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Bukit Aman: Elderly online scam victims lose RM255m as fraud cases surge in 2024

Bukit Aman: Elderly online scam victims lose RM255m as fraud cases surge in 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — 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 […]

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Institutional reforms for AG/PP must include VRR and Victim’s Code —Hafiz Hassan

Institutional reforms for AG/PP must include VRR and Victim’s Code —Hafiz Hassan

SEPT 23 — VRR is not an alternative to VAR in a football match. VAR is Video Assistant Referee, which is a technology-aided officiating system intended to assist the on-field referees in a football match. However, critics say the technology is changing the sport for the worse. VRR has nothing to do with a football

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Kedah floods: 7,252 flood victims at 35 relief centres as of 4pm today, a drop from 7,958 this morning

Kedah floods: 7,252 flood victims at 35 relief centres as of 4pm today, a drop from 7,958 this morning

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The number of flood victims in Kedah has dropped to 7,252 people as of 4pm today compared to 7,958 people this morning. According to the Social Welfare Department’s (JKM) Info Bencana, all the victims, involving 2,418 families, are at 35 relief centres (PPS) in four districts affected by the floods.

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Kedah flood victims drop to 8,394 as two rivers remain at dangerous levels, Kota Setar hit hardest

Kedah flood victims drop to 8,394 as two rivers remain at dangerous levels, Kota Setar hit hardest

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The number of flood victims in Kedah fell to 8,394 people as of 4 this evening compared to 8,898 this morning. According to the Disaster Info portal of the Social Welfare Department (JKM), the flood victims involving 2,713 families were placed in 41 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) in five districts.

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Info Bencana portal: Flood victims in Kedah rise to 8,898 this morning

Info Bencana portal: Flood victims in Kedah rise to 8,898 this morning

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The number of flood victims in Kedah has risen to 8,898 people from 2,871 families as of 8am today, up from 8,066 people reported last night. According to the Social Welfare Department’s Info Bencana portal report, all evacuees are currently housed at 44 temporary relief centres across five districts. Kota

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Kedah flood victims rise to 7,494 as other states see stable or improved conditions

Kedah flood victims rise to 7,494 as other states see stable or improved conditions

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The number of flood victims in Kedah showed an increase this morning, while Penang saw a drop in evacuees and the situation remained the same in Perlis, Selangor and Perak as last night. In Kedah, the number of flood victims increased to 7,494 people as of 8 this morning, up

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Not state policy to provide cash aid to flood victims, says Penang CM

Not state policy to provide cash aid to flood victims, says Penang CM

SEBERANG PERAI, Sept 20 — Penang does not have a policy to provide cash aid to flood victims, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today. He explained that defining who qualifies as a flood victim is challenging. “As with normal practice, flood victims will be given assistance by being placed at temporary evacuation centres (PPS)

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Cabinet to discuss compensation proposal for sinkhole victim’s family, says FT minister

Cabinet to discuss compensation proposal for sinkhole victim’s family, says FT minister

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 1 — A proposal to compensate the family of the Indian national woman, who fell into the sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, will be discussed at the Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa. “I intend to bring this matter to the

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Bukit Aman: Kids among 137 believed to be human trafficking victims rescued from January to June this year

Bukit Aman: Kids among 137 believed to be human trafficking victims rescued from January to June this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — A total of 137 individuals, including children, believed to be labour exploitation victims, were rescued under Op Pintas Mega from January to June. In a statement today, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) principal assistant director SAC Soffian Santong said 35 victims

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Water surge: Eight more trapped victims rescued, Civil Defence Force tells public to ‘stay alert, seek help’ in similar incidents

Water surge: Eight more trapped victims rescued, Civil Defence Force tells public to ‘stay alert, seek help’ in similar incidents

TANJUNG MALIM, Aug 24 — The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) in collaboration with the Perak Fire and Rescue Department rescued eight more victims trapped after a bridge collapsed due to a water surge in Kampung Pasir, near Sungai Geliting, Slim River here. Muallim district APM officer Captain (PA) Shahrizal Hussin said the rescue operation

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KL sinkhole incident: SAR to resume today after 17-hour search turns up only victim’s slippers

KL sinkhole incident: SAR to resume today after 17-hour search turns up only victim’s slippers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Rescuers looking for the Indian tourist who fell into a sinkhole that opened up at her feet in Jalan Masjid India here could only find a pair of slippers belonging to her near the location after almost 17 hours of searching yesterday. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa

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A community mourns its children: Sarawak boat tragedy victims laid to rest in Lundu

A community mourns its children: Sarawak boat tragedy victims laid to rest in Lundu

LUNDU, Aug 23 — The air was thick with sorrow this morning as mourners gathered at Selampit Cemetery to lay to rest the three teenagers who perished after the boat on which they were travelling to school capsized while crossing Sungai Batang Kayan here on Tuesday. Members of the local community, teachers, and schoolmates started

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