KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry is seriously taking steps to curb the usage of fake academic titles such as Dr, PhD, professor and Ir, among university lecturers. Its minister, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the importance of integrity should continue to be maintained in higher...
KUALA LUMPUR: People desperate for employment or better salaries have resorted to buying fake degrees. Checks by theSun showed some 9.6 million hits on Google which displayed various methods of buying the certificates needed. Using aliases, the seller would display a Gmail account for "those interested in...
“I don't know how it is in your jurisdictions, but in Austria and Germany, there’s a good culture of trust,” said Bernhard Maier, CII, director of BM-Investigations E.U., at the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe. “We prefer to trust people. And it’s a convenient way,...
PETALING JAYA: E-hailing companies have their own methods to screen potential drivers, where they are required to submit copies of their MyKad, driver’s licence and vehicle insurance for verification. A spokesman from Uber said all its driver-partners must undergo a screening process, which includes a detailed...
THE issue of pre-employment background checks has taken centre stage following the murder of a 17-year-old girl by her 20-year-old boyfriend, who was a security guard at a primary school in Penang. The tragedy invites these questions: why wasn’t this individual, who had a criminal...
IN 2004, Laura Callahan, then the Senior Director and Chief Information Officer of the United States’ Department of Homeland Security, stepped down from her position after she was exposed for purchasing her bachelor’s degree, masters, and PhD doctorate through online transactions. The incident raised questions on...
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