PUTRAJAYA: Some 24 years after serving as a junior Malaysian diplomatic officer to Japan, Datuk Kennedy Jawan will return to the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’, this time with a bigger responsibility, especially with the Malaysia-Japan bilateral relations entering into a new wave to achieving a shared vision under the revival of the Look East Policy (LEP). Jawan, who was appointed Malaysia’s Ambassador-Designate to Japan on Dec 20, was the deputy secretary-general (multilateral affairs) at the Foreign Ministry since January last year. His first posting to Japan was as the second secretary of the Malaysian Embassy from 1992 to 1995 before getting posted as the first secretary to Myanmar’s Yangon until 1999. Jawan has always considered Japan as very close to his heart because the country was his first overseas posting since joining the Foreign Ministry in 1989. Interestingly, this time the 57-year-old Sarawak-born will spearhead efforts for the LEP 2.0 which is the … [Read more...] about Jawan tasked to revive Look East Policy
New look returns policy
Jawan shouldering bigger responsibility to revive Look East Policy
PUTRAJAYA: Some 24 years after serving as a junior Malaysian diplomatic officer to Japan, Datuk Kennedy Jawan will return to the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’, this time with a bigger responsibility, especially with the Malaysia-Japan bilateral relations entering into a new wave to achieving a shared vision under the revival of the Look East Policy (LEP). Jawan, who was appointed Malaysia’s Ambassador-Designate to Japan on Dec 20, was the deputy secretary-general (multilateral affairs) at the Foreign Ministry since January last year. His first posting to Japan was as the second secretary of the Malaysian Embassy from 1992 to 1995 before getting posted as the first secretary to Myanmar’s Yangon until 1999. Jawan has always considered Japan as very close to his heart because the country was his first overseas posting since joining the Foreign Ministry in 1989. Interestingly, this time the 57-year-old Sarawak-born will spearhead efforts for the LEP 2.0 which is the … [Read more...] about Jawan shouldering bigger responsibility to revive Look East Policy
These stores have the best return policies in retail
caption Costco allows customers to return any products at any time. source Shutterstock/jejim L.L.Bean has long been known for its lifetime return policy, which it ended in February. The store now offers a still-generous one-year window for returns. It’s not the only US retailer with an extremely generous return policy. In February, L.L.Bean ended its legendary lifetime return policy to clamp down on customers who were taking advantage and using it to replace heavily worn products. “Increasingly, a small, but growing number of customers have been interpreting our guarantee well beyond its original intent. Some view it as a lifetime product replacement program, expecting refunds for heavily worn products used over many years,” the company’s executive chairman, Shawn O. Gorman, wrote in an email announcing the policy changes to customers. But it isn’t all doom and gloom … [Read more...] about These stores have the best return policies in retail
These retailers will let you return items pretty much whenever you want and with no proof
caption Costco allows customers to return any products at any time. source Shutterstock/jejim L.L. Bean has long been known for its lifetime return policy, which it ended in February. The store now offers a still-generous one-year window for returns. It’s not the only US retailer with an extremely generous return policy. In February, L.L. Bean ended its legendary lifetime return policy to clamp down on customers who were taking advantage and using it to replace heavily worn products. “Increasingly, a small, but growing number of customers have been interpreting our guarantee well beyond its original intent. Some view it as a lifetime product replacement program, expecting refunds for heavily worn products used over many years,” the company’s executive chairman, Shawn O. Gorman, wrote in an email announcing the policy changes to customers. But it isn’t all doom and … [Read more...] about These retailers will let you return items pretty much whenever you want and with no proof
Dollarama customer short-changed by murky refund policy
By Ellen Roseman Personal Finance Columnist Mon., March 5, 2018 “Can I get my money back if I change my mind after buying a product or service?” “If I have paid in full for a service I can no longer use, can I get a refund?” Such questions are frequently asked by Toronto Star readers. Here’s a brief guide to the rules in Ontario. Stores are not legally required to offer refunds or exchanges. That’s why you should ask questions before buying at a retailer for the first time. If you don’t want a product any more — it’s the wrong size or colour or you saw it selling for a better price elsewhere — you’ll have to rely on the company’s refund and return policy. Article Continued Below Things are different if a product is defective. You have the right to a refund, or at least a replacement, when a purchase breaks down prematurely, doesn’t work as advertised or doesn’t match … [Read more...] about Dollarama customer short-changed by murky refund policy