Chief Secretary to the Govt calls on civil servants to be proud of work, service to people
Chief Secretary to the Malaysian government, Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, is pushing for reforms within the nation’s civil service, but he believes it must start with civil servants being proud of their work and their service to the people.
Centriq PR nurturing future communication ‘heroes’ through We.R.Wira campaign
Seasoned public relations practitioner Jacqueline Arnold, of award-winning firm Centriq PR, is collaborating with local institutions of higher learning to teach their students how to tackle real-world issues.
Teenagers weigh if grass is still green in Malaysia or greener abroad
In Young Voices this week, Christopher Foong and Thamitira Rooban speak to their peers to find out if they would prefer living in Malaysia or staying and working abroad once they graduate.
Unearthing, encouraging young Malaysian talents through Kidslympic 2024
The National Olympic Academy of Malaysia will host the inaugural Kidslympic 2024 later this month to encourage and unearth young talents to get into sports.
Drop in new HIV cases in Malaysia no excuse to be complacent, says health association
Malaysia should not be complacent despite a significant drop in the rate of new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in the country, says the Federation of Reproductive Health Associations Malaysia.
MEF supports flexible working arrangements but calls for ‘right to discuss’ model
The Malaysian Employers Federation supports the new flexible working arrangement guideline by the government but advocates for a shift from a “right to request” to a “right to discuss” approach, as it seeks to balance flexibility with productivity.
Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia should look beyond Asean Cup, says Steve Darby
Veteran football coach Steve Darby tells Twentytwo13 why the Asean Championship Cup matters but says the top teams should look at winning the Asian Cup and qualifying for the World Cup.
Selangor Sultan tells police to take quick action in solving ‘clear-cut case’ of footballer Faisal Halim’s acid attack
Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah wonders why there has been no progress, seven months after the acid attack on Selangor FC player Faisal Halim. He says, “somewhere there (seems to be) a remote control”.
Association: New flexi-working arrangement gives employees work-life balance, but not suitable for most SMEs
Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Association of Malaysia president Chin Chee Seong says the new guidelines on flexible working arrangements launched by the Human Resources Ministry today can work for certain industries, but not all employers will benefit from such a scheme.
Bridging industry and academia for talent development
A significant disconnect persists between what academia provides and what industries require. Bridging this gap is vital to nurturing the talent our world needs, writes senior lawyer Datuk Seri Dr Jahaberdeen Mohammed Yunoos.
Football, badminton drama heighten ahead of elections
The race to become president of the two most popular sports associations in Malaysia – badminton and football – is heating up. The FA of Malaysia will see a new president next year, while the BA of Malaysia’s acting president, Datuk V. Subramaniam, says it isn’t surprising there is a move against him ahead of the election next year.
Is the controversial pardon of Hunter Biden by his father, US President Joe Biden, a loss of moral clarity?
Outgoing US President Joe Biden’s choice to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, has ignited heated debates. In the realm of leadership, where personal and public responsibilities often collide, few decisions test the human spirit more profoundly than those involving family.