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IGP confirms UMNO Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal detained in Sabah

IGP confirms UMNO Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal detained in Sabah

Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has been detained today for investigations under Sedition Act 1948 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Fri Apr 05 2024
Cabinet agrees to amend two communications acts

Cabinet agrees to amend two communications acts

The Cabinet yesterday agreed that the existing Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 (Act 589) be amended.
Sat Aug 27 2022
Govt mulling to tighten law to check offensive social media posts - Annuar

Govt mulling to tighten law to check offensive social media posts - Annuar

Annuar said the Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 was not so effective in checking contents uploaded from overseas.
Thu Apr 28 2022
MCMC: Spectrum allocation via preferential rights permitted under Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

MCMC: Spectrum allocation via preferential rights permitted under Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

The method of allocating spectrum through preferential rights is allowed under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 but it must be followed by an orderly and rigorous process.
Sat Jun 26 2021
MCMC to regulate, monitor DNB

MCMC to regulate, monitor DNB

The MCMC said today it will regulate and monitor Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) via the relevant regulatory tools under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA 1998).
Tue Mar 02 2021
Stringent action against those spreading slanders - IGP

Stringent action against those spreading slanders - IGP

The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) view seriously and will take stringent action against individuals who deliberately record and disseminate videos or pictures of policemen who are on duty.
Thu Nov 12 2020
The rise of cybercrime in Malaysia - what you need to avoid

The rise of cybercrime in Malaysia - what you need to avoid

Cybercrime is on the rise with cyber-criminals taking advantage of new technologies and remote working platforms enforced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sun Oct 25 2020
Do not abuse social media, share provocative content - MCMC

Do not abuse social media, share provocative content - MCMC

Sharing of offensive and menacing content is an offence under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Thu Oct 15 2020
Sept 7:  Management of DJ Patrick Teoh's case for insulting TMJ

Sept 7: Management of DJ Patrick Teoh's case for insulting TMJ

The charge was framed under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588), with the offence punishable under subsection 233(1) of the same Act.
Mon Jul 20 2020
Police question activist over Facebook posting

Police question activist over Facebook posting

Refuge For The Refugees director, Heidy Quah, gave her statement to the police today over her Facebook posting on alleged mistreatment of refugees at the Immigration detention centres.
Tue Jul 07 2020
Hannah Yeoh records statement in Bukit Aman over social media post

Hannah Yeoh records statement in Bukit Aman over social media post

Yeoh arrived at Bukit Aman just before 10 am accompanied by her two lawyers, Gobind Singh Deo and Syahredzan Johan.
Tue Jun 23 2020
Police to summon owner of 'Hannah Yeoh', 'Siti Kasim' Facebook accounts

Police to summon owner of 'Hannah Yeoh', 'Siti Kasim' Facebook accounts

The police will summon the owners of Facebook accounts 'Hannah Yeoh' and 'Siti Kasim' to assist investigations into postings which were uploaded in the respective accounts, recently.
Wed Jun 17 2020
Trader charged with improper use of network facilities

Trader charged with improper use of network facilities

Mohd Nazri Sulaiman, 51, however, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out to him before Judge Surita Budin.
Mon Jul 17 2017
Businessman charged in court for insulting government, prime minister and wife

Businessman charged in court for insulting government, prime minister and wife

Kum Eng Choon, 48, pleaded not guilty to both charges after they were read out to him in Mandarin before Magistrate Mahyudin Mohmad Som.
Thu Apr 13 2017
Man arrested for insulting Sultan of Johor in Facebook posting

Man arrested for insulting Sultan of Johor in Facebook posting

Johor police chief Datuk Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd says the man was arrested at about 6.30pm Thursday at the compound of the Baling police station in Kedah.
Fri Mar 24 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024