SIBU, March 10 — The incidence of online scams has now reached a ‘very worrying’ level, says Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng. Citing data from Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department, he said from January to November last year, 32,462 online scam cases were recorded, which had incurred losses amounting to RM1.3 billion. “And based … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — Despite having ignited success and inspiration in the digital space industry, women still face challenges in the digital world, such as harassment, doxing and sexism, according to Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. Quoting a Kaspersky Report published last month, Teo said 46 per cent of Malaysian respondents experienced various … Read more
PARIS, Feb 15 — Images on the internet reinforce gender stereotypes — such as doctors being men or nurses women — more than text, contributing to a lasting bias against women, a US-based study said Wednesday. The importance of images has soared as much of the world’s media, communication and even social interactions have moved … Read more
KOTA BARU, Feb 14 — A 38-year-old businessman lost RM692,500 after being scammed by an online syndicate, last week. Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said according to the report lodged by the victim, he was contacted via telephone by a person who claimed to be calling on behalf of the Putrajaya Digital Communication. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — A survey commissioned by Kaspersky involving 21,000 respondents worldwide and 1,000 in Malaysia revealed that almost half of Malaysian respondents had experienced some form of online stalking and digital abuse from the person they were newly dating. “Almost 47 per cent of respondents believed that checking the social media accounts … Read more
SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — A former public university professor and an accountant fell victim to an online syndicate and suffered losses amounting to RM6.47 million, early this month. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said police received reports from the two victims about their losses and that investigations had been initiated under Section … Read more
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KUANTAN, Feb 4 — Two teachers lost a total of RM158,176 after being duped by online scam syndicates. Pahang Police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the first victim, aged 51, claimed that he lost his savings of RM68,726 after filling in personal details for the online purchase of a toll payment device. “The victim … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Malaysian online entrepreneur and famous content creator Khairul Aming has finally unveiled his second product. Three years after his first Sambal Nyet Berapi, the 32-year-old is back with a new ready-to-eat dish, the Dendeng Nyet Berapi which will launch exclusively on TikTok Shop today at 9pm via his livestream. Dendeng … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — The Madani community throughout the country has been urged to play a role in enhancing the people’s understanding of issues concerning online security. In making the call, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said social media platforms like Telegram and WhatsApp were open to abuse by irresponsible parties, including for spreading fake … Read more
