Please don’t listen to rumours: Ragad

KUCHING: Toh Puan Ragad Kurdi Taib, the wife of former head of state Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, has issued an open letter to Sarawakians, saying that her priority now is only to take care of her husband for now. She appealed to the people to stop all the “assumptions and malicious accusations” against […]

Fadillah: GE15 rumours just that but GPS always ready

KUCHING: There are rumours that the 15th general election (GE15) will be held this year, said federal Senior Minister (Works) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. “Either way, those are just rumours and I do not know when is the exact date of theelection. “However, at the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) level, we are not only working […]

Pak Lah is fine, rumours on death untrue

KUALA LUMPUR: The Office of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today announced that the former prime minister is in good health with his family. In a statement today (Nov 15), the office refuted the viral posts on Facebook belonging to ‘Mohd Hasni Izuwan’ and Saifulzaman Mahmood’ claiming that the country’s fifth prime minister, who is fondly known as […]

Statutory declarations are rumours, political polemics

KUCHING: Malaysians cannot allow the country to be managed through statutory declarations and claims by individuals and politicians, whether MPs or groups of MPs outside Parliament, said senior parliamentarian Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He described such claims as ‘rumours and political polemics’. Wan Junaidi was commenting on the current political imbroglio following […]

Interim PM claims merely rumours

BERA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today described claims that he will be appointed interim prime minister as merely rumours in media portals and social media. He said such rumours were probably ignited to muddle the ongoing situation or split the government that is making efforts to resolve the bigger problem of […]

Stern warnings on false info

MUKAH: The district police have issued stern warnings to people not to spread false news regarding the positive Covid-19 cases in Mukah. Any party found spreading unauthentic information and rumours regarding Covid-19 will be subjected to legal action, said district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau. “Recently, there have been activities by some people who dare […]

Ignore negative view on vaccine

DEBAK: The Covid-19 vaccine is not administered at random. It will be inoculated with care but there are still who still raise doubts about it among the community. Saribas assemblyman Mohammad Razi Sitam said the vaccine was even taken by most countries, including developed countries. According to him, rumours that some residents who refused to […]

Dr Mahathir not hospitalised

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is still at his house today and not hospitalised, thereby denying rumours that the former prime minister was experiencing health problems. In a short six-second video uploaded on his official Facebook page, Dr Mahathir said: “Saturday 23 January, I am at home.” At the same time, he also uploaded […]

Thou shalt not slander …

MIRI: In this digital era, rumours, gossips and fake news are easily can be seen on the  social media platform. On Wednesday, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in his keynote  address when presenting  individual land titles under Section 18  of Sarawak Land Code to recipients at Sungai Ukat, Bario recently, said he […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?

APPARENTLY Techradar says there is a leak which includes hands-on photos and a partial specs list. The leak comes from @UniverseIce (a leaker with a good track record) on Twitter on June 19, and you can see the images below, showing off the alleged Note 20 Ultra’s all-screen look, but oddly not showing the back. […]