Category: General

CYBERJAYA, The Ministry of Communications will take action against several social media platforms over past incidents of cyberbullying, Minister Fahmi Fadzil said. Fahmi expressed his dissatisfaction with how these platforms have addressed the issue. “I don’t think they particularly care…so, I have had enough. We will send a loud and clear message to these platforms. Stay tuned,” he told the media at the National Month and Fly the Jalur Gemilang 2024 launch ceremony here today. Fahmi said the decision to take action comes after discussions with three other ministries, namely, the Digital Ministry, the Home Ministry and the Prime Minister’s

JERTIH, The spread of malaria through imported cases in Terengganu is causing concern, with 24 cases recorded since the beginning of this year. Terengganu health director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said the imported cases account for almost all of the 25 malaria cases identified during the same period, with the remaining case being zoonotic, transmitted from animals. ‘Although the number of imported cases, brought in by foreign nationals, has decreased compared to 30 cases last year, it remains worrying. ‘The 24 imported malaria cases, spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, involved Rohingyas and those from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Papua New Guinea.

JOHOR BAHRU, A former lecturer at an institution of higher learning (IPT) was charged in the Sessions Court here today with four counts of terrorism-related offences. However, no plea was recorded from Abdullah Daud, 70, after the charges were read out before Judge Fatimah Zahari as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court. Abdullah is charged with encouraging terrorist acts by instilling the ideology of terrorism linked to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and allowing a meeting to be held at his house for terrorist activities. The offences were allegedly committed in Jalan Takwa, Kampung Melayu

CYBERJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged the people to boost the spirit of independence by flying the Jalur Gemilang (national flag) at their homes and offices. Anwar said that he hoped that everyone will support this mission in line with this year’s National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM) campaigns themed “Malaysia MADANI: Jiwa Merdeka”. “This is not about race, party, status, or occupation; it’s about identity, dignity, and pride. When a country gains independence, its flag is flown widely across the nation, displayed at every stall, house, school, mosque, temple, church and every department. “So make sure

KUALA LUMPUR, CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) has issued an alert to users and organisations to be cautious of possible phishing attacks by cybercriminals following the CrowdStrike global disruption. CSM posted on Facebook today advising all parties to be cautious of calls from unknown parties, data phishing emails, phishing websites or messages containing software updates or remote access requests to restore computers following the global disruption. ‘Users and system administrators are also advised to take precautionary measures such as blocking dangerous domains with proxies, filtering spam and security mechanisms to prevent phishing and threats, and to continuously monitor to immediately detect and