Saturday, 31 January 2026

Author: Bernama

CertiK awarded US$500,000 bounty for Sui blockchain threat discovery

KUALA LUMPUR: CertiK, a global pioneer in blockchain security, was awarded a US$500,000 bounty by Sui for the discovery of a new type of security threat codenamed “HamsterWheel”, which had the potential to disrupt the entire Sui Layer one chain. Differing from traditional attacks that shut down chains by crashing

Woman killed by roof blown from school  

JOHOR BAHRU: A woman was killed after strong winds blew down a roof of a school at Jalan Tahang Rimau, Segamat last night. Segamat Fire and Rescue station chief Muhd Hazim Abdul Razak said the victim, identified as V. Mahadevi, 55, was confirmed dead at the scene by a Health

Bank Islam introduces kill switch feature to protect customers from online scams

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) customers can now self-protect their funds from online scams and temporarily deactivate access to several Bank Islam internet banking services through a new “kill switch” feature. “The new security element also immediately blocks all outgoing transactions from customers’ Bank Islam Debit-i cards,” BIMB

5G: Telcos set to announce good news end of this month 

PUTRAJAYA: Telecommunication companies (telcos) are set to announce several good news regarding the implementation of 5G networks in the country by the end of this month, said the Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil. Speaking at the Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) monthly assembly here today, Fahmi said

Malaysia ranks 27th in 2023 IMD world competitiveness ranking

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has climbed five spots to 27th place in the world’s most competitive economies, according to the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking 2023 report revealed on Tuesday. IMD partnered with the Malaysia Productivity Corporation to assess the country’s performance. According to the report, Malaysia’s

Helping MPs combat hate speech against migrants and refugees

KUALA LUMPUR: The majority of Malaysians have negative perceptions towards migrants and refugees, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul. “The amount of hate especially during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic undermines the values that define us as a diverse society,” he said during the launch of a

Nur Jazlan ready to perform duties as senate Deputy President

KUALA LUMPUR: Newly elected Dewan Negara Deputy President Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said he was honoured and grateful for the trust given by the government, especially Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to hold the position. “Based on my experience as an MP for three terms and also as deputy