PETALING JAYA: Almost 19,000 “investors” lost close to RM2bil in the last four years to fraudulent schemes – a trend that is showing no signs of abating, according to the police. This comes despite repeated reminders from the authorities to stay vigilant against investment offers advertised on social media and other platforms that appear to…
January 2025: 7,320 Visitors’ Log Hits (a steady 3 consecutive months Dec 2024 to Jan 2025 of 7+k Visitors’ Log Hits) Maximum Unique Visitors per Day: 910; Minimum Unique Visitors per Day: 331 Year 2025 Monthly Average: 7,320 versus 2023: 9008.33 / 2022: 6,141.67 / 2021: 5,736.00 / 2020: 5,565.75 / 2019: 8,521.00 / 2018:…
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…
On Jan 22, a 19-year-old man lodged a police report in George Town, Penang, that his father, an inmate at the Taiping Prison in Perak, had died from an abdominal injury caused by blunt trauma. According to the police report, the 62-year-old was taken to Taiping Hospital, and died on Jan 17. The report added…
The recent successful operation by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), led by Bukit Aman’s Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director, Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin (main image), deserves immense praise. His leadership and the dedication of his brave men and women in blue have dealt a significant blow to an international drug syndicate. The seizure of…
A successful Critical Focus Meeting chaired by MCPF Penang Chairman YBhg. Dato’ Seri Ong Poh Eng to update MCPF SLC Members on the forthcoming “PDRM Pulau Pinang – MCPF Penang Scam Awareness QR Code Launch” on 20th February 2025, 9:00 am at PGC Ballroom was held today Wednesday 22nd Jan 2025, 4:00 pm to 5:40…
