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LETTER | Boycott is a potent emotional decision

It’s part of consumer activism which can affect business practices and laws.

Mohd Juraij Abd Rani

LETTER | Boycott is a potent emotional decision

LETTER | Defective smartphones: Why charge buyers?

Manufacturers must fix faulty smartphones for free, even if warranty has expired.

Mohideen Abdul Kader

LETTER | Defective smartphones: Why charge buyers?

Consumers at 'moderate level' on awareness when making purchases

PARLIAMENT | Fuziah says the ministry plans to improve the National Consumer Policy.

Malaysiakini Team

Consumers at 'moderate level' on awareness when making purchases

Ministry DG: I won't ask consumers to buy less eggs

Azman Mohd Yusof says consumers can choose different categories of eggs.

Ministry DG: I won't ask consumers to buy less eggs

LETTER | Empowering consumers through financial literacy

Consumers need to take the initiative to acquire the knowledge to make informed decisions.

Nur Asyikin Aminuddin

LETTER | Empowering consumers through financial literacy

Water restored to 73pct of areas, some delayed due to excessive collecting

Supply has resumed to 73 percent of the 1,292 Klang Valley areas hit by the latest disruption, Air Selangor announces.

Water restored to 73pct of areas, some delayed due to excessive collecting

Give bulk discounts on electricity without complicated calculations - Umno

Higher electricity use was due to people staying home complying with government's MCO directive.

Give bulk discounts on electricity without complicated calculations - Umno

LETTER | Mavcom fails M'sian consumers

Airlines have been getting away for not refunding flight cancellations resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

Marimuthu Nadason

LETTER | Mavcom fails M'sian consumers

E-wallets not a convenience for some petty traders

While there are some benefits, some traders believe it doesn't save them time.

E-wallets not a convenience for some petty traders

Budget 2020 and house buying consumers

COMMENT | The winners are the property developers, the losers are the rakyat.

Budget 2020 and house buying consumers

Consumers lost RM360m due to faulty products, poor services

For the whole of 2018, 54,618 complaints were received by the National Consumer Complaints Centre.

Consumers lost RM360m due to faulty products, poor services

Survey: Most M’sian consumers willing to join news loyalty programmes

SURVEY | In total, 87pct of respondents say they would participate in such programmes organised by a news outlet.

Survey: Most M’sian consumers willing to join news loyalty programmes

Consumers need consumer credit law for protection

LETTER | Too often, consumers need to borrow in the face in increasing living costs.

Consumers need consumer credit law for protection

Are laws designed to protect consumers or businesses?

LETTER | Government's actions must benefit both sides.

Are laws designed to protect consumers or businesses?

How a data mining giant got me wrong

How much do companies that sell your personal data really know about you?

Tom Bergin, Reuters

How a data mining giant got me wrong