Personal data a potential gold mine for hackers, Malaysians warned
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Beware. Today’s hackers are after five personal data that you use for your password — full name, identity card number, handphone number, home address and email address. President of the Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA) Siraj Jalil said most users create their security password based on the information as they […]
Industry players welcome US Cat 1 aviation safety rating reinstatement
AVIATION industry players today applauded the reinstatement of Malaysia’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating to Category 1 (Cat 1) by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a statement, airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said the Cat 1 rating would strengthen Malaysia’s position as an aviation hub and increase the country’s network […]
Malays’ friendliness leads to many of them being scammed, says NGO
ALOR STAR: The friendly nature of the Malays and tendency to “entertain” strangers have led to many of them being scammed, said Consumers Association of Kedah (Cake) president Yusrizal Yusoff today. “There are several factors and we are aware of statistics that Malays are the most vulnerable. “First of all, the majority of the population […]
3 more arrested over businessman’s abduction in Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR: Another three men have been arrested over the abduction of a 38-year-old businessman in Pandan Indah, Ampang, here last week. Ampang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Farouk Eshak said the trio, aged 55, 53 and 26, were arrested around 3pm yesterday. “The 55-year-old suspect has 14 criminal and drug records, the 26-year-old […]
Selection Council mooted to ensure integrity of graft-buster
KUALA LUMPUR: The All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Integrity, Governance and Anti-Corruption has called for the establishment of the Selection Council to ensure the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) could carry out its duties without fear and favour. Its chairman, Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi, proposed the council to review the appointment of members in the […]
Bekalan makan cukup semasa banjir, tiada kenaikan harga
JOHOR BAHRU – Kerajaan negeri memberi jaminan bekalan makanan cukup sepanjang musim tengkujuh yang diramalkan pada hujung tahun ini. Exco Pertanian, Industri Asas Tani dan Kemajuan Luar Bandar Negeri Johor, Datuk Zahari Sarip berkata, ini kerana persediaan menghadapi banjir atau dalam apa juga keadaan yang memerlukan sudah dilakukan. Jelasnya, beberapa inisiatif dilakukan contohnya bagi produk […]
Malaysia-AS bincang usaha sama tingkat keupayaan TUDM
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia dan Amerika Syarikat (AS) telah mengadakan perbincangan secara spesifik mengenai usaha sama ke arah meningkatkan keupayaan Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM), kata Menteri Kanan Pertahanan Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. Hishammuddin berkata, perbincangan itu dibuat menerusi perbualan telefon bersama Setiausaha Pertahanan Amerika Syarikat (AS) Lloyd J. Austin III pada Rabu dan […]
Nelayan didenda RM11,000 miliki bahan letupan, tangkap ikan tanpa lesen
JOHOR BAHRU: Seorang nelayan warga tempatan didenda RM11,000 oleh Mahkamah Sesyen Kota Tinggi selepas mengaku bersalah atas tiga pertuduhan termasuk memiliki bahan letupan, April lepas. Abdul Gafar Abdul Latif, 48, dituduh memiliki bahan letupan jenis emulex tanpa kebenaran di dalam sebuah vesel nelayan tempatan pada kedudukan 0.2 batu nautika dari Tanjung Selantai, Mersing, pada 18 […]
Agong lawat Pusat Ramalan dan Amaran Banjir Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah berkenan berangkat ke sesi sembah taklimat persiapan menghadapi bencana dan banjir di Pusat Ramalan dan Amaran Banjir Negara (PRABN), Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) di Ampang di sini hari ini. Sembah taklimat secara tertutup atas titah Seri Paduka itu bagi mengetahui kesiapsiagaan agensi terlibat […]
