Gigs, scams, ghost work: India tech sector's dark side
The call centre was one of thousands perpetuating telefraud on millions of people every day in India, the US, Britain and elsewhere.
Wed Mar 22 2023
Malaysia brings home 15 victims of Cambodian cybercrime racket
Malaysia said it had received 301 reports of people trapped by the job scam networks in Cambodia, as well as in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
Thu Sep 22 2022
Police raid online scam call centre, nine individuals nabbed
Nine people, including seven foreigners were detained on suspicion of being involved in an online scam, in a raid on a luxury condominium unit at Jalan U-Thant, here, yesterday.
Tue Feb 22 2022
Three held over unlicensed money lending activities
Mior Faridalathrash said the syndicate is believed to have turned an apartment into a call centre for illegal online money lending activities.
Mon Jan 10 2022
Zoom to buy cloud-based call centre operator Five9 in $15 billion deal
The teleconferencing services provider has become a household name and investor favourite in the year since the coronavirus pandemic.
Mon Jul 19 2021
COVID: MOH to set up call centre, improve CAC monitoring process
The Ministry of Health is in the process of setting up a call centre to improve the monitoring process by the COVID-19 Assessment Centre (CAC), says Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Wed Jun 09 2021
Four Chinese nationals involved in online gambling nabbed
Police detained four Chinese nationals suspected of operating a customer service call centre for online gambling and stock investment fraud in Mont Kiara yesterday.
Tue May 11 2021
Two MACC suspects linked to China's scam syndicates - Police
Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Huzir Mohamed said both men, known as Addy Kanna and Goh Leong Yeong, were coordinators and agents tasked with preparing residences and call centres.
Wed Oct 21 2020
South Korea reports 34 more COVID-19 cases, 12,085 in total
The daily caseload moved between 30 and 60 for the past two weeks.
Sun Jun 14 2020
Call centres expose fault line in Japan's pandemic fight
In the past few weeks, 17 infections were confirmed at a post office call centre in the northern island of Hokkaido.
Tue May 05 2020
KDN sets up special hotline for human trafficking reports
The special hotline, 03-8000 8000, was an initiative under the National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS) and in line with the aspiration of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid.
Wed Aug 02 2017
India drafts rules to regulate Uber, other ride-hailing firms
India has drafted guidelines to regulate ride-hailing companies, including U.S.-based Uber and its domestic rival Ola
Wed Oct 14 2015
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
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