MIRI: Two men have been sentenced to six months’ jail each for stealing electricity to power cryptocurrency mining operations. Sim Khiok Leng, 62, changed his plea to guilty during case management at the Sessions Court on Tuesday (Aug 5), where he was charged under Section 33(5) of the Electricity Ordinance (Chapter 50). According to the facts of...
ALOR SETAR: Electricity theft linked to cryptocurrency mining activities has caused RM4.8bil in losses from 2018 to June this year, said Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister. Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the situation is alarming and calls for continuous enforcement to prevent further losses. "Since 2018, electricity theft involving cryptocurrency mining has cost RM4.8 billion. "We recorded 2,399 cases from 2023...
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 1,340 consumers have been hauled up to court for offences involving tampering with electricity meters and illegal power connections so far this year. Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) chief transformation officer Ahmad Nassaruddin Kamaruzaman said those charged comprise 1,191 domestic consumers, 148 commercial users and one industrial consumer in the state...
