MUAR, July 25 — The public is urged to remain vigilant against fraudulent links circulated by scammers related to the one-off RM100 cash assistance under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) initiative, which are designed to collect personal information, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

GEORGE TOWN, July 26 — The Finance Ministry (MOF) has urged the public to be cautious of fraudulent attempts linked to the one-off RM100 cash assistance under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara).

KUANTAN, July 18 — A man was fined RM6,000 by the Magistrate's Court today for knowingly submitting false information in an application for an identity card or MyKad.

GEORGE TOWN, June 21 — Approximately 4.8 million out of 5.4 million recipients of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid have used their MyKad to purchase basic necessities at registered premises nationwide as of this month.

PUTRAJAYA, May 19 — Of the 285,568 cases of lost MyKad reported last year, 50 per cent or 142,535 of them involved youth aged between 15 and 30, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.

SHAH ALAM, April 16 — Fourteen individuals, including three women, are on remand for five days starting today to assist in an investigation into allegedly submitting false birth registration forms to the National Registration Department (JPN).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The Madani government will expand the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) initiative to benefit 5.4 million recipients starting April 1, a significant increase from the current 700,000 beneficiaries.

PUTRAJAYA, March 13 — The misuse of a man's identity card led to the uncovering of a MyKad forgery operation in the Federal capital, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Approximately 717 arrests were made between 2020 and 2024 in joint operations by the National Registration Department (JPN) and various enforcement agencies to combat identity card forgery and the unlawful possession of another person’s identity card.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — An Indonesian woman has applied for leave from the Federal Court to appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision which dismissed her appeal seeking a court declaration that her second son is a Malaysian citizen.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — The National Registration Department (JPN) has confirmed there has been no evidence of a MyKad data breach or suspicious transactions involving its system.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 1 — The Home Ministry, via the National Registration Department (JPN), is offering free replacements for documents like birth certificates and identity cards lost in the floods.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — Issues regarding the new education syllabus and the latest status of the next-generation identification card are among the highlights of today's Dewan Rakyat session.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) are verifying the authenticity of claims that a Malaysian identity card (MyKad) and driving licence were found in Levadne, Zaporizhia in Ukraine.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Foreign Affairs Ministry (Wisma Putra) has taken note of a report stating that a Malaysian identity card (MyKad) and a Malaysian driving licence had been found in Levadne, Zaporizhia, in Ukraine.

AYER KEROH, Oct 9 — Growing parental awareness of 12-year-olds’ need for MyKad is the biggest contributor to the rise in identity card applications, said National Registration Department (JPN) deputy director-general (management) Faizah Jaarudin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The National Registration Department (JPN) will replace identification documents such as identity cards and birth certificates without fines for flood victims, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 7 — The National Registration Department (JPN) has stressed that applications for and printing of MyKad identity cards can only be done in Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — Most cases involving the use of fake identification documents are detected when the holder reaches the age of 12 or during the transition from MyKid to MyKad, says Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) programme this year is expected to benefit over 700,000 recipients with RM700 million in allocations, a five-fold increase, compared to 210,000 recipients at RM130 million last year.