Home Ministry clarifies viral ‘porous’ border claims
KUCHING: The Home Ministry has dismissed claims made in a viral video suggesting that travellers can slip through Malaysian immigration with ease, stressing that the recording did not take place at an immigration counter. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the footage showed a boarding gate checkpoint operated by auxiliary police, not immigration […]
DBKU to report viral road sign climbing incident
KUCHING: The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) will lodge a police report following a viral TikTok video showing three individuals climbing a road sign structure and a lamp post, in an act deemed both unsafe and inappropriate. DBKU said the incident is a matter of concern, as it endangers the individuals involved, risks damage to […]
Red-light offender in viral video slapped with summonses
KANOWIT: Police issued three summonses against a local man after he was caught on video running a red light at Bukit Lijum traffic light junction yesterday (Oct 19). The incident, which went viral on Kanowit Viral News’ Facebook page, showed the black Proton Saga failing to stop at the traffic light, endangering other road users. […]
Viral school van driver arrested for endangering students
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a man, believed to be the school van driver, who was seen dangerously dropping off and picking up students in a viral video. Kajang Police Chief, ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof, confirmed that the man, aged 59, is being investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for dangerous […]
Official parade route to be known tomorrow
KUCHING: Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) has clarified that a viral video claiming to show the parade route for the Kuching Street Parade in conjunction with Pesta Kuching 2025 was not issued by the council. In its Facebook post, DBKU said the parade was scheduled to take place this Saturday (Aug 16) but the official […]
MCMC probes video of influencers giving leftover food
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a group of individuals, believed to be social media influencers, handing leftover food to a homeless man. The probe follows public complaints over the video, which many deemed exploitative and offensive. MCMC said it takes a serious view […]
No shortcuts to driving licence, Sarawak RTD warns after video goes viral
KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) has warned the public against falling for online scams offering illegal driving licence services, following the circulation of a misleading video on TikTok. The video, posted by a user under the name “Pak Yop”, falsely claimed that individuals could obtain driving licences without going through the proper legal […]
Man arrested after roadside altercation video goes viral
KUCHING: A 44-year-old man was arrested yesterday after a 33-second video of a public altercation involving him and a 57-year-old man went viral on social media. Kuching District Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident occurred by the roadside along Jalan Patingan. “Initial questioning revealed the suspect admitted to being involved. Further checks […]
Cops dismiss viral shooting clip as fake
SIBU: A 48-second video clip claiming that a shooting incident occurred at a local eatery here, has been debunked by police as fake. The footage, depicting four armed men firing multiple shots at a man seated among others at a table, had gone viral on social media today (Dec 31). The video, detected circulating on […]
Man fined for uploading obscene video of wife on FB
KUCHING: “The reason I recorded an obscene video of my wife was to use it against her if she did something behind my back,” confessed a man before being sentenced to a RM4,000 fine, in default seven months in prison, by the Magistrates’ Court. Bong, 48, a mechanic, also uploaded the obscene video of his […]