Category: General

PETALING JAYA, The Government of Malaysia is taking decisive action against cyberbullying as the number of cybercrimes continues to rise at an alarming rate. Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching said the government has established a dedicated taskforce comprising experts from four key ministries namely the Ministry in the Prime Minister’s Office for Law and Institutional Reform, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Digital. ‘Together, we are conducting a thorough review of the Penal Code to strengthen our legal framework and enhance our ability to combat cyberbullying effectively. ‘Additionally, we are introducing a licensing

GEORGE TOWN, Automation solutions and engineering services provider 3REN Bhd has entered into an underwriting agreement with KAF Investment Bank Bhd (KAF IB) for its initial public offering (IPO). The company is slated to be listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd by the fourth quarter of this year. In a statement today, the company said its IPO entails a public issue of 110 million new ordinary shares and an offer for sale of up to 45 million existing shares. “The public issue portion represents 16.9 per cent of 3REN’s enlarged issued share capital. Of this, 32.5

KUALA LUMPUR, The dream of national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah to clinch their first title of the season fell short after being defeated by the home pair, Jeong Na Eun-Kim Hye Jeong in the final of the 2024 Korea Open, today. In the match that took place at the Mokpo Indoor Stadium in Seoul, Pearly-Thinaah who were seeded fourth in the tournament had to accept the prowess of the tournament sixth seeds when they tamely went down 12-21 and 11-21 in 44 minutes. This is Pearly-Thinaah’s third loss to the same pair after All England 2022 and China

KUDAT, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) needs to be open to working with any party that has significant support of the people in Sabah, especially in the run-up to the Sabah state election. GRS deputy secretary-general Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said that even though GRS is a coalition of local parties, it needs to assess the stand and support of the people of Sabah in making any decisions including parties for cooperation. Therefore, he said that as long as there is a national party that has the great support of the people in Sabah which can be seen in previous elections,

KUALA LUMPUR, Recovery and reconstruction of the area affected by the sinkhole incident in Jalan Masjid India here are expected to take between three to six months, said Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif. She said that the recovery and reconstruction work will cover a stretch of approximately 200 metres from Wisma Yakin to the police pondok in Jalan Masjid India. The area has currently been cordoned off with barriers to allow for repairs and detailed investigations into the underground utility systems, as well as other related matters by relevant agencies. “Inspecting the underground utility systems will