CFPB stresses risks in crypto-focused gaming, virtual worlds

In a recent release, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned about the emerging risks associated with crypto-focused gaming. The report, “Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds,” highlights the agency’s concerns over scams and diminished consumer protections in video games and virtual worlds. As the intersection of virtual gaming and cryptocurrency grows, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s...

Port Klang coast on alert

Seawater levels expected up to 5.7m during high-tide phenomenon from April 8, folk urged not to go out to sea COASTAL communities living along Port Klang are warned to stay vigilant and brace for high tides as well as potential flooding next week, with sea levels expected to reach up to 5.7m. According to Port Klang Fire...

Unsold food from Ramadan bazaars delivered to those in need

SHAH ALAM: With an ailing husband and a school-going teenager to look after, Shahida Sudar is grateful for any help she gets during the fasting month, especially when it comes to receiving meals. So every time the MySaveFood @ Ramadan Bazaar pick-up truck stops at the Sri Melewar apartment here, the housewife will be among the...

Heavy traffic looms during Hari Raya exodus

GEORGE TOWN: Some 2.4 million vehicles are expected to travel in and out of Penang over the six-day Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive period starting Monday. Penang deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said this would be double the 1.3 million cars recorded on the North-South Expressway in Penang over the past six...

Akmal faces sedition probe

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh is being investigated for sedition after two police reports were lodged against him, says the Inspector-General of Police. Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said Dr Muhamad Akmal was detained upon his arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport yesterday. “He was detained and taken to Kota Kinabalu police headquarters so...

Selangor Sultan: All should unite if they want a more developed state

PETALING JAYA: All races should unite and work towards a common goal if they wish to see Selangor becoming a stronger state, says Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. The Sultan of Selangor also urged all Malaysians to be more tolerant of one another in order to preserve social harmony in Selangor. “If Selangor, which consists of multiracial and...

Consumers cross fingers for smooth supply

JOHOR BARU: Consumers here hope there will be enough supply of essential goods to cater to the high demand throughout the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Housewife Seri Sulastry Minhaj said many families began stocking up for Hari Raya as early as mid-Ramadan. “Some of my friends have also done the same, as they are worried that items...

INTERACTIVE: From bustling town to ‘sleepy hollow’

HULU SELANGOR: A hot spring and river flow through Kerling, but the nature-rich small town is not the bustling place it used to be. Located an hour’s drive from Kuala Lumpur, Kerling was once a busy town, where youngsters flooded the area with trainees from the National Service Training Programme (PLKN). When PLKN was abolished in 2018,...

Dr Akmal arrested in KK

PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh was arrested in Kota Kinabalu on Friday (April 5). In a video posted on Facebook, Dr Muhamad Akmal is seen being whisked away by police in an SUV. “No fear, no surrender,” he is heard saying as he gets into the police car. In a Facebook post, he said...

MCMC to record statements over false social media info on Quran recital competitions

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will be recording statements from all social media account holders who uploaded coordinated false information that Malaysia will no longer organise Quran recital competitions. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil (pic) said that MCMC has identified the individuals involved, and the process of tracking them down is underway. He said that the...