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New Straits Times
10-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Scammers use AI-generated video of King in fraud scheme
KUALA LUMPUR: A video using artificial intelligence (AI) to create a hyper-realistic portrayal of Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has surfaced on social media to lure people into fraudulent investment schemes. Set against a newsroom backdrop, the video appears convincing, as the host introduces the guest as "Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor". With the opening remark "a real chance to change lives", the guest claims that one can earn up to RM85,000 from an investment of RM1,000. He said that investments through the 'government-approved platform' can be made using a phone, tablet or laptop by predicting market movements to generate a stable income. He said a group of volunteers had earned RM75,000 each in the first month of investing through the platform. "I say this with complete confidence, if you don't make at least RM75,000 in your first month, I will personally refund your RM1,000. "As of today, 100 per cent of participants have made a profit," he said, adding that no special knowledge is required. To sign up, investors only need to visit the website, fill in their details, and a personal consultant would then contact them with further instructions, the guest added. The New Straits Times has reached out to police for comment. MCA's Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong has warned the public against such tactics, which use deepfake videos featuring prominent figures, including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, tycoon Tan Sri Robert Kuok, former chief justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, and Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, to promote fake investment and get-rich-quick schemes. He said many victims had been convinced to invest after watching fake promotional videos that appeared to show genuine endorsements from these individuals.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Xi hails close relationship with Malaysia as he meets King, Pm during official visit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping meets with Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur, and hails close relationship with the Southeast Asian country. (AP video: Syawalludin Zain)
Bloomberg
16-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Xi Promotes Chinese Investment in Malaysia on Trip to Boost Ties
President Xi Jinping said he encourages Chinese companies to invest and start businesses in Malaysia, as part of his push to deepen ties in Southeast Asia to counter mounting pressure from the US. The Chinese leader met with Malaysia's king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, on Wednesday, saying Beijing welcomes more Malaysian agricultural goods and called for both countries to advance major projects like the East Coast Rail Link, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
Saudi Gazette
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
King Salman and Crown Prince condole death of former Malaysian PM Badawi
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman offered condolences over the death of former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. In a cable of condolences sent to King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, the King offered deepest condolences to Sultan Iskandar and the family of the deceased, praying to God to bestow His vast mercy and forgiveness upon him, and accommodate him in His Paradise. In separate cables sent to King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar and Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, the Crown Prince extended deepest condolences to Sultan Iskandar and Anwar Ibrahim and the family of the deceased. He prayed God to bestow His mercy and forgiveness upon the deceased, and grant him a place in His Paradise. Badawi, aged 85, died at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. He served as Malaysia's fifth prime minister from 2003 to 2009.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Malaysia's Billionaire King to Return Home After Treatment
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia's king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, is set to return from abroad Friday after being treated for musculoskeletal pain, according to his official Facebook page and the national palace. Trump to Halt NY Congestion Pricing by Terminating Approval Sorry, Kids: Disney's New York Headquarters Is for Grown-Ups Airbnb Billionaire Offers Pre-Fab Homes for LA Fire Victims Child Migrant Watchdog Gutted in DOGE Cuts Chicago Council Delays $830 Million Bond Vote Amid Scrutiny The monarch, 66, underwent 'conservative treatment' for pain caused by intensive military training and his active sporting lifestyle, especially polo, in his younger years, the palace said in a statement this week. He left Malaysia on Feb. 7 from the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Selangor state. Sultan Ibrahim, the hereditary ruler of Malaysia's southernmost state of Johor, took the throne last year for a five-year term under the country's unique rotating monarchy. The king's role in determining who forms a government when no one party has a majority in parliament has become more important in a nation that has seen as revolving door of prime ministers since 2018. Sultan Ibrahim also has wide business interests, mainly through his shareholdings in various enterprises. There was no mention of where the king sought medical treatment. His official Facebook page shared a statement on Wednesday that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim visited the monarch that day during an official visit to Bahrain. Pictures showed Anwar greeting the king and holding a meeting. 'At the meeting, the prime minister briefed on the current developments in the country and asked about His Majesty's health,' the Facebook post said. Japan Perfected 7-Eleven. Why Can't the US Get It Right? How Med Spas Conquered America Before DeepSeek Blew Up, Chatbot Arena Announced Its Arrival The Startup That Stepped In When the Baby Formula Supply Chain Broke Elon Musk's DOGE Is a Force Americans Can't Afford to Ignore ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
