Today's top Malaysian news, sport and lifestyle.
A Shah Alam family has initiated legal action against Nirvana Memorial Park over the disappearance of two urns holding their parents' ashes from the facility's columbarium in January, citing negligence and inadequate security measures.
Artificial intelligence is making online scams increasingly difficult to detect, with criminals using chatbots and deepfake technology to impersonate brands and individuals. Security experts advise a shift from spotting red flags to verifying legitimacy.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the Competition Commission Amendment Bill 2026, significantly expanding the Malaysia Competition Commission's powers to enforce competition law and conduct market reviews, addressing concerns over cartel activities.
Malaysian companies increasingly rely on AI chatbots to handle customer queries, but design flaws leave frustrated consumers trapped in repetitive cycles unable to reach real human help, according to industry experts.
Police have arrested a woman and her two adult children following a welfare assistance fraud that defrauded an elderly victim of RM8,000 worth of jewellery. Investigators recovered the stolen items after tracing them to a pawnshop.
European regulators are implementing strict rules on loot boxes and age verification in video games, potentially costing the industry billions annually. The measures could reshape gaming's monetisation model globally.
Malaysia's government is implementing minimum pricing mechanisms and standardised service requirements for umrah packages to protect pilgrims from dangerously cheap offerings that compromise travel quality and religious fulfilment.
The Kangar Municipal Council has confiscated 400 units of vape liquid and 70 devices valued at RM15,000 from an unlicensed premises, as Perlis prepares to enforce a statewide prohibition on vape sales operations.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into StubHub following widespread complaints from World Cup attendees whose tickets were never delivered despite prior purchase through the resale platform.
Bank Negara Malaysia is asking customers to report instances where they are charged RM1 for withdrawing cash from their own bank's ATM machines, a practice that should be free according to existing guidelines.
Malaysia's Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living has unveiled a nationwide campaign in partnership with e-commerce platform Shopee and the Royal Malaysian Police to combat the escalating threat of online fraud, which has cost consumers billions of ringgit.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has called on bank customers to report any ongoing RM1 charges for interbank ATM cash withdrawals to Bank Negara Malaysia, which began enforcing a fee waiver this week.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has directed e-wallet issuers to compensate scam victims in full within seven working days if they fail to implement Bank Negara Malaysia's fraud prevention requirements, regardless of partial user negligence.
The Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association has thrown its weight behind the Cyber Crime Bill 2026, arguing swift enforcement powers are essential to combat escalating digital threats, while proposing robust checks to prevent government overreach.
MetMalaysia has denied issuing procurement offers through social media, warning the public against scammers posing as department officials. The department has lodged a police report and stressed all legitimate transactions occur through the official ePerolehan system.
Australia's ACCC has filed legal action against Amazon, claiming the tech giant breached subscription contracts by unilaterally adding advertisements to Prime Video without offering refunds to over 1 million affected subscribers.
A High Court has rejected an attempt by an Umno-linked official and two associates to delay a RM492,480 refund owed to umrah pilgrims. The court ruled against their bid to stay the payment order while their appeal proceeds.
Italy's antitrust authority has launched a formal investigation into Microsoft, alleging the company failed to adequately inform customers about artificial intelligence features added to Microsoft 365 before raising subscription prices.
Hundreds of World Cup fans purchased tickets through resale platform StubHub only to face cancellations hours before matches, leaving them without entry and questioning the reliability of secondary ticket markets during major sporting events.
Bank Negara Malaysia has launched the 'Semak Kasih' portal to help Malaysians discover unclaimed insurance and takaful benefits left by deceased family members, with an estimated 50,000 policies still pending claims.
The Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation rallied more than 100 fraud victims in Kuala Lumpur, pressing authorities to accelerate criminal investigations targeting 18 enterprises allegedly operating coordinated investment scams.
BP, Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Walmart and other major US fuel retailers face a class action lawsuit alleging they used artificial intelligence to artificially inflate gasoline prices across California, potentially costing drivers billions annually.
Five suspects have been detained following a fraud investigation into a scratch-and-win lottery scam operating in Perak. The syndicate targeted elderly victims in Ipoh and Taiping, extracting approximately RM77,000 in combined cash and jewellery across multiple incidents.
A Malaysian consumer advocacy group has exposed a sophisticated scam network claiming more than 100 victims have forfeited property valued at RM50 million over five years. The scheme allegedly involves coordination between unlicensed moneylenders, legal professionals, and government workers.
A Beijing health centre systematically defrauded more than 100 elderly people of US$1.5 million by adding soy sauce to intestinal cleansing liquids to convince them they had toxins. Police arrested over 30 suspects involved in the scam.
The EU has declined to legally mandate that publishers keep discontinued games playable, despite a million-strong petition. Brussels will instead develop voluntary guidelines with industry input.
Penang's Health Department has temporarily closed 177 food premises for hygiene breaches discovered during inspections of over 4,000 establishments between January and April, with pest control deficiencies accounting for nearly 70 per cent of violations.
A comprehensive study reveals that consumers using pirate streaming services face substantial cybersecurity dangers including malware infections, identity theft, and financial fraud, with nearly half of tested illegal applications containing dangerous code.
Romance scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with criminals using artificial intelligence to create convincing fake identities and build emotional connections before requesting money. Global losses have reached billions.