CALIFORNIA, Nov 5 — Meta Platforms will extend its ban on new political advertisements after the US election, maintaining the suspension until later this week, the Facebook parent said in a blog post yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Police are tracking down a scam offering discounts on outstanding Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) bill payments, which has so far seen seven cases reporting RM280,000 in losses.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Meta apologised today for removing content from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Facebook and Instagram accounts on the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh last week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The Prime Minister’s Office today summoned Meta representatives to explain the removal of content related to Palestine issues from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s social media platforms.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — Meta’s removal of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s posts on the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday has been deemed an act of double standards.

SHAH ALAM, July 24 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has denied involvement in property advertisements on Facebook.

PUTRAJAYA, July 17 — Four more individuals are being investigated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over offensive and provocative comments allegedly posted through a replay of the Parliament session on TikTok on July 9.

WASHINGTON, July 13 — Facebook and Instagram parent company, Meta, is moving to remove restrictions on former president Donald Trump's accounts, according to a report published yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police, recorded the statement of a Facebook user at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters on Friday (June 21) regarding an offensive social media post against a child.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he views the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a game changer to the education system in the country.

SHAH ALAM, April 25 — DAP has requested Meta to shut down a fake account of the Unity Government’s candidate for the Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election, Pang Sock Tao, which was allegedly created by certain parties.

SINGAPORE, April 10 — Singaporean authority registered 9,783 e-commerce scam cases in 2023, more than doubling the 4,762 cases in 2022, according to a report issued by the Home Affairs Ministry today, reported Xinhua.

PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — The Communications Ministry and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), along with several other agencies, will hold a meeting with Meta platforms provider on Monday to discuss online safety aspects.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — A technician was sentenced to six months in jail and fined RM12,000 in default three months imprisonment, by the Sessions Court here today after he pleaded guilty to insulting Islam.

KUCHING, March 1 — A total of 326 Malaysians who are victims of overseas job syndicates have been rescued from 2021 to February 23 this year, said Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department deputy director (Investigation/Legal) Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 —- Agriculture and Food Securities Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu that the country is on the right track to reduce its dependence on imported red onions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Blogger ‘Sang Kelembai’ pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to a charge of making an offensive post about vaccine procurement matters on his Facebook page four years ago.

KUANTAN, 26 Jan — A businessman and a retired banker lost their savings amounting to more than RM458,985 after being tricked into participating in a non-existent investment last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail have extended prayers and well-wishes for the marriage of Sultan Brunei’s son, Pengiran Muda Abdul Mateen Bolkiah and his wife Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anisha Rosnah Adam.

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 — Meta announced that it is including security measures to the accounts of teen users to protect them from content that is age-inappropriate in search results as well as in the explore pages on Facebook and Instagram.