Day: August 28, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Police are currently investigating 454 fraud cases believed to involve deepfake technology, including voice impersonation, which have resulted in losses amounting to RM2.72 million since the beginning of this year. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said these scams typically involve sending WhatsApp messages while impersonating the victim’s acquaintances, claiming to be in trouble and requesting a loan. ‘Victims are then instructed to transfer money to a specific account, which is actually a mule account,’ he told a press conference today. He cited a case involving a travel agent in Kuala

KUALA LUMPUR, A former lawyer was sentenced to two years in prison and fined RM15,000 by the Sessions Court here today after she was found guilty of five counts of breach of trust involving RM24,600 belonging to a client between 2010 and 2011. Judge Azrul Darus handed down the sentence on Wan Jasmira Wan Ibrahim, 41, after finding that the defence failed to raise reasonable doubt against the accused. “The court sentences her to two years in prison and a fine of RM3,000 for each count. The prison terms will run concurrently from today,” said the judge. The court also

IPOH, The Public Works Department (JKR) is preparing the site to build the Bailey Bridge to temporarily replace the Old Slim River Bridge, which collapsed due to a water surge incident last week. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said JKR needs time to build the bridge as they must assess the suitability of the riverbanks and verify the land status, whether it belongs to the government, reserve land under the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, or private land. ‘Only after all of this is completed can JKR proceed with building the bridge. Of course, before that, JKR needs

KOTA KINABALU, The Sabah government, through the Environment Protection Department, will take over the scheduled waste management from the federal Department of Environment (DOE), from January 2026. Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said that the matter was in line with the devolution of power, by the federal government to the Sabah government, under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), related to the environment. ‘This matter has been agreed in the Sabah Cabinet meeting on Aug 21, chaired by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor,’ she said in a statement, today. She said the Environment Protection Department has

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah’s 28 medical social work officers (PKSP) are insufficient to meet the needs of patients requiring further intervention for optimal social functioning, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. These officers are distributed across hospitals, specialist hospitals, non-specialist hospitals and medical institutions throughout the state. Hajiji pointed out that Sabah’s vast size and rural areas present significant challenges in accessing healthcare due to geographical factors, transportation issues and socio-economic conditions. “With only 28 PKSP officers managing cases related to psychosocial and financial assistance for medical equipment, this number is clearly inadequate,” he said at the opening of the