Malaysia – Cryptocurrency, the exciting, transitory new wave of technology has a shady underside of issues and scams. Crypto crimes, including as unlawful bitcoin mining, have surged dramatically in 2021, according to Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) head Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan. In the year 2021 alone, Malaysia had 570 investigation documents filed, 528 persons detained, and RM54 …

Malaysia – The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has distributed funds amounting to RM500 in the form of cash payouts to 104 military soldiers, which includes 26 civilian staff members, who had their families impacted by floods that devastated the Batu Tiga Camp in Temerloh, Pahang, earlier this month. Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, a senior defence minister, said the donation was in …

GEORGE TOWN: A state exco-man said today that it will take at least three months to fix the main power supply cable from Seberang Perai to the island that caught fire under the Penang Bridge. The repair work may also involve the closing of one lane for some time on both sides of the bridge. Zairil Khir Johari, chairman of …