Father forgives teacher for locking child in “iron cage”
The issue of a 43-year-old teacher locking a Primary 1 student in an “iron cage” due to disciplinary problems has caught the attention of Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. Fadhlina informed online media that the incident, which occurred at a school in Negeri Sembilan, is being investigated. Yesterday, the police conducted an investigation into the viral […]
ANALYSIS: Plenty of ideas at HAWANA forum but nothing concrete to break social media monopoly
BY NINA MUSLIM IPOH: At the events held in conjunction with National Journalists Day (HAWANA) 2023 over the weekend here, social media took centre stage – alternately as the boogeyman whose arrival destroyed traditional media’s source of income and the saviour offering the best way for traditional media to survive and grow. This year’s HAWANA […]
Raise issues via teachers’ union, not social media
KUCHING: Civil servants are prohibited to raise an issue and seek attention from a ministry via social media platforms although it is the easiest way to do so. This is because they are bound by rules and regulations as stipulated in the Civil Servants (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993. Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers’ Union (KGBS) president […]
Sibu OCPD: 36pct drop in scam losses last year
SIBU: The district’s total amount of losses incurred from scam cases last year has dropped by 36.03 per cent compared to 2021. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said losses incurred from scam cases last year and the previous year showed a decrease of RM4.20mil. “Last year, the district recorded losses amounting to RM7.46mil from scam […]
Social media approach to woo young voters
MUKAH: Social media will be the main approach to attract young people especially in the Balingian area and Mukah in general to come out and vote this time. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi said he is well aware that young people are very much into social media such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and so on. […]
Using social media for effective political marketing
KUCHING: In digital democracy, it is important for any political parties to make the best use of social media in their strategic ways. National Council of Professors (MPN) senior fellow Dato Dr Jeniri Amir said effective political marketing can actually be conveyed through social media as it is fast and published in real time. He […]
GE15: Online, social media campaign strategies key to victory
KUALA LUMPUR: Candidates from political parties contesting in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15) need to improve their online strategies as it occurs in real time, is quick and very easily disseminated to target groups. For instance, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all candidates in the Melaka state election held in November last year had […]
Fake job syndicate left 18-year-old RM1.1k poorer, public reminded to not be duped by fraudulent job offers
SIBU: A male student was duped by a syndicate that offered him a non-existent job on social media. According to Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, the victim reported the scam at a police station on Sept 12. As reported, the victim said that he undertook a job that was advertised in Instagram that offered […]
Duped by purported job advert, student end up losing RM15k
SIBU: A local university student lost RM15,216 after being duped into a non-existent job via social media recently. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they received a police report from the 21-year-old victim pertaining to the case yesterday. The incident happened when the victim came across a “part-time online assistant” job hiring on Instagram and […]
Encourage family violence victims to use social media
KUCHING: Frontliners should use social media to make it easier for domestic violence victims to reach out to them, said a women rights activist. While phones are the common platform, the victims should be given the option to use emails and social media applications, such as Instagram or WhatsApp, as an effective communication mode to […]