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EU’s ultimatum for Meta: address ‘pay or consent’ model concerns or face sanctions

Consumer Protection Cooperation network issues Sept 1 deadline, warning of potential sanctions if tech giant fails to comply

International bodies band together for programme to protect child rights in Sabah plantations

European Union, ILO, Unicef launch 18-month scheme in Tawau for education, training

EU court strips McDonald’s of trademark to ‘Big Mac’ name for poultry products

This after long legal battle between US fast food giant, Ireland’s Supermac’s chain

EU wants assessment of TikTok Lite’s risks to minors, mental health

TikTok has 24 hours to provide the European Commission a risk assessment on the potential impact on children and users' mental health with the launch of its new Lite app in France and Spain

Scrutiny intensifies: EU launches probe into US tech giants under Digital Markets Act

This marks the first application of the DMA, aimed to foster a fairer online environment.

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Tax breaks in JS-SEZ aimed at driving high value investments to Johor

Finance Ministry and Johor govt target companies in AI, quantum computing supply chain, medical devices, aerospace and global services

Lessons from Masjid India’s sinkhole incident – Ravindran Raman Kutty

Restoring confidence in public infrastructure is crucial following tragic event

Bursa Malaysia breaks 1,680 resistance level at opening but retreats from there

Local bourse has seen positive sentiments from foreign investors recently