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KUALA LUMPUR, The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has dismantled a cryptocurrency investment fraud call centre, believed to be targeting Japanese citizens, following separate raids on two luxury residential properties in the capital on Aug 19. A total of 21 individuals, aged between 22 and 37, were arrested. This group includes one local man, 16 Chinese men and one woman, a Lao woman, and one man each from Hong Kong and Myanmar. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said that the foreign suspects were believed to be working as customer service representatives at the

INDONESIA 1.Regional election: Several parties revise strategy — Kompas 2.Golkar, PKS break from KIM in key provinces — The Jakarta Post SINGAPORE 1. SkillsFuture credits can be used for more than 30,000 new online courses from Aug 28 — The Straits Times 2. Singapore’s wushu exponents shine on home soil with five golds at World Taijiquan Championships — CNA THAILAND 1. Authorities brace for impacts of 2024 flooding — The Nation 2. Pheu Thai to push PPRP aside — Bangkok Post Source: BERNAMA News Agency

TENOM, A woman testified in the Magistrate’s Court today that preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew, also known as Ebit Lew, had confided that his sexual needs were purportedly unmet by his wife. The ninth prosecution witness, in her 40s, stated that Lew spoke of the matter during a 44-minute and nine-second video call on May 20, 2021. She also denied having shared any intimate details about herself with Lew during the video call and confirmed that no recordings were made. The complainant agreed with a question from Lew’s lawyer, Datuk Ram Singh, during cross-examination, acknowledging that she had voluntarily participated

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

SEREMBAN, The flood situation in several areas in Port Dickson has fully recovered, allowing 141 evacuees from 38 families to return home. Port Dickson Civil Defence Force officer Mohd Azri Abu Hassan said the relief centre at Kampung Sungai Raya was closed after floodwaters receded and tidal levels returned to normal, recorded at 2.1 metres at 10.30 am today. ‘Two other relief centres in Permatang Pasir and Tanjung Agas were also closed at 5 pm yesterday after the floodwaters subsided and tidal levels were at a normal 2.3 metres,’ he said in a statement. However, he said six people from