The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
Police in Ipoh have arrested three individuals, including two Chinese nationals, suspected of providing communication equipment to criminal syndicates operating online scams.
Malaysian authorities arrested nine foreign nationals in Kelantan's Pengkalan Kubor on suspicion of coordinating online scam operations targeting regional victims.
An Interpol assessment shows cybercrime now comprises roughly a third of all recorded offences across multiple Asian nations, with sophisticated scams posing the greatest financial threat to the region.