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Malaysia's Star Media Aims To Trim 200 Staff Via Separation Scheme-Official

By Gho Chee Yuan and Jason Ng
Nikkei Markets
KUALA LUMPUR (Sep 29) -- Star Media Group, the publisher of Malaysia's most circulated English newspaper, is aiming to trim its staff headcount by as much as 200, its chief financial officer said.

The company plans to implement the so-called mutual separation scheme and early retirement option amid challenges in terms of profitability, according to an internal memo reviewed by Nikkei Markets.

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