Cathedral’s FB page hacked, name changed
KUCHING: The official Facebook page of St Joseph’s Cathedral Kuching was hacked on Wednesday (Jan 17). In response, the Cathedral’s team promptly issued a statement confirming that they have successfully regained control from the hackers. It was confirmed that the hack led to an unauthorised change in the page name from St Joseph’s Cathedral Kuching […]
Manicurist loses RM158,000 in pursuit of extra income
KUCHING: A local manicurist’s attempt to secure supplementary income through an online job took a tragic turn when she fell victim to a job scam that left her RM158,000 poorer. In mid-November, the woman in her early 30s stumbled upon a work-from-home advertisement on the Facebook page of Rock Space. The seemingly enticing job offer […]
Police receive report on fake FB account using Johor Tunku Mahkota wife’s name
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor police received a report from a local man regarding a fake Facebook account bearing the name of the wife of the Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Che’ Puan Besar Khaleeda Bustamam, yesterday. Johor police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the 40-year-old complainant lodged a police report at the Johor Bahru Selatan […]
Pustaka Negeri Sarawak virtual health talk on Monday
MIRI: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will be conducting its virtual health talk series on mental and bipolar disorder on Monday (Nov 22). The session is scheduled to be held at 10am on Pustaka Sarawak’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. It will feature a guest speaker, Dr Frederick Tonen, medical officer from the Psychiatry Unit, while the […]
Bross records RM100 mln in sales
KUCHING: The Facebook Bazaar Rakyat Online Sarawakku Sayang (Bross) has managed to record sales of RM100 million as of this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the programme had helped some 10,000 small traders and hawkers to sell their products through social media. He said this was among the initiatives […]
Traders switching to online sales
BY ROSLI JAYA, HAZIQ AZHAR & FARHANAH MELLON KUCHING: Local traders are turning to digital platforms to promote and sell their products. According to Bazaar Rakyat Online Sarawakku Sayang (BROSS) founder Mohd Nazreen Kassim Ismail, the development of online sales platform in Facebook page received tremendous support from local traders as most buyers and sellers […]
UiTM holds annual mandate programme
KUCHING: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak held its annual mandate programme and discussing the direction of the university towards 2025. The mandate programme was held online for the first time and was broadcasted live on UiTM Cawangan Sarawak Facebook page from 10am to 11.30am on Friday (Feb 19). UiTM Sarawak Rector Prof Datuk Dr Jamil […]
Tegas to host virtual Demo Day
KUCHING: Tabung Ekonomi Gagasan Anak Sarawak (Tegas) will host a virtual Demo Day on Feb 27 to showcase the social enterprises which have participated in its six-month Social Impact Accelerator (SIA) programme. The five early-stage social enterprises will be pitching virtually to an audience of diverse stakeholders including potential impact investors, government and funding agencies, […]
A housewife’s journey to financial stability
Did you know that among the contributing factors to a strong and healthy relationship among family members is financial stability? For most of us, financial stability means being able to meet the basic needs of our household in a consistent manner and being comfortable enough to not constantly worry over whether or not we will […]
Unauthorised use of MCC’s name, logo in two Facebook accounts
KUCHING: Miri City Council (MCC) has cautioned the public that the Facebook page under the name ‘Miri City Council’ has been opened without the permission and prior consent of MCC. They said another Facebook account under the name ‘Pujut Residence Page’ was also using the logo of MCC without prior consent from the council. “MCC […]
