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Zayn Rayyan's Parents To Stand Trial

Dec 06, 2024

The neglect charges against Zayn Rayyan's parents will stand.  

This, after the Attorney-General’s Chambers rejected their bid to drop the charges, that the pair pleaded not guilty to earlier this year.  

According to Berita Harian, the duo will have to stand trial starting February next year.  

If convicted, the two could face a maximum punishment of 20 years in jail and a 50 thousand ringgit fine.  

Last year, the six-year-old with autism was found dead near a riverbank, with police confirming that he was murdered. 

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The Communications Ministry has slammed Meta for not taking responsibility for Malaysians being scammed out of 432 million ringgit through Facebook last year.  

It says Meta is the least responsive when it comes to dealing with scams or online gambling.  

In fact, the company took six months to handle the Health Ministry’s complaint over Facebook accounts impersonating a doctor to sell fake eye drops. 

Earlier, police revealed that the platform is the worst enabler of criminal activity in the country — making up 91% of all online gambling and scam ads across all platforms. 

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The increase in medical insurance premiums is still under negotiation. 

The Prime Minister says the Central Bank will only finalize the new premium rates after further discussions with the relevant parties. 

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