Crime watch - credit card Scam

The PM blog reported the reduction of crime by 22%. However the newspaper headline reported the worrying news about the credit card scam..

Thursday April 14, 2011

Banks to send SMS queries to curb fraud

KUALA LUMPUR: Banks will issue transaction alerts via short messaging service by Jan 1, 2012 in a bid to curb credit card fraud.

An statement from Bank Negara Malaysia said card holders could respond to the SMS after a transaction was performed.

The statement yesterday said action was promptly taken through a joint effort of credit card issuers and various law enforcement agencies to nab the parties involved following a recent case of fraud involving credit cards.

“Credit card issuers will continuously take the necessary measures in ensuring that the integrity and safety of credit cards are maintained,” the statement said.

It added additional enha...

Tuesday March 29, 2011

NKRA poll for the people on PM’s blog

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are invited to vote on a new poll on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's blog.

Posted on 1Malaysia.com.my, the poll wants to know which National Key Result Area (NKRA) has affected you the most?

The poll, which attracted 138 voters as at 8.50pm yesterday, found that 26% of the respondents felt “improving urban public transport” was the NKRA that impacted them the most.

This was followed by crime reduction (22%), raising living standards for the poor (19%), improving student outcome (16%), combating corruption (13%) and improving rural basic infrastucture (4%).

The ambitious Government Transformation Programme (GTP) focuses on delivering tangible outcomes on the six areas called NKRAs.