Manager in Pahang loses over RM156,000 from EPF, bank savings to ‘Clearbridgeleader.com’ WhatsApp scam Posted on 05/01/2025 KUANTAN, Jan 4 — A 56-year-old company manager lost RM156,424.73 after falling victim to a fake investment scheme that promised unrealistically high returns. Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the victim was tricked into the scam after being offered an investment opportunity by Clearbridgeleader.com via a WhatsApp group in mid-September. The scheme promised monthly returns of up to 20 per cent for an initial investment of RM10,000 in foreign currency trading. “Believing the offer, the victim made 18 transactions to four different bank accounts between Sept 26 and Dec 18. The scam was exposed when he was asked to pay an additional RM7,000 to withdraw the purported profits,” he said in a statement today. The funds, Yahaya said, came from the victim’s savings and contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). He urged the public to exercise caution when considering online investments and to verify their legitimacy to avoid falling prey to such scams. — Bernama News
Minister disputes claim on increase of tertiary-educated workers in low-skilled jobs Posted on 19/11/2024 Human resources minister Steven Sim affirmed that the government is committed to tackling underemployment in the country. KUALA LUMPUR: The claim that Malaysia’s underemployment rate among tertiary-educated workers increased by 100,000 in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024 is inaccurate, says human resources minister Steven Sim. Responding to Afnan Hamimi… Read More
Putrajaya to adopt district-based targeted approach to cut reliance on cash handouts, Rafizi says Posted on 20/12/2024 KOTA KINABALU, Dec 19 — The federal government will adopt district-based strategies to address extreme poverty in Malaysia’s poorest areas under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said today. The federal minister said that addressing hardcore poverty is a key focus, and the federal government aims to… Read More
Ahli Parlimen PAS gesa Jabatan Amal diberi elaun seperti Skuad Sabil Umno Posted on 13/11/2024 Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman mendakwa Jabatan Amal diselia Pemuda PAS lebih berpengalaman mengendalikan operasi ketika bencana berbanding Skuad Sabil Umno. (Gambar PAS) KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang Ahli Parlimen PAS mencadangkan kerajaan turut memberikan elaun kepada pasukan sukarelawan partinya dikenali Jabatan Amal dengan mengiktiraf sebagai sebahagian ahli Angkatan Pertahanan Awam (APM). Abdul… Read More