Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan threatened to use the military to invade Israel as tensions flare up between the Jewish state and Libyan based Hezbollah. Erdogan did not rule out the possibility of Turkey entering Israel as it had done so in Libya. “We must be very strong so that Israel can’t do these ridiculous…
The licensing requirement for social media platforms and instant messaging platforms that would be introduced on Aug 1 and implemented on Jan 1, 2025 is meant to impose obligations not for end users, but for the platforms. The licensing requirement had always been there but it was exempted for the past 23 years. Firstly, the…
A total of 63,000 Nigerian based Instagram accounts was removed by Meta as it was used engaged in financial sextortion scams that targeted adult American men. The crackdown that occurred in late May focused on a network of cybercriminals known as the “Yahoo Boys”. The removed accounts included 2,500 which was part of a coordinated…
The policeman who was charged with the murder of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah, Lance Corporal Muhammad Alif Monjani has been suspended. The suspension was recommended by Perak police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris, said Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, reported Sinar Harian. “Bukit Aman has accepted the recommendation to suspend the officer…
The US justice department (DOJ) filed its response late on Friday to TikTok’s civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban. TikTok’s suit in a Washington federal court argues that the law violates First Amendment rights of free speech. The US response counters…
All social media platforms and online messaging platforms with at least eight million users in Malaysia must be apply for license from August 1. This is part of the new regulatory framework to ensure a safer online ecosystem, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in a statement. The license requirement will be enforced…
Representatives from Perikatan Nasional wanted to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to discuss potential alliances in the 16th general elections, revealed the latter. Zahid, however, is reluctant since he did not wish to be bitten by the same snake twice. “There were ‘delegates’ eager…
Pakistan was trying to stay relevant through “terrorism” and “proxy war” but such a strategy would never succeed, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is especially in the case of Kashmir for which both the countries had to gone to war twice. “I want to tell these patrons of terrorism that their unholy plans…
The DAP’s Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang would be receiving his second honorary title today – the Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri that carries the title Datuk Seri Utama. He heads the list of 142 people who would be receiving the honorary titles from Penang governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak today. He received his first…
US vice president Kamala Harris pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal in a tougher tone than President Biden. That is Harris’ most prominent stance on foreign policy over a disputed territory that has been taken as she vies for the presidency. “It is time for this war to end,”…
