Malaysia suffers RM3.4 billion loss over five years due to bitcoin mining activities
Cryptocurrency miners steal electricity, believing it can't be detected due to the lack of meters on their premises.
Wed Jul 10 2024
Rubber wholesaler fined RM250,000 for bribing MACC officer
Th'ng was charged with offering bribes to an MACC officer as an inducement not to take action against him for electricity theft.
Thu May 19 2022
'Pancing karan' causes RM25 million to RM30 million in non-technical losses a year to SESB
"Pancing karan", a local term for electricity theft by making illegal connections, is not something "unusual" in Sabah.
Wed Jul 28 2021
Police cripple syndicate allegedly stealing electricity
The operation carried out by a police team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Seremban District Police Headquarters involved seizures worth RM600,000.
Mon Apr 05 2021
Police raid 3 premises suspected of Bitcoin cryptocurrency mining, electricity theft
Preliminary investigations showed that the quantity of electricity consumption at the premises was too high.
Wed Jan 13 2021
Energy Comission, TNB raid two cryptocurrency premises suspected of electricity theft
The Energy Commission (ST) and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) raided two cryptocurrency business premises in Taman Pendamar Indah here on suspicion of electricity theft.
Wed Jul 08 2020
Power thefts using fishing rods in Tawau to be investigated
He believed the illegal wiring method was not done by individuals but was done by a syndicate.
Thu Jul 06 2017
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Francissca Peter remembers Tan Sri Ahmad Nawab: A tribute to a musical legend
A legend who has influenced our music for decades, was one of the highlights of my career, says Francissca Peter.
Tue Nov 26 2024
TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms
Judges are reviewing TikTok's challenge to a law requiring ByteDance to sell its US assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce
In Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, "We're close" but "nothing is done until everything is done".
Tue Nov 26 2024