MUAR: A 54-year-old teacher lost more than RM198,000 after he was duped into thinking that he might get arrested by the police for suspected illegal activities. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the teacher received a call at around 3pm on Nov 24 from an individual who claimed to be from Tenaga Nasional...
SEOUL: Whatever South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol thought of when he suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday (Nov 4), it didn't work. Less than 24 hours later, he has revoked the martial law after lawmakers defied him, and his own position now is in jeopardy. South Koreans hold signs reading "Expulsion of Yoon Suk Yeol" during...
PETALING JAYA: A large crowd turned up in Brickfields to pay their last respects to the late tycoon and philanthropist T. Ananda Krishnan, who passed away last week. The wake, which is being held at his residence in Jalan Berhala Brickfields is open to the public from 5pm to 9pm. However, by 4.30pm, there were already dozens...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 99% of candidates affected by floods have successfully sat for the SPM oral test as scheduled, according to Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek. She added that only candidates at SMK Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, were allowed to sit for the test from yesterday (Dec 3) until Dec 5. She praised the collective efforts of...
KUALA LUMPUR: It was an informal afternoon tea onboard a yacht, not a meeting to plot siphoning billions from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), the High Court heard. Datuk Seri Najib Razak, on the stand, shared details of his private family vacation in Southern France in 2009, where he and his family were invited for high tea...
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. have experienced significantly lower inflows compared to their Ethereum counterparts during the last four trading days, from Nov. 22 to the day before Thanksgiving. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $32.2 million in inflows over the last four trading days between Nov. 22 and Nov. 27,...
As Trump’s crypto-positive cabinet takes shape, the U.S. might be on track for a potential revolution in the decentralized finance space, analysts at Matrixport anticipate. Donald Trump‘s prospective nominees for the U.S. Treasury, Commerce, and potentially the Securities and Exchange Commission are viewed as crypto-friendly leaders who, if appointed, could transform financial policy and align the...
Russian crypto holdings on centralized exchanges still worth billions despite volatility, Bank of Russia reveals. Russian crypto holdings on centralized exchanges still amount billions despite nearly a 16% decline comparing to March’s figures, per the Bank of Russia’s latest report. According to the central bank’s data, Russians held $6.8 billion in crypto on centralized exchanges, marking a 15.8%...
JOHOR BARU: A teenager and a man were charged at the Sessions Court here for committing mischief by fire. The accused Chin Kah Eng, 20, and a 15-year-old boy pleaded not guilty to the charge, which was read before Sessions Court judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Ariffin Ismail on Thursday (Nov 28). They were charged with setting fire...
PUTRAJAYA: The government has announced the reopening of registration for the voluntary rehabilitation programme for members of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB), effective until further notice. National Security Council (MKN) director-general Datuk Raja Nurshirwan Zainal Abidin said this decision was reached after determining that GISB members needed guidance in terms of faith and livelihood, following enforcement...
