(Reuters) -Wall Street’s top regulator was the victim of “SIM swapping,” a technique internet fraudsters use to seize control of telephone lines, when its account on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was hacked earlier this month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday. The …

Devotees and family members offering palkudam (milk pots) are urged not to bring items such as flowers and fruits to Batu Caves, Selangor, this Thaipusam. Sentosa assemblyman Gunaraj George said these prayer items would be offered for free at the second station of the river in Batu Caves during the …

(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pledged on Monday to take whatever measures were needed for the smooth operation of Ukrainian enterprises after the detention of a prominent banker caused an uproar in the business community. In his nightly video address, Zelenskiy said he had held “difficult” talks with prominent businessmen …

PETALING JAYA: There should be centralised bulk waste collection centres for the convenience of the people, say residents’ associations. They said most people tend to dispose of bulk waste when carrying out spring cleaning ahead of festivities or while moving homes. According to activist Selva Sugumaran, having a dedicated place …

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti’s national police has lost nearly 3,300 officers in three years, according to data from the force’s main trade union, as under-gunned security officials battle powerful gangs estimated to control most of the capital. Nearly nine in 10 of those were sacked for abandoning their posts, according …

FOR years, residents of Lorong 2B and Jeriah 8, Kampung Jeriah in Sibu, Sarawak, have suffered from flooding whenever it rains heavily. But relief is finally at hand. The authorities have approved a RM33mil drainage improvement project which residents hope will end frequent flash flooding in the area. Sarawak Education, …

(Reuters) – Shares of Digital World Acquisition, the blank check firm set to take former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media platform public, soared to their highest in 19 months on Monday after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ended his 2024 presidential bid. The stock jumped 55% to $41, its highest …

PUTRAJAYA: Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, the wife of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, will be charged today for failing to declare her assets. And she has vowed to fight the case in court. It is learnt that she will be brought to the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court at …

CHISINAU (Reuters) – The leader of Moldova’s pro-Russian separatist Transdniestria region called on its defence and intelligence institutions on Monday to maintain a “high level of military preparedness” and hold regular drills for that purpose. Transdniestria broke away before the 1991 Soviet collapse and fought a brief war against the …

NAZARE, Portugal (Reuters) – Brazilian surfer Lucas Chianca won the 2023 Nazare Big Wave Challenge on Monday as 35-foot-plus waves hit the Portuguese coast with extreme weather wreaking havoc around Europe. After waiting for almost two months for a big swell in what has been a quiet season in Nazare, …