Student loses RM5k in bogus online job
MIRI: A female student of a higher learning institution here lost RM5,000 after being duped by a stranger who offered high paying part-time jobs online. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim, in her twenties, spotted an advertisement on a Facebook page offering a job with lucrative commissions. “The task given was […]
Police probing owner of FB post for allegedly insulting PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating the owner of a Facebook account for allegedly posting insulting statements against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said an investigation into the owner of the Facebook account was made following his video posting on Aug 18. “The […]
Richard Wee vs Wong King Wei: Kong’s Facebook statement considered defamatory
KUCHING: Incumbent Padungan assemblyman, Wong King Wei, told the High Court here today (Nov 18) that the statement of special assistant to Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Micheal Kong on social media last year concerning Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president, Datuk Richard Wee, was defamatory and involved personal interests. Wong, who was called […]
I didn’t mention any names: Fatimah
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women chief Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has clarified that she has never mentioned the names of which incumbents from the party who would not be contesting in the coming state polls. “There are some who have already informed that they are not contesting due to health factors. “That is […]
Woman loses over RM12k in loan scam
BINTULU: A 22 year-old woman is poorer by RM14,112 after she was duped into applying for a RM30,000 non-existent loan. Bintulu police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the victim was interested in a loan advertisement she saw in Facebook. “She applied for a RM30,000 loan without suspecting anything amiss despite being instructed by the syndicate […]
Police probe fake news on AZ vaccines
KUCHING: Police are investigating a Facebook post allegedly spreading fake news with regard to the number of AstraZeneca vaccines received by the state. District police chief Ashmon Bajah said the probe followed a police report received from a State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) staff on the fake news. In the Facebook post, the user claimed […]
Fake news irks resident’s office
MIRI: A Facebook posting claiming non-payment of salaries to employees of the Resident’s Office here for three to four months has put the office in a bad light. And it is not amused. The office today denied the claims, arguing that the fake news was obviously aimed at tarnishing its credibility and reputation. The posting […]
Sim ready to see Yong in court
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Stakan branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok is ready to face Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong should the latter bring him to court over a posting on his Facebook. He said that on May 7, he was served a letter of demand from the Chong Brothers […]
Fancy spending Hari Raya in the rainforest?
KUCHING: With only seven days till Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV), in the spirit of festivity has launched a special campaign that offers Muslims a unique experience to celebrate Hari Raya. SCV in a Facebook post announced that the ‘Berjarah Raya Package’ allows everyone to spend their Hari Raya here at a special […]
Party wants to know why no action against instigator
KUCHING: Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) has expressed disappointment that no action has been taken against Wan Asshima Kamaruddin although many police reports have been lodged against her for threatening and instigating others to destroy all churches and Christians in Malaysia. Its president Bobby William said this was with regard to a video Wan […]
