PUTRAJAYA, Dec 22 — There is no solid evidence to support claims that carbonated or fizzy drinks can be used to obtain false positive Covid-19 results using a self-test kit, said Medical Device Authority (MDA) chief executive P Muralitharan.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 11 — The draft of the Pandemic Treaty of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Convention Agreement (WHO CA+) and the amendment of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) are set to be presented at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in May next year, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching said it vital for MPs to ensure every statement they issue is accurate, so as to set a good example to others and prevent the dissemination of fake news.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The police confirmed the ‘kidnapping’ video, which went viral on social media recently, is not true but is instead a case of suspects fleeing from police inspection in Sungai Pelek, Sepang, on October 31.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 29 — The Penang government said that a viral video making its rounds on social media today claiming cracks on the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Bridge is actually an old clip taken abroad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The Communications and Digital Ministry is currently assessing the necessary steps to strengthen compliance with the law on social media platforms.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 6 — Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) has denied allegations of the presence of plastic rice in its products circulating on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has denied the claim that nurses in the country will be injected with the Virus X vaccine against Disease X, a name coined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for an unknown pathogen predicted to be a new pandemic threat.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 27 — Starting October1, a special segment called Biar Betul! will be introduced and aired on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) in a bid to counter and curb the spread of fake news and disinformation among the public.

DA NANG, Sept 23 — The 16th Conference of Asean Ministers Responsible for Information (Amri) and related meetings, which ended today, has endorsed the Guidelines on Management of Government Information in Combatting Fake News and Disinformation in the Media.

KULAI, Sept 23 — The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) is ready to work with the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) to combat fake news about local rice supply in the market.

DA NANG, Sept 21 — Malaysia is ready to share information about the initiatives taken by the Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) to counter and curb the spread of fake news and inaccurate information at the 16th Conference of Asean Ministers Responsible for Information (Amri) and Related Meetings, which begins tomorrow.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama), Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), and the Information Department (Japen) need to strengthen their cooperation in formulating strategies to combat fake news, said Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil.

DA NANG, Sept 19 — Vietnam today hosted The Asean Forum on Tackling Disinformation to discuss and share best practices to mitigate the harmful effects of disinformation and fake news in the region.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 12 — Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) has said there is a viral video about repair works at its water treatment plant in 2021, which has been reposted on social media recently.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 6 — The Immigration Department has never issued special approvals under the Recalibration Programme (RTK) 2.0 to foreigners with illegal status after December 31, 2022, said Immigration Director-General Datuk Ruslin Jusoh.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has given an assurance that the government will not treat the media in an iron-fisted manner.

KUALA LUMPUR, AUG 24 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied issuing a media statement relating to a corruption investigation involving the Public Services Department (PSD) director-general, dated August 23, 2023, which has been circulating on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The government has never made any decision to raise the retirement age to 65 as has gone viral on social media recently.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Ikwan Hafiz Jamaluddin, son of the late Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis, has denied he was among the 10 victims on board the ill-fated Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) aircraft which crashed on the Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam, Selangor, this afternoon.