KUALA LUMPUR: The fast spread of false information nowadays is seen as dangerous and can cause harm not only to society but the police force as well. Spreading incorrect information would lead to someone being judged even before the process of the law could begin. Bukit Aman CID director Comm …

KUALA LUMPUR: Two policemen who were suspects in a rape-and-extort case involving an underaged girl have been hauled to the Ampang Sessions Court. L/Kpl Muhammad Fazrul Razzi Yunus, 31, was charged with raping the girl inside a police patrol car while still on duty. He was also charged with committing …

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand is set to delay the launch of a controversial $14.3-billion “digital wallet” handout scheme until after May, in a setback for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who has been touting the policy as essential in boosting a sluggish economy. “Today, looking at the timeframe, it’s unlikely for May,” …

The nature of climate misinformation on Google-owned YouTube is evolving, according to a new report. Videos espousing climate denial are declining across nearly 100 YouTube channels, while videos attacking solutions such as wind and solar are proliferating. The nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) identified 96 YouTube channels that …

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood evacuees, housed in six temporary evacuation centres in the three states, has increased slightly to 280 people, as at noon on Wednesday (Jan 17), compared with 278 people reported in the morning. According to the latest disaster report issued by the National Disaster Management …

KUALA LUMPUR Former Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif (pic) was accepted as advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya on Wednesday (Jan 17). The 72-year-old retired judge was called to the Bar before High Court judge Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh. In congratulating Md Raus, Justice …

LONDON: BP interim boss Murray Auchincloss was named permanent CEO on Wednesday four months after the energy giant was rocked by the sudden resignation of Bernard Looney over undisclosed relationships with employees. Auchincloss, who headed BP’s finances under Looney, indicated he will continue a strategy aimed at slashing carbon emissions, …

SINGAPORE: An authorised dealer for mobile phones has been fined a record S$48,000 (RM168,412) for exploiting customers’ personal data to register more SIM cards, without their knowledge or consent, before selling them. The Personal Data Protection Commission said on Jan 17 that Koh Wei Ming, also known as Muhammad Amin …

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ons Jabeur made a humbling early exit at the hands of teenager Mirra Andreeva but title contenders Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner both got safely through their second-round contests at a rain-hit Australian Open on Wednesday. The wet weather that swept across Melbourne prevented the start of …

SEREMBAN: Water rates for domestic use in Negri Sembilan will be raised by 17% to 29% from Feb 1 depending on usage, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. He said an increase is necessary as the rates were last revised 22 years ago, and added that the state government …