As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Government cybersecurity agencies across the globe and CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz are warning businesses and individuals about new phishing schemes that involve...
PASIR GUDANG: A 50-year-old woman lost RM190,000 worth of her life savings after falling for a cryptocurrency investment scam here. Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said that the victim, who is an international school staff, was offered an investment scheme by a man that she befriended through Instagram. “The suspect offered a cryptocurrency investment opportunity...
GEORGE TOWN: A fire at the Pulau Burung landfill on Sunday (July 21) prompted the deployment of 117 personnel from various departments. State local government committee chairman, Jason H’ng Mooi Lye said that the team included 18 firefighters from the Nibong Tebal, Batu Kawan, Bertam, and Bandar Perda fire stations, along with 57 volunteer firefighters from...
PETALING JAYA: Former Nangka assemblyman Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah was sworn in as the Dewan Negara president on Monday (July 22).He replaced Datuk Mutang Tagal, who died on May 10. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim proposed Awang Bemee, who was the sole candidate, as the nominee for the position at the Second Meeting...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) obtained permission to extend the remand of a highway concessionaire chief operating officer, who was detained on suspicion of receiving over RM300,000 in bribes for a highway construction project in the Klang Valley. According to sources, the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court issued the three-day remand extension, effective until Monday (July...
AMPANG: A 33-year-old ehailing driver, who was reported missing since last week, has been safely found in Pandamaran, Klang. Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said the driver, Syahrul Asyraf Dahlan, was found at the side of the road in Pandamaran at about 5.40pm on Friday (July 19). "He is safe and was not injured. "He...
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia continues with its operations amid system disruptions, advising guests to expect delays for departures due to manual processing. There are no flight cancellations as of 7.30pm tonight, it said. In a statement today, the low-cost airline also said it is working with all stakeholders to manage the situation to keep the safety, security and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Digital Ministry is closely monitoring the global information technology (IT) system outage that affected numerous airlines, businesses and organisations on Friday (July 19). Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo (pic) said the ministry has received several reports of disruptions and is actively working to remedy the situation. "All measures are being taken to address this...
IPOH: The West Coast Expressway (WCE) will begin collecting toll for the Section 11 connecting South Taiping-Trong-Beruas from 12.01am, July 24. WCE said in a statement today that the 35.5km stretch had been free for motorists since it was officially opened on March 12 by Public Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The toll collection will...
BIZZARE behaviours in public never fail to cause a scene for all to remember for awhile. This time around, an individual believed to be a woman was seen to be dancing in a busy street in Penang, disrupting traffic flow. The individual is seen in the clip causing a scene with ‘suave’ moves disturbing road users without...
