Berjaya rejects links to purported casino in Forest City, bids to unmask sources

Berjaya rejects links to purported casino in Forest City, bids to unmask sources

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Berjaya Corporation Berhad (BCorp) said its founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan did not participate in any discussions for a casino licence in Forest City, Johor, as reported last week. BCorp in a statement said that the articles published by Bloomberg LP and The Edge Singapore on April 25 were factually … Read more

Study links ‘woke’ attitudes to higher anxiety levels

Study links ‘woke’ attitudes to higher anxiety levels

PARIS, March 27 — Being alert to various forms of social injustice could increase the risk of exposure to anxiety and even depression, according to recent research from Finland. If you’re committed to defending the rights of women, ethnic minorities and/or LGBTQIA+ people, and more broadly in the fight against social injustice, then it’s safe … Read more

Bukit Aman: Police deny Indian drug kingpin has links with trafficking activities in Malaysia

Bukit Aman: Police deny Indian drug kingpin has links with trafficking activities in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied online news reports that a drug kingpin arrested in India was linked to drug distribution activities in Malaysia. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) director Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said police intelligence has found no basis to the claims as reported by … Read more

Tengku Zafrul rejects links to alleged MoU signing scam, wants police to investigate

Tengku Zafrul rejects links to alleged MoU signing scam, wants police to investigate

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Senator Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today said he was not involved in any alleged fraud linked to a product launch event last year, saying he attended the ceremony in good faith after being invited. Responding to a video on social media that suggested … Read more

UniMAP says no current links to writer commenting on Selangor Sultan

UniMAP says no current links to writer commenting on Selangor Sultan

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) today said it was not related in any way to former lecturer Murray Walker who made recent statements about the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. The university said Murray left its service in 2015 and no longer has ties with the institution. UniMAP also … Read more

Maxis to block SMS containing links starting May 2, in fight against online scams

Maxis to block SMS containing links starting May 2, in fight against online scams

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — In an attempt to address online scams, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has recently directed all telcos in the country to block links sent via SMS. It appears that Maxis is the first telco to comply with the directive as it will start blocking SMS containing URLs from … Read more

WhatsApp announces Call Links to make conference calls easier, but will it be safe and secure to use?

WhatsApp announces Call Links to make conference calls easier, but will it be safe and secure to use?

Call Links will be available for both audio and video calls starting this week, so it can be an alternative to Zoom or Google Meet calls. — By Dzamira Dzafri Wednesday, 28 Sep 2022 2:13 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Mark Zuckerberg announced that they are rolling out Call Links on WhatsApp starting … Read more