TikTok is facing allegations in London’s High Court of illegally harvesting the private data of millions of European children. This may cost them billions of pounds, as well as change the way their users see the app forever.

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They say data is currency these days, but what does that mean exactly? How much does consumer data influence brands and retailers? With the pandemic still at large and vaccination rollouts happening worldwide, new trends are emerging to suggest what retail might be like in the coming year.

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Tech companies have a huge role to play by tackling the gap in the market when it comes to upskilling. As such, Microsoft Malaysia has opted to back over one million Malaysians as part of their Bersama Malaysia initiative.

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Employers of migrant workers are responsible for getting them registered for vaccination, according to National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister, Khairy Jamaluddin.

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Screen time and social media usage have both proven to be topics of furious debate when it comes to when children should be introduced to them, and with this comes the question; when should children be allowed to own personal devices? And how does this come into play during the pandemic, where screens seem to be both a burden and salvation?

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Labour advocates in America were taken aback when Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama voted against unionising, but unions can only solve so much; the problems in Amazon’s work cycle go much deeper than the mere issue of pay.

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Many child safety advocates are protesting against Facebook’s announcement of launching a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13, claiming that such a platform would be detrimental for young users.

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There’s no denying that a stigma exists when it comes to TVET and its place as a formal form of education. Fortunately, all that seems to be changing as more students opt for skill-based work as a way of making a mark in the job market. Locally, the move towards TVET seems to be gaining traction as well, with the notion that money only comes with academic degrees slowly disappearing.

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The Ministry of Health (MOH) has proposed the interstate travel for the upcoming Hari Raya celebrations be postponed as the Covid-19 situation in the country is still worrying.

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While developed areas of the country have enjoyed proper internet access for over two decades now, access in rural and remote areas has always been non-existent or spotty at best. Now, MCMC is in the final stages of providing satellite broadband access to certain remote locations as part of the country’s MyDigital initiative.

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