Day: October 3, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysians have lost a total of US$12.8 billion (RM54 billion) to scams in a year, representing three per cent of the country’s gross domestic product, said trust tech company Gogolook. In a joint statement today, according to the State of Scam Report 2024, it said 70 per cent of scam victims did not report their cases to the authorities, representing a five per cent drop from the previous year. ‘This highlights the growing skepticism regarding the effectiveness of reporting processes. From those surveyed, 32 per cent of the respondents have experienced loss of money from scams,’ it said.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Police have confirmed receiving a report about a two-month-old baby girl who was found in a weak and injured state when her mother picked her up from the babysitter’s house on Sept 4. Iskandar Puteri police chief ACP M Kumarasan said that the report was filed by the victim’s mother at the Iskandar Puteri District Police Headquarters the following day, around 1.30 am. He added that following the report, the baby was rushed to Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru, where a CT scan revealed she was suffering from internal bleeding in the head. ‘The baby is still

ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is on a three-day state visit to Pakistan, was today awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy by the country’s National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). NUST is Pakistan’s multi-campus public research university with its main campus located in Islamabad and other campuses throughout the country, providing tertiary education to more than 10,000 undergraduates and post-graduate students. Arriving in Islamabad last night, Anwar took time off from his busy schedule and visited the university to deliver an address titled ‘Echoes of Iqbal: Charting a Future of Renewal and Progress’ to NUST students

PUTRAJAYA, Police have arrested a student of a private higher education institution to assist in the investigation of a road rage incident in Dengkil and seized a steering lock that was used to injure the victims. Sepang acting police chief, Supt Shan Gopal,said that a report was lodged by a man claiming he and his friend were attacked by the 20-year-old suspect in the 11.50 am incident today, resulting in injuries to their heads and hands. “The motive for the incident was dissatisfaction while both parties were driving on the road in the area of Jalan Air Itam heading towards