi from Perak has been crowned Miss World Malaysia 2023. Saroop triumphed in the grand finals held at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here and walked away with RM15,000, sponsored products and services, as well as RM25,000 worth of jewellery. The first and second runner ups are Natalie Ang from Penang and Shu Wen...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission cautioned that sharing photos or videos of victims of the Elmina plane tragedy may be subject to legal action. It elaborated that those sharing any form of content involving the victims or related parties may face legal action under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Section 233 is...
SHAH ALAM: Motorists who recorded the plane crash with their vehicle dashcams at the Elmina Township here have been urged to come forward. "These recordings will help in the probe into the incident. "We want to take statements from the owners of the dashcam footage that has been circulated on social media," Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri...
The room was locked when prosecutors from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office and lawyers from the company then known as Twitter Inc appeared Feb 9 before a federal judge in Washington. The secrecy was needed to prevent word from reaching the subject of the court fight: Donald Trump. US District Judge Beryl Howell was concerned that the...
