Siti Nurhaliza clears air on viral backstage clip
DATUK Seri Siti Nurhaliza recently found herself at the centre of online chatter after a clip of her seemingly upset at her concert crew went viral. The footage showed Siti backstage at her Sebuah Epitome: Saya Siti Nurhaliza concert, appearing somewhat distressed before her performance, which led some to speculate that she is not as […]
Action taken on driver obstructing ambulance
KUCHING: Police have taken appropriate action against the driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) who obstructed an ambulance at Kilometre 6, Jalan Sri Aman, Simanggang. The incident went viral on social media on Jan 5 at around 3 pm. Sri Aman police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the SUV driver had blocked the path […]
MoH refutes viral claim of full hospital beds, rising virus-related death toll
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MoH) has confirmed that a voice note recording claiming that hospital beds were full and the death toll in cases of ‘brought in dead’ (BID) is increasing is an old recording that was previously circulated in 2021. The ministry also stated on Facebook yesterday that the viral recording was being […]
How 48 Indian workers strengthened Malaysia’s forced labour fight
By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR: Over a dozen men can be seen either sitting or standing amidst thick green foliage in a video that went viral on social media in 2018. Their watchful eyes skim across the area, occasionally darting towards the man in the middle. The atmosphere was sombre. The unidentified man in the […]
Eight teens summoned in viral bullying case
MIRI: Eight teenagers, aged from 13 to 17, have been summoned to the Central Police Station (CPS) here to give statements about a bullying incident that was captured on video and has since gone viral. The 19-second video has prompted the police to launch an investigation into the matter. Miri OCPD, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, […]
Fight in Sibu goes viral, cops arrest trio
SIBU: The court here charged three men on Dec 28 under Section 160 of the Penal Code for being involved in a fight in Jalan Sibu on Dec 26. The suspects, aged between 19 and 22, were detained by police and remanded for two days. Sibu police came across the viral video on Friday (Jan […]
MCMC denies allegation of blocking access to international news portals
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has denied the allegation that it had blocked access to articles from international news portals. In a statement, the MCMC stressed that the allegation was not true and was meant to mislead internet users in Malaysia. The commission said based on its investigation, the uniform resource […]
Use correct channels to air vaccine-related issues
ALOR SETAR: The public has been advised to use the correct channels to complain about issues related to the administration of the Covid-19 vaccination. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said the police would investigate and take appropriate action if they received reports related to misconduct by any party involved in administering the […]
Ex-Henry Gurney student shares experience on social media
TO have a record as a former trainee of Henry Gurney School in Telok Mas, Melaka, is not something to be proud of because once you have been admitted to the school, society will look at you negatively. This is because the school is well-known as an institution to ‘punish’ wayward adolescents who have been […]
Statement on Muhyiddin’s resignation fake
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has described as fake a statement which claimed that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today called an emergency meeting to inform the Cabinet of his decision to resign as the prime minister. A PMO spokesman said it did not issue the statement, which has gone viral on social media. […]
