1,306 scam cases involving RM49.3 mln losses this year
SIBU: A total of 1,306 scam cases involving losses amounting to RM49.3 million were recorded from January to July this year. The figures for same period last year were 1,161 cases with losses totalling RM24.7 million. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the number of cases showed an increase of 145 cases […]
Losses to online scams could reach RM1.2 bln this year
SHAH ALAM: Cumulative losses involving cases of online fraud by scammers are projected to reach up to RM1.2 billion by the end of this year if there is still a lack of awareness among the public about the crime. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the projection was obtained from yesterday’s Cabinet meeting […]
Morning fire destroys shophouse room
KUCHING: A rented room at a shophouse in Green Heights here was destroyed in an early morning fire today (Feb 13). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that upon receiving an emergency call around 3.50am, firemen from the Tabuan Jaya station were deployed to the scene. The blaze occurred on the […]
Socso, MACC prevent losses of RM426 mln
PUTRAJAYA: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have managed to prevent losses of RM426 million in Hiring Incentive Programme (PenjanaKerjaya) funds. Deputy Minister of Human Resources Mustapha Sakmud said through an operation dubbed ‘Ops Hire” which was conducted since July last year, the agencies managed to thwart the amount from […]
Captain of my soul
Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. – William Jennings Bryan, former US Secretary of State Building a business from scratch, learning the ropes of what not to do after falling flat on your […]
Malaysia suffers RM1 bln losses daily
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has suffered losses of RM1 billion daily throughout the current movement control order (MCO 3.0), said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Describing the decision to implement the MCO as not an easy one, he said Malaysia needs to come out of the Covid-19 crisis quickly for the sake of everyone’s […]
Online face masks scams amount to RM18 million
KUALA LUMPUR: Scams involving online sales of face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in losses amounting to RM18 million, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said admitted that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) faced some difficulty combating the online crime. Among the factors, he said, was that […]
Tourism: RM45b losses due to Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s tourism sector is estimated to suffer losses amounting to RM45 billion this year as a result of the closure of the country’s borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said that of the total, the international tourism segment was projected to […]
Truly a painful loss
The world slides, the world goes, and death makes equal the rich and the poor. — Bangambiki Habyarimana, writer and blogger I was truly shocked when a friend sent a message on the evening of June 8 about the demise of a very good friend, Jimmy Adit. Subsequently, I spent some hours exchanging WhatsApp messages […]
Shop loses RM35K worth of fishing equipment
KUCHING: A fishing tackle shop at Kota Sentosa Commercial Centre has lost RM35,000 worth of fishing equipment to burglars. Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, said that the thieves entered the shop through a hole that they made in an adjoining connecting wall separating a stairwell and the shop. He said the break-in happened […]
