Tech and theft: How crooks are undermining attempts to bridge the country’s digital divide


Muhyiddin said Jendela, which is expected to be completed in phases between 2020 and 2022, will prepare the nation for the transition to 5G. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

This week saw theft and questionable practices, from vandalism of telco towers to stealing electricity for mining cryptocurrency.

Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin said a telecommunication tower in the Bengoh Resettlement Scheme (BRS) area, outside of Kuching, Sarawak, had been damaged for the ninth time and its parts stolen.

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