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Monday, May 13, 2013

Volunteering opens up a new world

Sime Darby’s volunteer programmes create a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Employee driven

SIME Darby Volunteers Programme (SDVP), which was launched in April 2011, was inspired by the company’s employees.

A Sip of Matcha

Banners flying high

The ubiquitous nobori adds colour to the streets and shopping malls of Japan.

But Then Again

Allergic to instruction manuals

THE first time my partner and I went to IKEA together, we came home with a stomach full of Swedish meatballs, and a couple of bedside tables that required minimum assembly. When I saw the words “minimum assembly,” I expressed my doubts to my partner, who refused to be put off by my scepticism.