BRUSSELS, April 18 — Facebook owner Meta and other online platforms must not force users to pay for the right to data protection enshrined in EU law when offering ad-free subscriptions, the European data regulator said yesterday. “Online platforms should give users a real choice when employing ‘consent or pay’ models,” the European Data Protection … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 ― The High Court here today ordered FGV Holdings Berhad’s former chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad and former group president and chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah to pay over RM3.31 million to the company over the purchase of two units of luxury condominiums in the city. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The High Court today ruled that CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd (CTOS) does not have the power to formulate its own credit score. According to Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir, there is no provision in the Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010 (CRAA) to empower the company to formulate a credit score … Read more
PETALING JAYA, March 8 — The study on the Civil Service Remuneration System (SSPA) being drawn up is to also consider shorter working hours for women employees to enable them better care for their families. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this flexibility might involve different pay rates. “I will discuss with the chief … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 22 ― Grieving Sarawakians from all walks of life converged at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex here this morning to pay their last respects to the late Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Mahmud. The former Yang di-Pertua Negeri passed away at a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur early yesterday morning. He was 87. … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 16 — A group of p-hailing delivery riders handed in a memorandum to the Transport Ministry today to seek help and urge the government to intervene and solve the issue of declining payment rates. Transport Ministry deputy secretary-general (Management) Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid received the memorandum from the group’s representative Mohd Adie Ali, … Read more
PARIS, Feb 1 — Maintaining a balance between personal and professional life is the ultimate goal for many employees. However, working people often struggle to manage the boundaries between these two worlds. To remedy this, some are prepared to make major concessions, according to a Ford survey. In fact, 52 per cent of employees questioned … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Concert organiser Star Planet has won a defamation suit against controversial rapper Namewee who accused the company of being the cause of his 2019 concert cancellation. The court ruled that Namewee, or his real name Wee Meng Chee, must pay damages to the company and its managing director Datuk Alan … Read more
Customers in Mexico will be able to buy millions of products on Amazon and pay for them later, in bi-weekly installments, using Kueski Pay. This payment method is currently available to select Amazon customers, with all eligible customers coming soon. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Amazon announced the launch of Pago … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — P-hailing riders’ association today submitted a memorandum to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in which they urged Grab Malaysia to reconsider restoring wage rates for goods and food delivery. Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin said that the matter will be discussed in the … Read more
