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The rise of financial social media influencers, or better known as "finfluencers", involved in sharing advice and tips on personal financial decision making (especially investing) in cryptocurrencies, trust funds, or trading, on platforms like Instagram, TikTok or Facebook, triggered undue influence over investment decisions. A finfluencer or content creator has the tendency to influence their followers. Finfluencers promoting investment in trading activities or unlicensed brokers will be illegal and prone to fraud and legal breaches. Finfluencers have reshaped retail trading dynamics, amplifying attention-driven behaviour and speculative flows. Steve Smart, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), stated that finfluencers are trusted by the people who follow them, often young and potentially vulnerable people attracted to the lifestyle they flaunt. Finfluencers need to check the products they promote to ensure they are not breaking the law and putting their followers' livelihoods and life savings at risk.

Psychometric assessments are essential for detecting possible security risks in businesses because they reveal information about the psychological characteristics and behavioural patterns of workers. In order to determine how people could respond under duress, these tests look at a variety of factors, including emotional stability, risk tolerance, and stress responses. Employing psychometric testing can help organisations identify behavioural red flags early on that could point to increased security issues. Research indicates that workers who are very anxious or emotionally unstable are more likely to make mistakes or take risks that could jeopardise security. By recognising these characteristics in the hiring process, businesses may make well-informed choices on the suitability of candidates and stop possible dangers before they become more serious. Psychometric tests support the development of a conscious and accountable work culture. People are more inclined to follow compliance procedures and report suspicious activity when they are aware of their own psychological profiles and how they relate to security rules. This proactive strategy helps create a more secure organisational environment in addition to improving individual performance. Private security companies looking to improve their security frameworks by detecting possible dangers through a better comprehension of employee psychology may find that psychometric testing is a crucial instrument. Businesses can strengthen their defences against internal and external security threats by incorporating these assessments into risk management plans. Unfortunately, these tests are unknown to most private security companies in Malaysia.

Dua pemimpin anak negeri Sabah tampil memberikan respons terhadap kenyataan yang dibuat oleh Presiden Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation, Daniel John Jambun yang mencadangkan reformasi besar-besaran terhadap sistem Mahkamah Anak Negeri, termasuklah pengecualian pegawai-pegawai Muslim daripada pentadbiran hal ehwal anak negeri.

Kenyataan beliau yang menyarankan bahawa hanya anak negeri bukan Muslim sahaja yang layak mentadbir institusi berkaitan undang-undang adat telah menimbulkan kebimbangan terhadap arah tuju dan nada perbincangan reformasi ini.

The apex court rules that transactions premised on gambling activities are against public policy and are illegal, null, and void.