Sacked over Pokemon Go


Gotta catch ‘em all: People playing Pokemon GO in a Tokyo park. Employers in Malaysia are coming down hard on staff who play the game during work hours. — EPA

IT has fired up gamers all over Malaysia. But now, Pokémon Go has led to some being fired.

The game has proven to be a huge hit here, but it is game over for some who persistently played it during working hours.

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