Several ministers go online to say goodbye
KUALA LUMPUR: Several Cabinet ministers have taken to social media to bid farewell, minutes after Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today. Among others, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin posted on Instagram, confirming that the Cabinet had tendered its resignation […]
Woman duped in love scam to ‘Frenchman’
SIBU: A hostel supervisor, who fell in love with a Frenchman online, lost RM20,000 after she was deceived by the suspect’s sweet promises. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the 43-year-old victim knew the suspect named Ahmad Zulhilmi, who is supposedly from France, via Instagram. Since May this year, they have been communicating […]
‘Durian Mustaqim’ portrays reality on durian business
DUNGUN: “Durian Mustaqim” is not a new variety of the country’s king of fruits, but it is going viral and has become a household name due to the creativity of a Youtuber, Muhamad Sukri Sulaiman. Muhamad Sukri, 26, from Kampung Sura Tengah, Dungun, is responsible for triggering this Durian Mustaqim phenomenon through a series of […]
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 […]
Differing opinions should be welcomed, respected for mature democracy
KUANTAN: Differences in opinion, debates, exchanges of views and criticism, either in the mainstream media or social media, should be welcomed and respected to allow democracy to mature, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. “To me, we should allow a healthy exchange of thoughts and opinions, whether we support it or not… and […]
22 illegal immigrants, three locals nabbed in raid
KUCHING: Twenty-two illegal immigrants and three locals were arrested during a raid at a building in Tabuan here last Friday (June 18). Sarawak Border Security Control Committee chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said a lorry suspected of carrying illegal immigrants was shown on video which went viral on social media prompting […]
Don’t comment on sensitive issues
KUCHING: Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail has advised the public to be cautious when sharing opinions or making comments on sensitive issues such as religion, race and ethnicity. He told them not to use the social media as a platform to vent their anger or dissatisfaction so as to offend the feelings and sensitivities […]
Teachers using popularity of social media to prop up PdPR
This article is in conjunction with Teachers Day in Malaysia which is celebrated on May 16 annually. By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: ‘If you can’t beat them, join them.’ This is exactly what teachers are trying to do in an era where students are smitten with smartphones and social media applications such as TikTok, […]
Don’t be fooled by online gold rush
By Siti Shafiah Ariffin KUALA LUMPUR: Gold jewellery have long been coveted by women across the globe as it is thought to enhance beauty and femininity, in addition to being considered an asset of investment. The Covid-19 pandemic did nothing to affect sales — if anything, purchasing trends for gold, especially online, have actually increased […]
SWAG apologises for causing cluster
KUCHING: The management of Signature Wealth Advisory Group (SWAG) had apologised for causing the emergence of a Covid-19 cluster in the state recently. “We understand that this apology is long delayed, regardless, please allow us to express our sincere apologies for the incident of this new infection group. “We understand that no number of apologies […]