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Sabah govt to reassess YTL over school Internet project delays
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (280+ words) KOTA KINABALU (Jan 21): The Sabah government will review YTL's performance following delays in its implementation of Internet services in schools across the state. State Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk James Ratib said that the ministry had received…...
Over 1,000 throng SUPP mobile service programme in Kuching
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (293+ words) Prabhu (right) receives a token of appreciation from Chong (left), witnessed by Lo (centre). KUCHING (Jan 18): Over 1,000 people participated in the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) mobile service programme held at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) multipurpose hall…...
Communications Ministry mulls reviewing social media user threshold after Grok incident
6+ day, 56+ min ago (338+ words) Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said this move follows recent issues involving the AI tool "Grok," which generated harmful and obscene content involving women and children, in violation of the law. He noted that the user threshold might undergo some…...
Man in Labuan loses RM26,400 after downloading malicious mobile app
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (251+ words) LABUAN (Jan 7): A man here reported the loss of RM26,400 to an online scam after downloading a malicious application on his mobile phone. Labuan police chief Supt Mohd Hamizi Halim said the victim was browsing Facebook when he came across an…...
PKR Lawas urges Sacofa to replace ageing fibre optic cables
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (299+ words) MIRI (Jan 7): A total of 73 official complaints related to telecommunications coverage issues were recorded in Lawas last year, and the relevant parties must urgently take steps to resolve the matter, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Lawas said. Its chairman, Zahid Matserudin,…...
Public seeks help at SUPP Piasau’s mobile counter for state, federal aid
2+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) SUPP Piasau members attending to public complaints and enquiries during their weekly mobile service programme. MIRI (Jan 4): The weekly mobile service counter run by the Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) Piasau branch focuses on helping the public with applications and…...
Cable thefts: Are we missing the woods for trees?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (614+ words) AROUND midnight last Dec 22, the bright Christmas Street lights at La Promenade Mall in Kota Samarahan went off, plunging the area around the building into darkness. Initially, the blackout was thought to have been caused by a power outage, but…...
Online Safety Act: Operators can delete social media accounts of children under 16, says Nancy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (292+ words) Nancy fields questions from reporters during the press conference. She noted that while she was not familiar with the technical details of how the law is enforced, its intent is clear: placing responsibility on platform operators to safeguard children online....
Foreign man arrested for suspected theft of TM fibre optic cables in Niah
2+ week, 5+ day ago (146+ words) MIRI (Jan 2): A foreign man was apprehended on Monday by a Telekom Malaysia (TM) contractor on suspicion of being involved in the theft of telecommunications cables along the roadside in Manong, Niah near here. Miri police, in a Facebook post,…...
Fahmi: MCMC to continue engagement with social media platforms, emphasises legal compliance
3+ week, 3+ day ago (568+ words) PUTRAJAYA (Dec 28): The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will continue its engagement sessions with social media platform providers to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations, which will be fully enforced from Jan 1, 2026, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He…...