Trader loses RM100,000 to APK scam
PADAWAN: A local trader lost RM100,000 after falling victim to an android package kit (APK) scam. The victim realised he had been cheated after he was told to click on a link provided by the suspect and fill in the details for the purpose of using the services offered, which is to view other people’s […]
WhatsApp increases group chat limit to 1,024 participants
KUCHING: Group chats on WhatsApp are set to expand substantially after an update increasing the limit to 1,024 concurrent participants. A report from SoyaCincau said the increased group limit was revealed by WABetainfo and is said to be rolling out this week to both Android and iOS devices. WhatsApp has been actively pushing new features […]
Man threatens own mother via WhatsApp fined RM3,500
KUCHING: A 26-year-old man who pleaded guilty to threatening his own mother via Whatsapp message, was fined RM3,500 in default of five months by the Magistrate’s Court today. The accused, Joel, who works as a courier, pleaded guilty to a charge read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. The accused is charged under Section […]
RM109,200 lost to online scam involving purchase of laptops
KUANTAN: A woman has lodged a police report claiming that she was a victim of an online scam involving losses amounting to RM109,200 for purchase of three laptops. Pahang Commercial Criminal Investigation Department head Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 32-year-old woman claimed she made the purchase through a man via a given WhatsApp number after […]
Zuckerberg apologises for WhatsApp, Facebook disruption
KUALA LUMPUR: Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to users around the world who faced disruption in accessing Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. In his Facebook post, he said the apps were gradually coming back online. “Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger are coming back online now. “Sorry for the disruption today — I know how much […]
Girl, 13, allegedly raped on first date
PADAWAN: A 13-year-old girl’s first date ended up in rape. The teenage was allegedly raped by the suspect, aged 18, whom she had known via WhatsApp. Police picked up the boy along Jalan Lapangan Terbang Lama around 8.10pm on Monday (July 19). The rape was said to have taken place on May 15. District police […]
WhatsApp seeks to reassure users over new policies
ANKARA: WhatsApp will not delete accounts and still cannot see users’ personal messages, the popular messaging app pledged Saturday, the day when controversial updates to its privacy policy took effect in some areas. “No, we can’t see your personal messages. No, we won’t delete your account. Yes, you can accept at any time,” Anadolu Agency […]
Statement on 75 yrs maximum age for dividend payment outdated
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said an old statement regarding the maximum age of 75 years for contributors to receive dividend payment is outdated and is no longer applicable. The pension fund clarified this today after a statement on the maximum age for dividend payment went viral, circulating via WhatsApp and other online […]
Cops seek FB user for fake posts
PADAWAN: Police are tracking down a Facebook user that goes by the name ‘Jenifer Lawrence’ for allegedly spreading false information regarding the Covid-19 cases in Sarawak last Friday (Jan 15). The user had uploaded a social media post which said “321 positive cases in Sarawak today” in a Facebook group named ‘Sarawak Covid-19 Awareness Group’. […]
WhatsApp delays launch of update after privacy backlash
WhatsApp has decided to delay an update aimed at increasing business transactions on the platform after users who feared that the messaging platform was watering down its privacy policy in the process, raised a storm, a Reuters report said. WhatsApp users received a notification this month that it was preparing a new privacy policy and […]
