KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Caught in a dire predicament, a 30-year-old bank employee found herself not only manipulated into becoming an accomplice for a phone scam syndicate but also narrowly escaping police custody.

SEPANG, Aug 15 — A married couple and four other individuals were charged in the Sessions Court today for kidnapping a Chinese national for a ransom of US$1 million (RM4.44 million) in cryptocurrency last month.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 3 — A 49-year-old woman lost RM1.6 million after falling victim to a non-existent cryptocurrency investment scheme advertised on a website.

PUTRAJAYA, June 19 — The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has identified several individuals and companies engaged in cryptocurrency trading as part of efforts to curb tax revenue leakage and enhance national tax administration Its chief executive officer Datuk Abu Tariq Jamaluddin said the high...

IPOH, Jan 20 — A consultant has suffered RM1.65 million in losses to a cryptocurrency investment scam, said Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — A business consultant pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to a charge of cheating a man to obtain an investment licence involving a loss of RM3.3 million two years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — A Malaysian who worked in Manila, the Philippines, was kidnapped on October 22 and later killed by a group of unidentified assailants who had demanded a RM330,000 ransom.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Police busted a non-existent investment syndicate operating in a bungalow that once served as a foreign consulate office and residence during a raid in the Federal capital on November 22.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The police have busted a cryptocurrency investment syndicate involving over RM50 million in losses, with the arrest of 40 individuals.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — A company director suffered losses amounting to RM7.1 million after falling victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam in July.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The police arrested nine individuals involved in fraudulent online cryptocurrency investments after raiding two condominium units in Salak Selatan last night.

JAKARTA, Nov 10 — Indonesia plans to move the regulation, supervision and oversight of cryptocurrency investments to the Financial Service Authority (OJK) to better protect investors, its finance minister said on Thursday.

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 — Singapore's central bank has put forward proposals for new regulatory measures on cryptocurrency trading and stablecoins, in a bid to reduce the risk of consumer harm from the volatility of the industry.

BANGKOK, Sept 2 — Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out new rules on advertising for cryptocurrency companies after the industry has come under greater scrutiny from authorities.

NEW YORK, June 8 — PayPal said its users will be able to transfer digital coins from their accounts to other wallets and exchanges with immediate effect, enabling the payment service to become a broader part of the cryptocurrency trade.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Questions related to the suppliers, contractors and companies involved in the implementation of 5G network and the overall cost for the technology transition are expected to be among the highlights in the Dewan Rakyat today.

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a roundtable discussion said the misuse of cryptocurrencies for criminal activity and terrorism is a growing issue, reported Sputnik news agency.

SERDANG, Dec 9 — Police raided three premises suspected of carrying out cryptocurrency mining activities using illegally connected electricity in Bandar Kinrara here, early last month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The police have crippled a syndicate suspected of being involved in prostitution, fraud, and cryptocurrency transactions for the Chinese market with the seizure of about RM2.5 million in a raid in Cheras here last night.