Delivery man loses RM63,826 in love scam after 20 days of online relationship

JOHOR BARU: A delivery man lost RM63,826 after falling victim to a ‘love scam’ orchestrated by a woman he had known for only 20 days. Johor Baru police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the 28-year-old victim, a local man, claimed to have met a woman known as Leong, through the WeChat application but she is believed...

Telegram receives licence to operate in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Telegram has been granted the Application Service Provider Class Licence (ASP (C)) to operate in Malaysia, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He stated that Telegram obtained the licence from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on Jan 2, making it the third licensed service provider under the licensing requirements for internet messaging and...

US businesses in China face uncertainty as White House bans WeChat

As Tencent assesses how its business might be impacted by a US decision to ban its messenger app WeChat in the country, American companies in China may become unintended casualties due to their heavy reliance on the app, experts said. US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping bans on US transactions with owners of WeChat and video-sharing app...