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New Portal To Address Financial Fraud

Aug 21, 2024

The government has launched the National Fraud Portal, which will use Artificial Intelligence to help crack down on fraudulent transactions.

Bank Negara says it currently involves 16 participating financial institutions, with more to be added soon.

The central bank adds that the new portal will be used in tandem with the National Scam Response Center to better address financial fraud.

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Details of the new civil service pension scheme will be announced by the end of the year.

The Finance Ministry says the Public Service Department is currently reviewing the plan.

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The Transport Minister says the construction of the RTS Link between Johor Baru and Singapore has reached 83% completion.

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PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has signed eight MoUs with his counterpart, Narendra Modi, during his official visit to India.

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21 main roads around Putrajaya will be closed for six hours daily from August 27th to the 29th for National Day celebration rehearsals.

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The WHO says Mpox is not the new COVID.

It assured that authorities around the world know how to control the spread of Mpox, regardless of the variant.

It adds that strong action now, such as ensuring vaccines reach the needed areas in Africa, can also stop the disease in its tracks.