Businessman cheated of RM15,000 in online loan scheme
MIRI: A 53-year-old businessman has been cheated of RM15,000 in an online loan scheme here. A police source said the victim came across an advertisement in the social media in mid-October this year and decided to apply for a RM30,000 personal loan. A male suspect he was corresponding with then asked the victim to bank […]
The cancel culture
A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. — Edward R Murrow, American journalist America, reportedly, is being attacked by the cancel culture destroying reputations and careers, censoring and banning patriotic and contrary viewpoints on social media. Academic freedom and intellectual interchange in higher education has not been spared, warns Mark R. Levin […]
Venture into food business, B40 advised
MIRI: Folk in the B40 group (low income) have been encouraged to venture into the food business. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Assistant Minister Datuk Rosey Yunus advised them to sell and promote their products on social media to attract more customers and generate more revenue. She was speaking at a micro […]
Man held after assault video goes viral
KUCHING: A man has been arrested following a video of him assaulting his girlfriend at a restaurant in Jalan Pending here went viral on social media. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the suspect was taken into custody when he surrendered at the Kuching District Police Headquarters at about 6pm on Wednesday (Oct 6). “Preliminary […]
Keep moving forward, entrepreneurs told
MIRI: Entrepreneurs in the B40 and informal business groups should take advantage of the government’s various forms of assistance to help them thrive in their businesses and supplement their income, said Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee Kim Shin. ”Entrepreneurs are also encouraged to adopt and utilise social media platforms as a means of expanding their business […]
TikTok, Facebook used to channel latest info
PUTRAJAYA: The Elections Academy (APR) is using social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook to channel the latest information to the people on election-related matters, including on the Election Commission (EC) and the implementation of Undi 18. APR head of programmes (training management) Nik Aminudin Nik Shahar Shah said the dissemination of information through […]
Love locks for Satok Suspension Bridge?
Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness. — Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., American physician The newly restored Satok Suspension Bridge was in the news recently after images of the first love lock on it being removed went viral on social media. The bridge, originally constructed in 1923, collapsed in 2004 and […]
Growing awareness of democratic rights and process
BY RACHEL MINA & UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: Social media platforms have made it easier for people to voice out their views on the nation’s current political situation. However, a critical question arises: should social media be regarded as a bad thing or is the participation of people through it the result of a growing […]
Senior citizen loses RM400,000 in parcel scam
SEREMBAN: A senior citizen in Port Dickson lost RM400,000 in a parcel scam after befriending a woman on social media since June last year. Negeri Sembilan Commercial CID chief Supt Aibee Ab Ghani said the 78-year-old retiree claimed that he came to know a woman by the name of ‘Velostin Tina’ from the United States […]
SDMC: Don’t spread fake news
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster management Committee (SDMC) has advised the public to not spread or share false news or information regarding Covid-19. “This includes mass mediums such as social media, print and social messaging,” said SDMC on Thursday (Aug 19). “All the latest official developments or information regarding Covid-19 will be released by SDMC. “For […]
