Author - James Lim

Klang still recording over 100 dengue cases weekly

DENGUE cases in Klang have remained at a worryingly high number. Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) records show that there have been more than 100 cases a week over these last three weeks. The city council's Health Department director Azmi Muji attributed this to unusually warm weather and rain in the late afternoons, which created an ideal...

Dewan Rakyat has yet to receive notificaton on status of six Bersatu MPs, says Speaker

KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat has yet to receive any notification from Bersatu concerning the status of its six Members of Parliament (MPs) who had pledged support to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, following the amendment to the party constitution recently. Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul said, as such, the status of the six...

Get used to my spot checks at entry points, says Johor MB

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The staff at Johor's entry points will just have to get used to his spot checks until commuters’ pain points are addressed, says Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. He said fixing the many legacy issues continuing to "haunt" commuters trumps the unhappiness some have over his presence and surprise visits. “I know many are...

Ex-policewoman who solicited bribe to close molest case fined RM8,000

KUALA LUMPUR: A former policewoman who accepted a RM6,000 bribe to shut down a molest case has been fined RM8,000 in default of 40 days' jail by the Sessions Court here. The accused, Nur Mastisha Maidinsha, 39 pleaded guilty to two counts of accepting bribes totalling RM6,000 from the father of a suspect in a sexual...

Building manager fined RM1,000 for impersonating Johor chief cop

KUALA LUMPUR: A building manager has been fined RM1,000 by the Magistrate's Court here for cheating an individual by impersonating the Johor police chief. The accused, A. Ganasean, 51, was charged with deceiving the victim in Bandar Baru Sentul here at 8.35pm on May 6 by impersonating the Johor police chief for the release of 11...

Another tree topples in KL, Jalan Pinang temporarily closed

KUALA LUMPUR: Another tree has fallen in the city here along Jalan Pinang. According to images from a Kuala Lumpur Command and Control Centre (KLCCC) traffic camera, the tree, located near Menara Prestige, is blocking all lanes on the road, which has been temporarily closed on Monday (May 13). ALSO READ: One dead, another injured as tree falls...

Solana memecoin Catwifhat defies market trend with 40% surge

Bitcoin and other leading cryptocurrencies may be showing bearish trends, but Solana meme coin Catwifhat (CWIF) is bucking that pattern. Catwifhat, a feline-themed counterpart to Soalna memecoin Dogwifhat, is back on an upward trajectory. The coin has surged by 42% today, reaching $0.00000082 following a 60% jump in trading volume. Data from CoinMarketCap reveals that Catwifhat has...

ChatGPT audit shows major security flaw in memecoin

ChatGPT’s security audit shows major centralization flaws in the Tomwifhat (TWIF) — a memecoin on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) and Ethereum smart contract. With the rise of dogwifhat (WIF) in late December 2023, the number of fraudulent memecoins with the hat theme has also increased. According to the ChatGPT analysis, the owner of the TWIF smart contract used...

OpenSea trading volumes nosedive as ETH activity falls to 2021 levels

NFT marketplace OpenSea is seeing user activity drop on its platform to its lowest level since 2021. The NFT platform, once hailed as the leading NFT marketplace, is now struggling to hold its dominance as newer platforms like Magic Eden and Blur are capturing more activity. Data from Token terminal show that OpenSea’s NFT trading volumes have nosedived 33% over the past...

Impostors of Blockchain.com nabbed and jailed in £5m crypto scam

Authorities in the UK have arrested two men for stealing £5.7m (approximately $7.125 million) worth of cryptocurrencies from victims all across the globe. According to a recent report, James Heppel, 42, from Staverton in Wiltshire, and Jake Lee, 38, from Charlcombe in Bath, have been charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit fraud. The accused defrauded cryptocurrency...