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No plans for online age restrictions, focus on balancing access and safety
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 — The government currently has no plan to follow the lead of other countries in imposing age restrictions for online access, said Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Instead, he said Malaysia would adopt a more balanced approach to
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Johor highway turns into seafood free-for-all after lorry spill
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — A seafood surprise hit the streets in Johor this morning after a lorry carrying fish and shrimp spilled its cargo following an accident on the road connecting Kota Tinggi and Mersing, just before Mawai. Passers-by
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Malaysian cosplayer reports AI-manipulated explicit photos being sold online
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — A Malaysian cosplayer has filed a police report after discovering explicit images of herself, allegedly edited using artificial intelligence (AI), being circulated and sold online. Petaling Jaya OCPD, Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Ja’afar, confirmed to The Star
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JPJ extends counter hours today over MySIKAP system outage
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will extend its counter operating hours to 7pm today to make up for the MySIKAP system disruption earlier, said director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli. He told national news agency Bernama that
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Ministry of Education provides counselling for children of assault victim in Chukai
KUALA NERUS, Jan 22 — The Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE) will provide counselling services to the sons of a man with disabilities who was assaulted at Pasar Tani Padang Astaka, Chukai, Kemaman, last Friday. Minister Fadhlina Sidek stated that
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Chinese student granted bail in Johor teen abduction case
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — A 23-year-old student, who is a China national, has been granted bail of RM8,000 after being charged with abducting a teenager, also a Chinese national, in Johor Baru last year. Sinar Harian reported today that at
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Kedah’s project hold-up due to state land issues, not federal govt
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — The delay of development projects in Kedah is not a result of the federal government’s actions, but rather issues within the state government itself, according to Economy Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli. In a post
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Independent inquiry clears bullying, workplace pressure claims in death of pathologist in Lahad Datu
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 — The death of pathologist Dr Tay Tien Yaa in Lahad Datu, Sabah, in August last year did not involve the issue of bullying or the deceased was burdened with an excessive workload, according to an Independent
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I had ‘gargantuan’ tasks as PM every day, the entire country is much bigger than 1MDB
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said he had “gargantuan” or huge tasks every day and was too busy as prime minister of Malaysia to scrutinise 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) matters, and that was why he had
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Fahmi highlights porn, gambling as early dangers for Orang Asli with new internet access
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 — Pornography and online gambling websites are among the first sites accessed by Orang Asli communities after being granted internet access, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil revealed today. Fahmi said that his ministry has consistently worked to strike
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