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Online scammers face the music

Dec 13, 2019

680 suspected online scammers will be charged in court today and Monday. 

The China nationals were nabbed in Cyberjaya last month in a massive enforcement operation.

All of them will be deported once the charges are done, while their names will be blacklisted to prevent them from entering Malaysia again.

The Immigration Department says the China Embassy here has been cooperative, and it believes the suspected scammers will also be punished in their own country.

Meanwhile, another 65 suspected China online scammers were arrested in Ipoh two days ago. 

It means 940 such suspects have been arrested in Malaysia over the past two months alone.

Only one Malaysian hurt in NZ eruption

Only one Malaysian national was injured in the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand. 

Wisma Putra confirmed the patient is in critical condition and will be transferred to another hospital if his conditions permits. 

Image: Reuters

Monday's volcano eruption killed eight people and injured more than 20 others. 

We're still taking Goldman Sachs to court

The government will file criminal charges against Goldman Sachs next year, despite the investment bank indicating that it intends on reaching a settlement over the 1MDB case. 

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said he is unaware of the intended settlement, but confirmed the case will be heard in court by the middle of next year.

The government is trying to claim 7.5 billion dollars in compensation from the bank in connection to the 1MDB scandal.

Image: Reuters