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IGP: 12 police personnel suspended over alleged cryptocurrency theft in Kajang

The officers have been reassigned to non-operational duties as probe continues, top cop vows strict action if wrongdoing is proven

From US$100 to RM300mil: Malaysian technopreneur strikes big with AI.com domain sale

What started as a childhood domain purchase has led to one of the largest publicly disclosed domain sales, with the final deal valued at US$70 million

Bitcoin surges past US$116,000, sets new all-time high

The cryptocurrency briefly traded above US$117,000 on Bitmex, marking 4.7% daily gain

With social media, chat apps, online job scams now at ‘unprecedented’ levels

Jobs involving cryptocurrency tasks, money mules, identify theft and impersonation are common tactics, an online employment website says

Indonesia’s leading crypto exchange platform hacked, over RM89 mil lost

Security firm Cyvers says system detected ‘more than 150 suspicious transactions’ on Indodax, which is used by one-third of country’s crypto investors

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

Petronas staff to be shown the door to make up losses from Petros deal?

Source claims national O&G firm is expected to see 30% revenue loss once agreed formula for natural gas distribution in Sarawak is implemented

DoSM estimates Malaysia’s population to be 34.1 mil in 2024

Three states with the highest population are Selangor, Johor, Sabah