The death toll of the landslides in Wayanad, Kerala in India has risen to 151 and another 187 remain missing after heavy rain caused hillsides to collapse on Tuesday. The figure was confirmed by Kerala Chief Minister’s spokesman PM Manoj. It sent torrents of mud, water and tumbling boulders through tea and cardamom estates and…
The death of 29-year-old online influencer A Rajeswary known as Esha on TikTok spurred the government to mandate licensing for social media and messaging platforms. “I used to stand against tighter regulations. As a reformist, as somebody who fought against the status quo (before being in government), I am also very mindful of the things…
The US Senate has passed two bills that would force social media platforms to do more to protect children from online harm in an overwhelming show of bipartisan support. Only three senators dissented when votes were taken for the Kids Online Safety Act (Kosa) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (Coppa 2.0)…
Mahkota state assemblywoman Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain is in in a critical condition and is currently undergoing treatment for internal bleeding. “Yes, it’s true. Sharifah Azizah’s condition is now critical due to internal bleeding,” said Batu Pahat Wanita Umno chief Haliza Abdullah, reported Berita Harian. “I, along with several members of Batu Pahat Wanita Umno,…
The Cabinet’s decision that vernacular school fundraising events cannot display alcohol brand logos within school premises will not affect the schools’ ability to rent out their halls to outside groups. SJKC Shang Wu board of directors chairman Datuk Lee Wing Kong said the school has never displayed beer company logos on its premises, so there…
Pas is attempting to cool things down on the issue of brewery companies donating to vernacular schools even as Gerakan and Pas have differing stance on the issue. Penang Pas chief Muhammad Fauzi Yusof claimed that Gerakan is overreacting on the issue while Pas merely was capitalising on the issue by targeting Deputy Housing and…
Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed at his residence in Tehran this morning. This was confirmed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “With condolences to the heroic nation of Palestine and the Islamic nation and the combatants of the Resistance Front and the noble nation of Iran, this morning…
Organisers of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival – Future Sound Asia – has filed a suit against British band The 1975 and its members individually seeking RM11.25 million, equivalent to 1.9 million pound sterling. The suit was filed at the United Kingdom’s High Court. The 1975 frontman Matt Healy had criticised Malaysia’s LGBT laws and kissed…
Meta has agreed to pay US$1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for “tagging” friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal finalised Tuesday. Meta agreed to pay the money over five years to settle the claims accusing the social networking giant of unlawfully…
When one looks at the federal opposition coalition – Perikatan Nasional – it is clearly stated that its president is Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of Bersatu. In the Dewan Rakyat, the opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin is from Bersatu. This is despite the fact that Bersatu has a smaller number of MPs compared to…
