Kelantan cops open 25 investigation files involving school bullying cases

KOTA BHARU: Kelantan police have opened 25 investigation papers involving bullying offences that occurred in schools in the state for the first nine months of this year. Its police chief, Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat, said that of this number, six cases were reported in Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas (five), Machang and Bachok (four each), Tumpat (three),...

TikTok user charged with misusing network facilities

SHAH ALAM: A content creator has claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge of making a false statement about Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. S. Chandrasegaran, a former private school teacher, was charged before judge Norazlin Othman, of making the false statement on his TikTok account on Dec 30, 2024. The 46-year-old, who...

#JusticeForZaraQairina movement gains momentum nationwide

PETALING JAYA: There is a surge of public outrage and solidarity in the case of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir's death in Sabah. Hashtags #JusticeforZara and #JusticeforZaraQairina are dominating social media platforms X and TikTok, with more than 114,000 posts, and the number continues to grow. The movement stems from the death of the 13-year-old Zara...

Korean Woman Gets Shoulder Fillers To Achieve Blackpink Jennie’s “90-Degree Shoulders”

Like Jennie, literally. By now, we are used to seeing fans going under the knife to look like their favourite K-pop idols. Glass skin, V-shaped jaw lines, sure, But it seems South Korea’s latest obsession are shoulder fillers. Really. We kid you not. Blackpink's Jennie is now the gold standard for what many call “perfect 90-degree shoulders”, prompting many to seek out...

Rosmah awarded RM100,000 in TikTok defamation lawsuit

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has awarded Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pic) RM100,000 in damages in her defamation lawsuit against a TikToker concerning her appearance. Justice Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh ruled that Rosmah had successfully established her entitlement to damages in her lawsuit against Ku Muhammad Hilmie Ku Din, with a global award of RM100,000 deemed...

Malaysian Army probes viral image of uniformed member displayed at entertainment outlet

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Army is investigating a viral photo involving one of its personnel that was displayed at an entertainment venue on Monday. The Public Relations Cell of the Army Headquarters said that they are aware of a viral image, which had gone viral on TikTok, showing a man in military uniform with the Royal...

Ex-airman’s haunting last message

PETALING JAYA: A former air force personnel took to social media to share his views on va­ping just days before he died. Mohd Radzi Mustaffa, better known as Abang Rock by his followers on the video-sharing platform TikTok, urged people to quit the habit just days before his pas­sing on May 7. In a six-minute TikTok video...

Putra Heights inferno: Alleged dashcam footage shows excavation work at site of gas pipeline blaze

SHAH ALAM: A video has gone viral on social media allegedly showing dashcam footage of excavation work being carried out within a fenced gas pipeline area days before the tragedy in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, on Tuesday (April 1), reports Sinar Harian. The Malay language daily reported that the one-minute, 41-second video, believed to be taken...

QuickCheck: Are Malaysians set to pay more tax under LHDN’s new system?

AS the adage goes, the only thing certain in life is death and taxes. Yup, It's that time of the year again to file your income tax. A recent post on TikTok, however, claimed that the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) is introducing a new monthly tax deduction system which will result in higher taxes. Is this...

TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app’s reinstatement

WASHINGTON: Millions of TikTok users were blocked from accessing the popular app in the United States as a national ban came into effect Sunday (Jan 19), with incoming president Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes office. TikTok, removed from prominent app stores hours before the ban, said in a message to users attempting to...