With more consumers turning to e-commerce, new risk have also emerged as cybercriminals look to take advantage of those unfamiliar with online shopping. Bloomberg
This article is in conjunction with World Consumer Rights Day which is observed on March 15 every year.
Like it or not the COVID-19 pandemic has turned out to be a catalyst for digital transformation, including the growth of e-commerce activities, in Malaysia.
According to an analysis by GlobalData, a United Kingdom-based data analytics and consulting company, in September last year, Malaysia’s e-commerce market was estimated to grow by 24.7% in 2020 while its value is expected to surge to RM51.6bil by 2024.
Islamabad
March 15, 2021
Islamabad: On the eve of World Consumer Rights Day, TheNetwork for Consumer Protection has demanded of the federal and provincial government to phase out plastic from the lives of consumers in order to save the planet.
This World Consumer Rights Day falling today (March 15, 2021), consumer organizations around the world are calling for global change to tackle plastic pollution. The 2021 World Consumer Rights Day campaign’s theme is 7Rs: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and Replace. Consumers everywhere are taking action now on every one of the 7Rs and demanding that government and business should support them to do more.
CRA resolves 95% of telecom complaints, inquiries in 2020
15 Mar 2021 - 8:22
The Peninsula
Doha: On the World Consumer Rights Day, which is marked on March 15, the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) published the resolution results of telecom consumers’ complaints received in 2020.
CRA received 1,303 complaints and inquiries from consumers about telecom services in Qatar. These complaints were evaluated by CRA based on a set of criteria to determine their validity to CRA’s complaint process; 696 were valid complaints, and CRA resolved 95% of the total complaints and inquiries received. Also, CRA is working with Ooredoo Qatar and Vodafone Qatar to finalise the related investigation of the remaining ones.
World Consumer Rights Day 2021 Theme Is Tackling Plastic Pollution Mar 15, 2021, 13:19 IST
World Consumer Rights Day 2021:The World Consumer Rights Day is observed every year on March 15 to raise awareness about a consumer s rights. The World Consumer Rights Day theme this year 2021 is to Tackle Plastic Pollution . The Department of Consumer Affairs campaign is Jago Grahak Jago means wake up consumer, be aware to create consumer awareness through adverts, audio-visual campaigns and consumer education.
This year the theme of National Consumer Rights Day is Tackling Plastic Pollution . The aim is to promote sustainable practises for clean surroundings and respecting rights of consumers.