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PKR pair arrested over ‘protection money’ video scandal

Probe widens under extortion laws as viral footage fuels scrutiny, with key details still unclear due to indistinct audio

PKR orders two Residents’ Representative Council members to step down over viral protection money video

Move aims to ensure unhindered police and internal probes, as party vows zero tolerance for abuse of power

‘I was blackmailed with an AI-generated sex video’: Rafizi

The Pandan MP reveals a threat to him and Wong Chen demanding RM420,000 to prevent the release of fabricated explicit videos

Police rescue teenagers forced into online sex scam syndicate in Johor

Two minors and one man were rescued in Op Bugil as police uncover abuse, forced labour and extortion by syndicate active since November

18 Indonesian cops nabbed for extorting total RM9 mil from M’sians at Jakarta rave

It was claimed that Malaysians attending Djakarta Warehouse Project were forced to undergo urine tests and pressured to pay even though results were negative

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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports