Gadget supplier company fined RM32,000 for selling counterfeits

KUCHING: A local gadget supplier company was fined RM32,000 by the Sessions Court here for selling 199 counterfeit ‘Apple’ brand smartphone accessories. The accused, Aiman, 26, owner of the company, pleaded guilty to a charge read before Judge Iris Awen Jon. According to the charge, the company was accused of supplying counterfeit goods such as […]

Massive rise in use of gadgets, screen time among children

By Soon Li Wei A WORRYING “side effect” of the ongoing movement control is the growing addiction to smart devices among children and adolescents. Although there is a lack of data as no studies have been carried out on this issue in Malaysia, psychiatrists are seeing more cases of young patients who are hooked on […]

Virtual education and its challenges for teachers

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic has changed education dramatically as it has increased the use of personal telecommunications gadgets such as smartphones which prior to this were prohibited from school grounds, for learning and teaching purposes. This global crisis has made an impact on the conventional teaching and learning as well as on the responsibilities of educators, […]