Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong described the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) push for major social media platforms to obtain government licences are both timely and necessary steps. “These platforms have failed to effectively address the escalating issues of scams, online gambling, and cyberbullying. “The alarming rise in these online threats has created…
The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Wanita chief Teo Nie Ching said DAP has the highest proportion of female representatives in Pakatan Harapan (PH). “DAP now has the highest proportion of female representatives among the parties in Pakatan Harapan (PH), with 10 out of 40 Members of Parliament being women, making up 25% of the total,”…
Gerakan deputy president Oh Tong Keong said that if a political alliance requires all member parties to accept extremely conservative and unreasonable demands from one party, Gerakan will not hesitate to withdraw from the Perikatan Nasional (PN). “If the Gerakan is willing to leave Barisan Nasional (BN) to oppose corrupt alliance partners, the party wouldn’t…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that Malaysia has submitted an application to join the BRICS to Russia, the current BRICS chairman. “Malaysia has sent an application letter to Russia, the BRICS chair, expressing its openness to joining the organisation as a member state or strategic partner,” he said, reported FMT. The Prime Minister’s…
A scandal erupted in Taiwan when an employee at Godiva in Xinyi District, Taipei posted derogatory comments about customers, frustrated by having to work while many stores were temporarily shut down due to Typhoon Gaemi. In the post, the employee harshly criticised customers redeeming chocolate at the store, saying: “Four greedy scoundrels—why weren’t you blown…
Associate Professor Dr Selvakumar Manickam of Universiti Sains Malaysia said that the new regulatory framework would probably lead to more rigorous content moderation and heightened measures against cybercrime, online fraud, cyberbullying, and child sexual abuse. He stressed the importance of frequently reviewing and updating the framework to ensure it remains both comprehensive and effective, given…
Police supported the new regulatory framework for social media platforms with over eight million users, as it addresses long-standing issues with inadequate laws to combat commercial crimes, said Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. “However, police will work closely with both domestic and international agencies to gather intelligence and…
A 17-year-old girl left home with a man her family did not know, headlined China Press. Not long after she left home, her family received a WhatsApp voice message from her, which was actually from an unfamiliar man, informing them that they were already in Kelantan. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has announced…
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…
