News & Reviews:   policy

The US Tariff set by President Donald Trump has caused a lot of problems. To address this issue, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that the Malaysian Cabinet will meet this Friday to discuss the implications of a recent United States Supreme Court decision regarding tariff policy. His statement came during a media engagement after attending an iftar event and the launch of a Ramadan community programme in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

Malaysia has officially placed electronic waste (e-waste) under a complete import ban, effective immediately. The policy change, announced by the Malaysian National News Agency, classifies all e-waste as prohibited from entering the country under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023. This move marks a significant tightening of environmental regulations and reflects growing concerns over the improper handling and disposal of electronics.

In a significant trade policy shift, the U.S. government has halved additional tariffs on Chinese imports that heavily impact Apple and its supply chain. The extra duty, previously set at 20%, has been reduced to 10%, following high-level discussions between U.S. and Chinese officials.

In the footsteps of Netflix and Disney+, YouTube seems to be stepping up enforcement of its long-standing rule that all members of a Premium Family plan must reside in the same household. While this requirement has existed since at least 2023, it was rarely policed—until now.

Today, it's now AirAsia's turn to announce a new policy for passengers carrying power banks. Just like Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines, the usage of power banks onboard all flights will also be banned, effective from 1 April 2025 onwards.

Yes, this is not an April Fools joke in advance. Starting on 1 April 2025, passengers travelling with Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings can still carry their power banks on board but this is now restricted in a few ways. This is in line with the recent updated regulations.

OPPO is the latest smartphone maker to promise its customers four years of Android updates. The brand announced that the new policy will get implemented on select flagship smartphones starting in 2023.

It is reported that India might soon follow the footsteps of Europe by imposing a new policy that requires all the electronic products sold in the country to switch to USB-C. The government has called a meeting for all industry stakeholders, which is getting held on 17 August.

Mobile games are often free to play but in return, they often have advertisements playing in the background here and there. Some of them are annoying so with this, Google has decided to finally update its policy in the Google Play Store for how developers show ads.

WhatsApp recently introduced a new policy that requires you to share your data with Facebook. If you're not willing to agree to the new policy, which instant messaging app should you jump ship to?