The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
Rajesh covers world for the publication.
Brunei authorities arrested two local women in separate raids on Sunday targeting suspected vice activities. The operations in Kampong Salambigar and Kampong Lumapas resulted in evidence seizures and ongoing investigations.
Romance fraud has become one of the fastest-growing online crimes globally, with losses reaching billions annually. Criminals exploit emotional connections to extract money, increasingly aided by artificial intelligence.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on social media use for under-16s, along with curbs on chatbots and curfews for older teenagers. The announcement comes before he travels to the G7 summit in France.
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Malaysia's Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has praised the government's handling of the Bukit Kiara Longhouse residents' issue, describing it as evidence of commitment to solving long-standing community problems.
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Police in Pekan have detained three individuals suspected of operating an organised scheme to sell forged medical leave certificates obtained from a government clinic. A fourth suspect, believed to be a civil servant, remains at large.
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has arrested two additional suspects in a widening corruption investigation into the government's free nutritious meals initiative, bringing the total number of detainees to five.
Supermodel Tyra Banks has launched a defamation lawsuit against Netflix, accusing filmmakers of selective editing and deliberate omission to portray her negatively in a docuseries about her reality competition show.
India's Tata Consultancy Services failed to overturn a $168 million damages award imposed by the US Supreme Court in a trade secrets case brought by DXC Technology, which accused the firm of stealing proprietary life-insurance software.
Florida has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the platform of violating state law designed to protect children under 14. The case centres on allegations that TikTok allows underage users to create accounts and misrepresents harmful content exposure.