Cybercriminals exploit CNY surge with AI-powered scams, warns Fortinet
Peerapong Jongvibool says cybercriminals are quick to capitalise on increased online activity during the holiday shopping season.
Tue Jan 28 2025
UK's Starmer defends record over child sex gangs after Musk criticism
Elon Musk has published a series of posts on X suggesting Keir Starmer failed to deal with the grooming gang scandal.
Tue Jan 07 2025
Inside luxury goods' broken audit system
Dior and Armani are still under special judicial oversight as part of the Milan's investigation into labour exploitation.
Sat Jan 04 2025
Gender studies alumni stand against sexual harassment at Universiti Malaya
Open Letter to Universiti Malaya and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.
Fri Dec 20 2024
Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says
Criminals are forcing more people into labour, coercing them to run online scams and cyber fraud operations, United Nations report shows.
Thu Dec 12 2024
AI-generated explicit content increases, MCMC removes 1,225 as of Dec 1
Teo Nie Ching says child sexual exploitation content removed by MCMC also surged to 800 this year compared to 34 in 2022.
Wed Dec 04 2024
[OPINION] AI and the new era of human trafficking
New laws and regulations should focus on utilizing AI while eliminating privacy infringements and biased nature of AI.
Tue Dec 03 2024
Is using AI tools innovation or exploitation? Three ways to think about the ethics
Artificial intelligence can be used in countless ways - and the ethical headaches it raises are countless, too.
Sun Dec 01 2024
PM meets with Google, discusses boosting AI and data centre ecosystem
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stresses the need to focus on rules to prevent data leaks and malicious exploitation.
Fri Nov 15 2024
Sexual education through cartoon books protects children
Teaching children about sexual education is still considered taboo by some segments of society.
Sat Nov 09 2024
GISB: Suhakam calls for RCI to probe child exploitation allegations
An RCI would enable a transparent and thorough investigation, including determining the root cause, says Dr Farah Nini Dusuki.
Wed Oct 23 2024
The Future Is Female: Image-Based Sexual Abuse — Fighting Deepfake Exploitation
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale, Melisa Idris speaks with Noelle Martin, an Activist, Law Reform Campaigner, Legal Researcher & Lawyer, advocating against image-based sexual abuse, and fighting for digital privacy and consent. Her advocacy were a major factor in new laws being introduced and passed in New South Wales in 2017, in 2018 at the Commonwealth level and in Western Australia, making it a criminal offence to distribute non-consensual intimate images.
Sun Oct 20 2024
GISB: Children’s separation necessary for thorough investigation - Home Minister
Saifuddin says investigations are being conducted following legal procedures while focusing on the exploitation of women and children.
Fri Oct 11 2024
OP Global: Victims found to suffer from physical and emotional abuse
There are elements of child labour and exploitation with those under 18 forced to work by selling goods, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
Tue Sep 17 2024
PDRM may summon top management of company linked to child, religious exploitation - IGP
Any action will go through an investigation process that involves gathering information from various angles, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
Fri Sep 13 2024
Khazanah reports RM5.1 billion operating profit for 2024
Khazanah records RM103.6 billion NAV in 2024, driven by strong domestic investments and strategic growth.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Washington, DC officials identify 66 of 67 victims of midair collision
Work continues by the US Army Corps of Engineers to remove the airplane wreckage from the Potomac River.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Government to further strengthen ASEAN's readiness in finalising DEFA
Malaysia is focusing on two main approaches to facilitate the DEFA negotiation, says Liew Chin Tong.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Trade war will not hinder Malaysia’s GDP growth for 2025 - Rafizi
The finance ministry has projected Malaysia's GDP to grow between 4.5 and 5.5 per cent in 2025.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Trump administration considers adding Shein, Temu to 'forced labor' list, Semafor reports
The move comes after China imposes targeted tariffs on US imports and warnings of possible sanctions against firms like Google.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Thailand to cut power to Myanmar border areas linked to scam centres
Evidence shows transnational crime syndicates in Myanmar's Tachileik, Myawaddy, Payathonzu, that are possible power cut targets.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Trump reimposes 'maximum pressure' on Iran, aims to drive oil exports to zero
Trump signs the presidential memorandum reimposing Washington's tough policy on Iran that was practiced throughout his first term.
Wed Feb 05 2025
FACTBOX: Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza
Here are some remarks that US President Donald Trump made and questions that he answered during a press conference.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Singapore passes law against foreign interference in race-based organisations
Under the Racial Harmony Bill, race-based groups must disclose foreign and anonymous donations, affiliations, and leadership.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Malaysia, Uzbekistan agree to elevate ties to strategic partnership
Malaysia and Uzbekistan noted active cooperation on key issues within international bodies, especially the UN and OIC.
Wed Feb 05 2025