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Ogos 4, 2021 09:30 MYT
KUANTAN: Hanya kerana keinginan untuk cepat kaya, seorang suri rumah berputih mata selepas semua wang simpanannya berjumlah RM45,000 lesap akibat diperdaya pelaburan bitcoin tidak wujud pada 26 Julai lalu.
Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial Pahang, Superintendan Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof berkata, mangsa berusia 56 tahun dikatakan berminat untuk melabur selepas melihat satu iklan dan terus membuat pendaftaran dengan sebuah syarikat bagi tujuan pelaburan.
Menurut beliau, selepas itu, mangsa menerima panggilan daripada seorang lelaki bernama David Kaminsky memaklumkan wang pelaburan akan digandakan ratusan ribu jika berminat untuk melabur.
"Pada 27 Julai, jam 4.32 petang, mangsa telah membuat pemindahan wang sebanyak RM30,000 melalui aplikasi bitcoin.
"Kemudian, pada keesokan harinya, kira-kira jam 3.26 petang, mangsa memasukkan lagi wang sebanyak RM15,000 melalui bitcoin yang sama," katanya dalam satu kenyataan pada Rabu.
Beliau berkata, pada Isnin lalu, mangsa menerima panggilan dari David Kaminsky minta kemasukan wang RM50,000 bagi tujuan pembayaran cukai keuntungan.
Jelasnya, suspek mendakwa mangsa akan memperoleh keuntungan pelaburan RM480,000 seandainya memasukkan wang seperti diminta.
"Bagaimanapun mangsa tidak mengendahkan permintaan itu kerana wang simpanannya sudah habis dilaburkan selain mula mengesyaki ditipu.
"Susulan itu, mangsa telah tampil membuat laporan di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Kuantan petang Selasa," katanya.
Dalam perkembangan sama, Mohd Wazir memaklumkan seorang pelajar berusia 21 tahun turut menjadi mangsa penipuan pelaburan tidak wujud sehingga menyebabkan kerugian RM10,960. Menurut beliau, mangsa berminat untuk melabur selepas diperkenalkan rakannya mengenai perolehan berganda sekiranya melabur.
Read more: Suri rumah rugi RM45,000 ditipu pelaburan bitcoin
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August 3, 2021 @ 10:22am
GEORGE TOWN: The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has called on the authorities to come out with mandatory safety standards for cooking gas cylinders.
CAP president Mohideen Abdul Kader said in Malaysia, gas leaks causing explosions had resulted in numerous injuries and deaths over the years.
He said the latest incident involved a doctor here, who is battling for his life after a gas explosion left 95 per cent of his body covered in burns.
"In view of the danger of gas cylinders explosion, CAP calls on the authorities to come out with mandatory safety standards for cooking gas cylinders and provide safety procedures on cooking gas use and during emergencies.
"CAP also called on the authorities to make it mandatory for cylinders to carry an expiry date for the cylinder, valve, hose and regulator as well as have regular inspections on the gas cylinders used," he said today.
CAP, Mohideen said, also urged the authorities to:
• ensure that all parts, including the rubber O-ring conform to standards;
• establish an agency for testing the cylinder and other related items;
• establish a regulatory agency for the cooking gas industry;
• make it mandatory for hawker stalls and food outlets to have fire extinguishers on hand; and
• promote gas safety awareness.
Where consumers are concerned, Mohideen said, they should:
• keep their kitchens clean as oily surfaces catch fire easily;
• check the condition of the gas cylinder before using. Pay attention to the rubber seal inside the cylinder head (after the cap is removed). The seal prevents leaks after the regulator is inserted;
Read more: CAP calls for mandatory safety standards for cooking gas cylinders
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July 27, 2021 10:05 PM
PUTRAJAYA: Kerajaan menetapkan harga runcit maksimum bagi minyak masak sawit tulen dalam kemasan botol berkuat kuasa 1 Ogos ini, dengan jaminan pengguna akan mendapat minyak masak di bawah harga RM30 untuk botol 5kg.
Dalam pengumumannya hari ini, Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) menyenaraikan harga runcit maksimum bagi minyak masak sawit dalam kemasan botol 5kg pada harga RM29.70 sebotol, botol 1kg (RM6.70), 2kg (RM12.70) dan 3kg (RM18.70).
KPDNHEP dalam kenyataannya berkata kerajaan telah bersetuju melaksanakan program harga kawalan berasaskan nilai ambang minyak sawit mentah (CPO) dengan harga minyak masak sawit botol 5kg diputuskan untuk dikawal supaya harganya tidak melebihi RM30 sebotol.
Kementerian itu berkata pelaksanaan harga kawalan itu dibuat susulan pengumuman Perdana Menteri Muhyiddin Yassin mengenai komitmen kerajaan membantu rakyat meringankan kos sara hidup.
Kata kenyataan itu lagi, ia juga bagi menangani isu kenaikan harga CPO di pasaran dunia yang mempengaruhi harga minyak masak sawit tulen tidak bersubsidi di pasaran tempatan.
“Dengan pelaksanaan harga kawalan untuk minyak masak tulen, pengguna adalah dijamin untuk mendapatkan minyak masak tersebut dibawah harga RM30 bagi 5kg dan pada lain-lain kuantiti juga tanpa mengira kepada kedudukan harga sawit semasa,” kata KPDNHEP.
KPDNHEP berkata penetapan harga runcit maksimum minyak masak itu dibuat di bawah Perintah Kawalan Harga dan Antipencatutan (Penentuan Harga Maksimum Bagi Minyak Masak) 2021 dengan turut mengambil kira pandangan agensi-agensi, industri dan trend harga di pasaran.
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July 24, 2021 5:47 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Older adults aged 51 and above form the largest age group of victims of Macau scam syndicates due to their lack of exposure to such cases.
Federal Commercial CID director Mohd Kamaruddin Md Din said those aged 51 and above were the prime targets of the syndicates because they were financially stable and had savings for their old age.
He said the findings were from a police analysis of cheating cases in the country.
“It is sad when money to be used for retirement disappears because people become victims of fraud,” he said in a statement today.
Based on police statistics, Kamaruddin said 29.3% or 1,621 individuals of the 5,535 Macau scam victims, reported from 2019 to June this year, were aged 51 and above.
He said victims aged 41 to 50 made up 17.8% of the cases, those aged 31 to 41 formed 25.3%, those from 21 to 30 made up 26.2%, while victims under 20 years old formed 1.5% of the cases.
Kamaruddin added that during the period, 5,527 Macau scam cheating cases were recorded by the department, involving losses totalling RM327,910,835.05.
A total 2,466 cases were recorded in 2019 (with losses of RM121.85 million), 2,247 cases in 2020 (RM172.7 million) while 814 cases were reported from January to June this year (RM33.3 million), he added.
He said communication among family members was crucial to channel information and keep each other alert on such cases as well as the latest cheating methods used by the syndicates.
He said children who were directly exposed to information on social media should inform older family members, including their parents, on the issue.
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Julai 23, 2021 10:32 MYT
CYBERJAYA: Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) ingin memberi peringatan kepada orang ramai untuk tidak terpedaya dengan sebarang gimik jualan murah yang terdapat di dalam Internet.
Kebanyakan produk ini dijual daripada laman sesawang atau aplikasi tidak berdaftar di dalam negara dan ia tidak tertakluk kepada akta di dalam Malaysia.
Sesetengah produk yang dipromosikan di platform tersebut mempunyai kecenderungan untuk menyerupai produk berjenama.
Pengguna juga akan menghadapi masalah untuk mendapatkan hak pengguna daripada platform berkenaan jika kualiti produk yang telah dibeli melalui gimik jualan murah tersebut gagal memenuhi jangkaan yang dikehendaki oleh pengguna.
Justeru, sebagai langkah yang lebih selamat, orang ramai adalah digesa untuk lebih bijak dalam menilai jualan dan promosi di platform e-dagang sedemikian.
Sentiasa berwaspada dengan promosi yang dijalankan dan platform yang digunakan ketika melakukan transaksi.
Di samping itu, teliti juga syarat-syarat perkhidmatan dan polisi yang berkaitan dengan pembayaran balik dan pampasan yang ditetapkan oleh penyedia platform edagang, bagi melindungi diri daripada terdedah kepada risiko yang tidak diingini.
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21 Julai 2021
PUTRAJAYA - Orang ramai diingatkan tidak melakukan pembakaran terbuka terutama di kawasan mudah terbakar.
Menteri Alam Sekitar dan Air (KASA), Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man berkata, data Jabatan Akan Sekitar (JAS) menunjukkan banyak kes pembakaran terbuka berlaku di kawasan pelupusan sampah sarap, kebun tanaman, tapak pembinaan dan industri.
"Malaysia berada pada fasa Monsun Barat Daya sehingga September depan.
"Taburan hujan akan berkurang dan pembakaran terbuka berpotensi menyebabkan jerebu," katanya menerusi Twitter pada Rabu.
Menerusi ciapannya, Tuan Ibrahim berkata, melakukan pembakaran terbuka merupakan satu kesalahan di bawah Seksyen 29A (2) atau 29B, Akta Kualiti Alam Sekeliling 1974.
Ia memperuntukkan kompaun sehingga RM2,000 bagi setiap kesalahan, denda maksimum RM500,000 atau penjara tidak melebihi lima tahun atau kedua-duanya sekali.
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July 20, 2021 @ 3:30pm
KUCHING: A 49-year-old man lost RM39,700 after downloading a mobile application that required him to provide his personal details including banking information.
Sibu police chief Assistant Commissioner Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the victim, a self-employed man, saw an advertisement introducing the application dubbed as 'Direct Pay' when browsing his social media account on Friday.
He said the advert caught the victim's attention as it offered an eight per cent discount for utility bills paid via the application.
"He (victim) sent a message to the number that appeared on the advertisement to ask for more information.
Later, he received a reply (from WhatsApp), instructing the victim to download the application and provide his personal details, including bank information to enjoy the discount.
Stanley said the victim received a phone call from the bank the next day, stating that 12 transactions, involving RM23,700, had been transferred to a particular account.
"The victim had no idea whose account that was and only realised he was cheated later and lodged a police report."
The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
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Julai 16, 2021 @ 11:19pm
TEMERLOH: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna (KPDNHEP) mengesan harga telur ayam meningkat kira-kira tiga peratus.
Timbalan Menterinya, Datuk Rosol Wahid, berkata berikutan itu, siasatan akan dilakukan mengikut Akta Kawalan Harga dan Antipencatutan 2011.
Katanya, pihak kementerian menerima laporan mengenai kenaikan harga bahan mentah itu, kelmarin.
Beliau berkata, siasatan awal mendapati kenaikan harga itu tidak dapat dielakkan kerana banyak ladang ternakan ayam ditutup berikutan perintah kawalan pergerakan (PKP).
Katanya, keadaan itu menyebabkan penawaran berkurangan manakala permintaan terhadap bahan berkenaan meningkat.
"Saya dimaklumkan bahawa telur ayam akan ada kenaikan harga kerana difahamkan banyak ladang ladang ayam ini, kini tidak beroperasi.
"Walaupun ada kenaikan, kita akan pantau kenaikan ini sebab dua tiga hari lalu, kita dapat mesej daripada sahabat mengatakan bahawa akan ada kenaikan harga.
"Malah, ia turut diakui pengeluar telur ayam bahawa ada kenaikan harga," katanya kepada pemberita ketika melakukan pemeriksaan harga barangan di Tunas Manja Mall, di sini, petang tadi.
Turut hadir, Timbalan Pengarah (Pencegahan) Bahagian Penguat kuasa KPDNHEP, Aris Mamat.
Rosol berkata, pihaknya memahami situasi yang terpaksa ditanggung peniaga terbabit, namun tindakan tegas akan diambil jika harga dinaikkan tidak munasabah.
Katanya, sebagai contoh harga telur di pasar raya Tunas Manja Mall, dua hari lalu, bagi gred A ialah RM12 sepapan kini RM13.10, gred B RM10.80 (RM11.90) dan gred C RM10 (RM11.30).
Dalam pada itu, beliau berkata, bekalan barangan keperluan menjelang Aidiladha adalah mencukupi, kecuali tepung gandum bersubsidi.
Malah, katanya, pemantauan turut dijalankan di pasar raya dan premis dengan kekuatan 2,263 pengawai penguatkuasaan kementerian di seluruh negara.
Sumber: https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2021/07/840279/kpdnhep-siasat-harga-telur-ayam-naik#
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June 25, 2021 3:55 PM
PETALING JAYA: Hospitals are allowed to apply to the Drug Control Authority to use Ivermectin for off-label use including treating Covid-19 patients, the health ministry said.
“Like any other medicine, including Lopinavir and Kitonavir, if there is a strong indication that it can be used, hospitals can apply to the Drug Control Authority for off-label use,” the ministry said. The Drug Control Authority is an agency under the health ministry.
But the use of off-label medication, the ministry said, must be done in a monitored environment. Off-label use is a term to describe a medical drug that is used for a different purpose than the one it was originally meant for.
The ministry said this in response to a demand by a private doctor asking a hospital in the Klang Valley to reveal if it had used the controversial drug to treat any Covid-19 patient.
Dr Amir Farid Isahak said based on the discharge notes he had obtained from a “close family friend”, the hospital in question had used Ivermectin, which is currently not recognised by the health ministry, for Covid-19 treatment of a patient.
Amir, whose clinic was recently raided by authorities for supplying the anti-parasitic drug, said the patient was a Category 5 case. He also claimed that the patient was not informed by any doctor or medical staff that Ivermectin would be used.
In early June, the health ministry and its Institute for Clinical Research began clinical trials to study the effects and effectiveness of Ivermectin to treat high-risk Covid-19 patients in 12 government hospitals.
“If it was given as part of a study, the patient would have been informed,” Amir told FMT.
Read more: Hospitals can apply for ‘off-label use’ of Ivermectin, says health ministry
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Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021 04:59 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Malaysians can finally start applying for the six-month loan relief programme from banks which allows them to start making full payments again only in 2022.
But what do you need to know before deciding whether to take up the option?
If you are struggling with finances right now or expect to have difficulties paying your bank loans over the coming months this year, this six-month loan relief announced last month (June 28) under the Pemulih economic package may provide some temporary and near-instant financial relief.
But is this plan suitable for everyone?
Malay Mail combed through the FAQs and information about Covid-19 payment assistance including the plans provided by three of Malaysia’s largest banks (Maybank, CIMB, Public Bank) on their websites as well as general information from Bank Negara Malaysia, and here’s a quick summary of the main points you should know:
1. How does the Pemulih loan payment assistance work?
Generally, you are given two options: a) A six-month moratorium on your loan, which means you will not be making any payments for six months but will defer or postpone making payments until after the six-month period ends; or b) A 50 per cent reduction in monthly loan installments for six months.
Note: This applies to bank loans in general, but different banks may offer different payment assistance for different types of financing such as car loans or credit card bills. (Check your own banks’ FAQ and terms and conditions.)
2. Who can ask for the six-month moratorium or six-month half payment?
Individuals, small medium enterprises (SMEs), and microenterprises can apply from July 7 to their respective banks to “opt-in” for the six-month moratorium or halved monthly installments.
This is open to all individuals from all income brackets — B40 low-income category, M40 mid-income category or T20 high-income category.
Your application for the six-month moratorium or the 50 per cent monthly loan instalments under Pemulih will be automatically approved, without you needing to provide any supporting documents. The banks will essentially be relying on borrowers’ self-declarations.
Read more: Malaysia’s new six-month loan ‘moratorium’: All you need to know before you say ‘yes’
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