Woman detained over Penang apartment elevator hot water incident

BALIK PULAU: Police on Friday (April 20) night detained a woman who allegedly splashed hot water on a man with Down Syndrome in an apartment elevator, here. Southwest acting police chief Deputy Superintendent Jafri Md Zain said the 39-year-old suspect was detained at 9.21pm in the apartment grounds. "The woman resides in the apartment area and she...

Malaysia calling for cooler heads in Middle East, says Defence Minister

KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is calling for cooler heads to prevail in the Middle East following rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the Malaysian government was giving full attention to current developments in the Middle East. "The government has made its stand known and is pushing for the situation there...

Snatch theft suspect identified by Klang cops

KLANG: A 24-year-old man is believed to be involved in a snatch theft that caused a woman to fall off her motorcycle and suffer multiple injuries near a school at Persiaran Raja Muda Musa. South Klang OCPD Asst Comm Cha Hoong Fong said they initially received a report from the 20-year-old woman on Monday (April 15). "She...

Malaysia closely monitoring situation in West Asia, reiterates call for all parties to exercise restraint

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is closely monitoring the situation in West Asia and reiterates its call for all parties to exercise restraint and to continue to engage diplomatically, said the Wisma Putra on Friday. Wisma Putra, in a statement advises all Malaysians in or travelling to the region to exercise high precaution. "The Foreign Ministry advises all Malaysians in...

Unity govt parties have ways to ensure victory in Kuala Kubu Baharu polls, says Zahid

BAGAN DATUK: Parties in the Unity Government have their methods to ensure a win in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election next month, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Barisan Nasional chairman, said this was discussed at the Unity Government secretariat meeting on Wednesday (April 16). "...certainly each party...

TON jumps 17% as Tether mints $10m in USDT on TON blockchain

Tether has allegedly minted $10 million in its largest stablecoin by market value on the TON blockchain in a move signaling potential expansion. Tether Holdings Ltd.’s USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin, is now available on the TON blockchain, as the firm’s transparency report indicates an issuance of $10 million on the network. As of press time, Tether made no public...

SPCT token plunges 43% amid allegations of a rug pull

Spectra Chain’s native token, SPCT, experienced a significant decline, plummeting 43% on Friday morning following emerging allegations of a potential rug pull by its team. At the time of writing, the token was trading at $0.0094, marking a 27% fall within the last 24 hours. SPCT 24-hour price chart | Source: CoinMarketCap Previously reaching an all-time high of $0.05065 on April...

Bitcoin could reach $100k by year-end, Komodo CTO

In an exclusive interview with Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of non-custodial wallet and atomic swap DEX platform Komodo, we discussed the implications that the upcoming halving might have on Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market. The Bitcoin halving is almost here, and all eyes are on the flagship cryptocurrency. This key event will slash block rewards in half, affecting the premiere cryptocurrency’s supply...

Pavel Durov reveals new Telegram blockchain features

The founder of the Telegram messenger, Pavel Durov, spoke about the future of the TON cryptocurrency. At the Token2049 conference in Dubai, Durov explained how ordinary Telegram users can use Toncoin (TON). Starting on April 19, the first payments in TON for advertising to Telegram channel administrators will begin. In addition, starting next week, users will be able...

US SEC hints at reason to pursue Justin Sun

In a new document, the U.S. SEC explained why it could pursue Tron Founder Justin Sun. In an amended complaint against Sun, the SEC claimed that his frequent visits to the United States gave rise to legal action. The Commission said in its updated complaint that Sun spent more than 380 days in the United States between 2017 and 2019. The...