tags - Sinar Daily

For nearly two decades, a woman found herself returning again and again to the National Registration Department, enduring bureaucratic hurdles because her parents’ marriage had never been registered, all in her quest to be recognised as a lawful citizen. - BERNAMA FILE PIX

The government is reportedly targeting all social media platforms to implement digital user identity verification (eKYC) by the end of the second quarter of 2026 to enforce the minimum age requirement for account registration. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

The government’s recent proposal to set a minimum age of 16 for social media use has drawn widespread public attention, prompting debate from multiple angles - responsibility, safety, present realities and the future of the younger generation.

NRD prosecuting officer Zulkarnain Ahmad argued that the misuse of identity cards could affect national security as well as have economic and political implications. Photo for illustration purpose only

A general view of the torched Parliament building in Kathmandu on Oct 8, 2025. - (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP)

The witness was also a member and several of her friends in the group are still attending the school, but the witness had not lived in the hostel since September. - BERNAMA FILE PIX

The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said it received an emergency call through the MERS system at 5.30am from a member of the public. - Photo courtesy of JBPM

Zara Qairina died on July 17 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and was buried at the Tanjung Ubi Muslim cemetery in Sipitang the same day. She was admitted to the hospital a day earlier after being found unconscious near a drain at her school hostel in Papar at 4am. - Bernama file photo

Search results on Caghi.com found home addresses, voter registration checks, business ownership lists and even sensitive data such as types of education loans, were displayed on computer screens only by paying more to gain full access. - Photo for illustration purpose only

A Chinese national, who is a PhD student at a local university, recently lost nearly RM850,000 after falling victim to a phone scam syndicate posing as Chinese authorities. Photo for illustration purpose only - 123RF photo