Four people were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital after a chain collision involving eight cars and a van took place along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), after the Stevens Road exit, on Jan 18.
A high school student poses with her handphone showing her social media applications in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 28, 2024. Australia approved on Nov 28, 2024, a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech. - Photo: Reuters
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has tasked Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain to provide a clear explanation from a law enforcement perspective. "If the police are not permitted to check mobile phones, how can we respond if there is information about an individual involved in criminal activities such as terrorism?" he told a press conference after inspecting preparations for the Asia International Security Summit and Expo 2025 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre here on Sunday .
On Jan 13, Razarudin reportedly said that police have the authority to check members of the public's mobile phones if there is suspicion or credible information regarding a person suspected of committing an offence.
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