Bewitched not, CCID chief advises against being gullible
KUCHING: As today is Valentine’s Day, the public are strongly reminded not to be bewitched by the beauty or handsomeness of a person on social media. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid when asked to comment on the issue of love scams, said postings about being lonely or desperate for a […]
Woman loses RM4,530 in love scam
BINTULU: A female student at a local university here lost RM4,530 after she got duped by a Love Scam syndicate. Bintulu police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the 22-year-old victim was browsing through Instagram on Jan 24. She accepted a follow request from someone from the United Kingdom who expressed a desire to get acquainted with […]
Academic: Social media helped determine Bidayuh’s political direction
KUCHING: Social media is the best tool for minority groups, especially the Bidayuh, to remain relevant in the political arena. Assoc Prof Dr Novel Lyndon of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities shared that this was what he had found based on a study he had conducted. “My study also found that […]
The Haunted House – latest city attraction
KUCHING: People are often being frightened with horror movies or stories about hospitals, hotels and old buildings that have been abandoned and turned into haunted places. Such places are often the focus of paranormal investigators in search of spirits or beings that are invisible to the naked eye. The activities are often shown live through […]
Khairy filed a defamation suit against Lokman Adam, Ustaz Abu Syafiq
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has filed a defamation suit against Datuk Lokman Noor Adam and Mohd Rasyiq Mohd Alwi, also known as Ustaz Abu Syafiq over their social media comments on the COVID-19 vaccines. Khairy, 46, as the plaintiff, filed two suits separately at the High Court here today, through Messrs. Rashid Zulkifli […]
Continuous rain expected in Sarawa from Jan 11 to Jan 13
KUCHING: Continuous rain is expected to occur in several areas of Sarawak from Jan 11 to Jan 13. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the areas are Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Mukah, Kapit (Song and Kapit) and Bintulu (Tatau). The department urged the public to constantly refer to its website at […]
Is online dating worth it?
Online dating has been a revolution ever since it started but like every coin, has another side to it. It appears to be a practical way to date for most people nowadays. However, is it really reliable? Super effective or superficial? Since its wide usage in the early 2000s, the internet has become an important […]
TikTok videos, cybertroopers in battle for voters’ hearts
BY JAY WATSON BAU: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth is making full use of the TikTok application to reach out to young voters in the state. Its deputy chief Miro Simuh said he personally had also made many TikTok videos. “We fully utilise all the social media mediums including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Group […]
Don’t underestimate power of social media in election campaigns
KUCHING: Social media could be a vital instrument for candidates in the upcoming Sarawak election, especially in view of the likely restrictions on physical campaigning due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “Actually, we are underestimating the ability of social media to disseminate information,” said Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal, an academician from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s […]
Bross records RM100 mln in sales
KUCHING: The Facebook Bazaar Rakyat Online Sarawakku Sayang (Bross) has managed to record sales of RM100 million as of this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the programme had helped some 10,000 small traders and hawkers to sell their products through social media. He said this was among the initiatives […]
