GEORGE TOWN: Penang is regarded as the safest state in Malaysia and the 77th safest place in the world, according to the latest rankings from Numbeo, a global collector of data about cities and countries worldwide. It is partly due to the more than 1,300 public security cameras creating a 24/7 “omnipresence” of authorities all…
IPOH: Revising the Electricity Supply Act to establish shared accountability for electricity usage among homeowners and tenants could address the problem of illegal cryptocurrency mining, says Criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia. He said creating a centralised rental database and installing smart meters at properties could also address the problem. “Tenants will…
PETALING JAYA: The three-strikes rule should only be used for serious criminals and not petty offenders, say lawyers and criminologists, who stressed that the courts should still be given discretion on punishments without being tied to mandatory sentences. Also, such a rule, which is being proposed by the police, could worsen prison overcrowding when lengthy…
IPOH, Jan 12 — An elderly man suffered a loss of RM974,000 after falling victim to a fraudulent online investment scheme recently. Acting Perak police chief DCP Zulkafli Sariaat, in a statement today said the Ipoh district police received a report from the 67-year-old victim regarding the incident yesterday. According to Zulkafli, the victim, while…
JOHOR BARU: A businessman who was hoping that his stock investments would pay off is now in financial ruin after falling victim to an overseas online scam. The man in his 60s, who wanted to be known only as Tee, said he had used up almost all his savings from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF)…
A new proposed law could allow detainees to serve out their sentences at residences, care homes or dormitories. But home detention should not just be for cost-cutting purposes, say analysts. KUALA LUMPUR: When Malaysia’s Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution addressed parliament last Thursday (Nov 7) regarding a proposal to enact a new law that would allow…
Banning teens from social media may shield them, but also have adverse effects PETALING JAYA: As Australia draws closer towards banning social media for children under 16, questions have arisen whether a similar approach by Malaysia would be a proactive move or a potential misstep. Some experts who have studied social media use and its…
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,916 elderly individuals aged 61 and above fell victim to online scams during the first eight months of this year, resulting in losses amounting to RM255,367,680.39. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director, Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said that while the number of elderly victims is relatively small…
