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Advertisers on social media must verify identities to curb online fraud: Teo

Move intended to tackle rising number of online financial scams, gambling ads and misuse of prominent individuals’ identities endorsing fake investment schemes

Padu users express frustration with identity verification issue

About an hour after the system was made available to the public this afternoon, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli tweeted that the issue of citizens not receiving their One Time Password (OTP) on their phones appears to be an issue faced solely by Celcom users.  

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders