PETALING JAYA: Several social media sites have been identified as spreading alleged leaked investigation information related to the Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin murder case, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). In a statement on Saturday (June 15), MCMC said it had submitted requests to social media platform operators, including TikTok and Telegram, to remove...
JOHOR BARU: A 26-second video clip of a woman feeding a stranger in the next hospital bed has generated and spread feel-good vibes among Malaysians. It was understood that the woman, who was visiting a sick family member at Hospital Sultanah Aminah here, noticed the man struggling with his meal and decided to lend him a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Most investment schemes advertised on social media are scams and should not be believed, says Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. The Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director said regardless of the platform, the schemes advertised are typically scams designed to dupe people. "Don't believe the investment schemes being advertised on social media. ALSO...
HAIL is a phenomenon that happens when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere and freeze, forming hailstones. While less common in the tropics than in cooler climates, hailstorms do occur in Malaysia from time to time. Is it true, then, that hail fell in Hulu Selangor recently? Verdict: TRUE People in Bukit...
PETALING JAYA: The sudden rain in Klang Valley has caused flash floods and traffic congestion in Kajang. Videos and images shared on social media showed parts of Kajang inundated by waters almost at knee length, with vehicles caught in the flood waters. The flash floods also caused several main roads in Kajang to be closed, with social...
BUTTERWORTH: Last week, a paddy farmer was charged in the Sessions Court here with using the WhatsApp application to make defamatory remarks against His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, last week. Azman Md Yusof, 46, pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him before Judge Noor Aini Yusof on Tuesday (April...
LONDON: Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social media platform said in a blog post April 11 that it’s testing out the features as part of its campaign to fight sexual scams and other forms of “image...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are enraged with a man seen in a video damaging food items in a convenience store. The 22-second clip has been shared on several social media platforms, prompting comments from the public calling for action to be taken against the perpetrator. Tagging Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, an X...
RECENTLY, a notice circulated on WhatsApp claimed that if one of your beneficiaries in the EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) Nominees List dies, it would automatically void the whole arrangement of the list. The message implied that if you only list one nominee, and should he or she die before you, your EPF savings will be surrendered...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have chided PAS for calling the Education Ministry's directive - to keep school canteens open during Ramadan - 'excessive'. The Star readers expressed their views on Facebook, saying that Malaysians should learn to respect each other. Nakanathan Kandasamy wrote, "Be tolerant to other religious people, they are not fasting." Meanwhile, reader Chew Yew Bin said...
