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Police receive reports of fake RM20 notes in Sibu

SIBU: The Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) here received 14 reports from wet market hawkers in Sibu Jaya claiming they were scammed with fake RM20 notes yesterday (Jan 30). Yesterday, a 30-second video went viral on social media that some hawkers were cheated by a customer with counterfeit RM20 notes. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli […]

Document on formation of unity government fake

KUCHING: The formation of unity government which was purportedly suggested by nine political parties including Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has been dismissed as fake news. Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) secretary general Datuk Janang Bungsu said the circulation of the fake document by irresponsible quarters would only serve to stir unnecessary panic and fear among the […]

Statement on Muhyiddin’s resignation fake

KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has described as fake a statement which claimed that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today called an emergency meeting to inform the Cabinet of his decision to resign as the prime minister. A PMO spokesman said it did not issue the statement, which has gone viral on social media. […]

Twitter account owner under investigation over fake news

NILAI: Police have opened an investigation against a Twitter account owner suspected of spreading fake news on the issuance of compounds for the violation of the 2021 Aidilfitri standard operating procedures (SOP) at Nilai Impian here yesterday. Nilai district police chief Supt Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman said the owner of the account identified as ‘No […]

Mall clarifies voice message

KUCHING: CityOne Megamall clarified that a voice message circulating around saying that its staff will need to undergo Covid-10 swab tests is false. The 34-second-long voice massage stated that the mall’s manager, after attending a meeting, said that there is a possibility that all the workers would need to take the swab test. “The management […]

Fake hand sanitisers seized in raid

KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak last Thursday raided a residential house at Mile 3 on suspicion of producing and selling counterfeit hand sanitisers branded “Saraya”. In a statement issued, the raid was carried out by KPDNHEP enforcement officers around 12pm on the same day after a two-month observation towards […]

Viral message is fake

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat has refuted as fake, claims of a lockdown that has gone viral in social media. The fake message supposedly requested cooperation from villagers residing in Kampung No 3 near the Darul Uyuun Mosque and its vicinity to provide and present their personal information to a community leader. It […]