Oh, poop: Tawau food processing plants shut after rat droppings found

Oh, poop: Tawau food processing plants shut after rat droppings found

KOTA KINABALU: Four food processing factories in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district have been ordered to cease operations immediately after they were found to have breached health codes. During inspections under the Food Safety Assurance Programme by Tawau Health Department personnel on Thursday (Oct 3), the factories were found to be not only unhygienic but … Read more

How AI is transforming compliance

How AI is transforming compliance

Today, Gusto, a payroll and HR software platform for small businesses, rolled out a new AI “assistant” named “Gus” that promises to simplify compliance and save companies from crushing fines. Gus is powered by OpenAI’s API and allows users to ask questions such as: “How much overtime pay do I owe my employees who work … Read more

Alibaba’s antitrust review comes to a close after 3 years of government scrutiny

Alibaba’s antitrust review comes to a close after 3 years of government scrutiny

Alibaba’s antitrust review comes to a close after 3 years of government scrutiny China’s market regulator has ended its antitrust review of Alibaba Group Holding and given the group full recognition after fining the e-commerce giant US$2.8 billion in 2021, according to an announcement on Friday. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China’s market … Read more

SMS Marketing Compliance — How to Text Customers Without Getting Sued

SMS Marketing Compliance — How to Text Customers Without Getting Sued

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. SMS marketing is one of the fastest ways to increase customer engagement, with 80% of consumers reading and responding to texts within 30 minutes. But you can’t just buy a contact list and start texting everyone. There are processes you have to follow to send compliant SMS … Read more

Harnessing Tax Compliance To Drive Business Growth

Harnessing Tax Compliance To Drive Business Growth

Governments around the world are increasingly mandating real-time digital tax reporting. This trend spans from the growing number of countries requiring e-invoicing and e-reporting to the momentum around a European Union-wide approach through the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age proposals. In the United States, the establishment of the voluntary Digital Business Networks Alliance reflects … Read more

Nasa says it has no evidence of drug use at Musk’s SpaceX

Nasa says it has no evidence of drug use at Musk’s SpaceX

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said it isn’t aware of drug use at Elon Musk’s SpaceX that could jeopardize the rocket launch and satellite-service provider’s government contracts.“The agency does not have evidence of non-compliance from SpaceX on how the company addresses the drug- and alcohol-free workforce regulations,” the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said … Read more

3 Ways Businesses Are Staying Ahead of Regulatory Changes in 2024

3 Ways Businesses Are Staying Ahead of Regulatory Changes in 2024

All around the world, regulatory bodies are constantly creating and revising laws and making regulatory changes that govern businesses operating in specific industries. While most of these laws are only applicable to large corporations that meet specific requirements, sometimes they apply to smaller businesses, too. That’s why it’s important to have a strategy for remaining … Read more