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Malaysia loses $700M due to online scams

Malaysia lost a total of 3.18 billion RM (US$700 million) due to online scams that involved more than 95,800 victims between 2021 and April 2024, said Malaysian Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He noted the figure can be higher as many victims may not have reported to the authorities for …

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Thai court dismisses PM Srettha over cabinet appointment

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for appointing to his cabinet a former lawyer who served jail time, raising the spectre of more political upheaval and a reset of the governing alliance. Real estate tycoon Srettha becomes the fourth Thai premier in 16 years to be …

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People leave New Zealand in record numbers as economy bites

People are leaving New Zealand in record numbers as unemployment rises, interest rates remain high and economic growth is anaemic, government statistics show. Data released by Statistics New Zealand on Tuesday showed that 131,200 people departed New Zealand in the year ended June 2024, provisionally the highest on record for …

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