Australia's Qantas told to pay $114,000 to 3 sacked workers in landmark outsourcing case
Qantas claims the sackings were warranted as a cost-cutting measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mon Oct 21 2024
Business leaders remain positive on 2021 outlook: Survey
Business leaders remained sanguine in the outlook going into 2021 due to the implementation of cost-cutting measures as well as the availability of various financial support programmes.
Fri Dec 18 2020
Cathay Pacific to slash workforce, end Cathay Dragon brand due to pandemic
Overall, it will cut 8,500 positions, or 24% of its normal headcount, but that includes 2,600 roles currently unfilled due to cost reduction initiatives.
Wed Oct 21 2020
FGV undertakes cost-cutting measures to boost efficiency
Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) is undertaking improvement initiatives which includes further cuts in general administration costs in an effort to boost efficiency for the current financial y
Wed Mar 01 2017
Boeing internal memo sets details of engineer layoffs in 2017
The reductions, disclosed in an internal memo seen by Reuters, also include dozens of job categories eligible for voluntary layoffs in Washington state, southern California and South Carolina.
Wed Jan 11 2017
Malaysia Airlines in talks to rent out A380s for pilgrim flights
Malaysia Airlines has six of the world's biggest jetliners but says the Airbus jet does not make economic sense for it at a time when it is cost-cutting as part of a restructuring.
Thu Oct 20 2016
Nokia to shed more than 1,000 jobs in Finland
Mobile phone giant Nokia is to cut more than 1,000 jobs in Finland, the company announced Friday, as part of cost-cutting measures following its merger with Alcatel-Lucent.
Sat May 21 2016
Avon plans to move headquarters to UK and cut 2,500 jobs
Avon Products Inc plans to eliminate about 2,500 jobs and shift its headquarters to the UK in a cost-cutting move.
Tue Mar 15 2016
Yahoo to announce job cuts: report
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer will lay out a cost-cutting plan that includes chopping 15 percent of the work force, an estimate 1,600 positions.
Tue Feb 02 2016
Petronas adjusts to "ups and downs" of oil price
Petronas will continue to implement cost-cutting measures in effort to adjust to the "ups and downs" of the current oil price.
Sun Jun 14 2015
Analysis: How to ensure Khazanah's plan for MAS works
For cost-cutting to happen, MAS staff need to pull up their socks and be both productive and cost-effective. With 20,000 employees, MAS undoubtedly has a bloated workforce.
Sat Aug 30 2014
Malaysia Airlines logs another profit on cost cuts
Malaysia Airlines said Thursday it recorded its best quarterly result for two years as it continued to push forward with a cost-cutting campaign.
Thu Feb 28 2013
LADP staff to be laid off on New Year's Day as cost cutting measure
Some 160 Los Angeles Police Department employees could be laid off by January 1 under a cost-cutting plan announced by Chief Charlie Beck.
Fri Oct 26 2012
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024