Category: General

BAGAN DATUK, The move by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to require all social media and internet messaging services to apply for an Application Service Provider Class Licence under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) is in the right direction. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the move could deal with the increase in cybercrime cases, including the use of fake accounts on social media, as well as spreading negative perceptions of the government. “It is to ensure that no one uses fake accounts to create negative perceptions, and that they don’t

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Defence will investigate claims about the presence of a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship in the South China Sea, particularly in the area around Beting Patinggi Ali, Sarawak. Its minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said this was to ensure if the foreign ship was anchored there or just passing through. “Patrols are conducted by the Royal Malaysian Navy and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. The waters of the Strait of Melaka and the South China Sea are free-flow waters. It is a threat to our sovereignty if the ship anchors there.” ‘If it was

PUTRAJAYA, A total of 317 new dengue fever cases, including four deaths, were reported during the 29th Epidemiological Week (ME29), which is from July 14 to 20, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan. He said with the new cases recorded, the number of dengue cases had increased to 2,690 cases in ME29, from 2,373 cases in ME28, with a total of six deaths. The number of hotspot localities reported in ME29 was 94 compared to 100 in the previous week with 71 of them in Selangor, six each in Perak and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur

KUALA KANGSAR, The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) aims to expand the cultivation of the MDUR 88 hybrid durian to boost durian production for export to the international market. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said the MDUR 88 durian variety, developed by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), is highly demanded by durian lovers as it is comparable to the popular Musang King durian. “We want to further expand the MDUR 88 durian crop in this country because the production is still not enough (even) to cover domestic demand,’ he told reporters during a

BUKIT MERTAJAM, UDA Holdings Berhad is targeting RM37 million in property sales throughout the three-day UDA Carnival 2024@Penang, focusing on its latest offerings that cater to all generations in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak, said UDA Holdings Berhad chairman Tan Sri Mohd Annuar Zaini. He said that as the leader in property development and asset management, UDA Holdings is concentrating on 13 products in various property segments at the carnival that kicked off on Friday. ‘This includes affordable homes, open category homes, commercial lots as well as shop offices such as the Kuala Terengganu Golf Resort (Phase 6, Package 1) in