Man fined RM500 for MyKad absence
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Apr 5) fined a man RM500 or two weeks in prison for failing to produce his identification card upon request by the authorities. Chen Boon Foong, 47, pleaded guilt to a charge under Rule 25(1)(n) of the National Registration Regulations 1990, before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan. The offense […]
Statelessness: Inhumane and waste of human resource
KUCHING: Disallowing stateless children in the state to have MyKad has been described as inhumane. “It is also a waste of valuable human resource,” said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. What does it mean to be stateless? A stateless person is someone who, under national laws, does not enjoy […]
Penan man finally gets Mykad
LONG BEDIAN: A 47 year-old Penan man from Long Meraan longhouse in Sungai Magoh, has finally obtained his MyKad after years of waiting. Niyek Baweng, had tried many times to apply for his MyKad, but failed. One day, when he heard that Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau was going to be in Long Latei for a […]
Do not share personal information to fake SMS
KUCHING: Malaysian Inland Revenue Board (IRB) stressed that it will not ask taxpayers for personal information such as MyKad and bank account number via SMS. It was referring to complaints from members of the public who have received SMSes from personal mobile numbers requesting for their personal information. In the fake SMS, the sender stated […]
