News & Reviews:   police

Malaysian authorities are stepping up efforts to tackle misinformation related to fuel and electricity prices, investigating individuals responsible for spreading false content on social media platforms. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed that investigations are ongoing to prevent unnecessary panic among the public.

Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has summoned TikTok’s top management to Bukit Aman on 4 September 2025, citing the platform’s sluggish response to police investigations into fake news and criminal content. Since early 2024, Fahmi has been actively in touch with TikTok regarding children's safety online.

Being anonymous online could be stripped away, as Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching announced that the government is seeking to amend the Communications and Multimedia Act. This act can force social media platforms such as Facebook to reveal users' data if requested by the police.

Looks like the Macau scam problem is not limited to Asia alone. In a recent operation, Peruvian police managed to uncover one of these cases. However, the real shocker is the disturbing matter that lies behind it.

If you've been driving around the last few days, you might have encountered a roadblock or two. They're pretty common during the festive season, as local police conduct traffic enforcement exercises. And now, the police are asking people not to alert others of them.

The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) has advised the public to beware of suspicious calls in which irresponsible quarters are using KKD’s name to commit scams. The modus operandi of these scammers is to call unsuspecting victims and claim that their phone number is blacklisted for being involved in criminal acts.

You would think that most Malaysians would know how to dodge a potential online scam, but according to the Malaysian police force, that's the opposite. Just recently, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani told the media that online scams were increasing instead. 

Today, the police forces from the Unit Rondaan Bermotosikal (URB, aka the Motorcycle Patrol Unit) and the Unit Kereta Peronda (MPV, Patrol Car Unit) just became the first front line officers to use a brand new body camera. The device will be attached to their shoulders when they go out to perform their duties.

Getting a PlayStation 5 (PS5) these days is like finding a needle in a haystack thanks to scalpers. However, there is one particular individual who was believed to scam more than 200 customers involving the purchase of the PS5, has been arrested by the Royal Malaysian Police force just yesterday.

Police brutality has sparked a huge discussion nowadays. To minimize such issues from happening in our country, our government is planning to arm the police forces with taser guns instead of firearms when it comes to dealing with certain disruptions.