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The youngest minister in the current Cabinet has previously published four books, and is now working on his fifth.
WHILE some seniors are content to enjoy their retirement pottering about their garden or spending morning coffees with friends, David Chong and Ramesh Patel, both 64, still work eight-hour days or more helping those in need.
The platform is set for the upskilling and upscaling of the Malaysian workforce, which currently has the opportunity to shine in a globalised world where technology and knowledge are available at the fingertips, says Steven Sim. The Human Resources Minister speaks to the Sunday Star in an exclusive interview about his first 100 days and the policies he’s working on.
SEREMBAN: Although she has a slight hearing problem, nothing could stop 89-year-old Kok Chow Tai’s joy as representatives arrived at the Tong Sim Old Folks Home here for an early Chinese New Year celebration.Kok, who is wheelchair-bound and a resident for the past six years, was overcome with joy as she received ang pow from team members led by Matrix Concepts Foundation (MCF) adviser Datin Seri Yong Chou Lian.
SHAH ALAM: Gobind Singh Deo has been elected as the new DAP chairman by the 30-member central executive committee (CEC), with Nga Kor Ming as his deputy.
GEORGE TOWN: Two mega unity ceramah organised by Penang Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional will be held on Friday (Aug 11), the eve of the state elections.
PUTRAJAYA: Twenty-seven deputy ministers are expected to take their oaths at the Istana Negara today after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the list of deputies who will be part of his administration.
SHAH ALAM: DAP has announced its newly elected central executive committee (CEC) line-up.
FORMER Melaka DAP strongman Sim Tong Him finds himself having two to three rounds of morning coffee in the kopitiam these days.
SMK Jit Sin students planted 500 seedlings and learned about hydroponic gardening at the Eco-School Sustainability Programme by Flex Penang’s Agro One (A1) Club.
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unveiled the list of deputy ministers in a live telecast on Friday (Dec 9).
The suspect traded online game weapons for the porn and threatened to make it public unless the girls sent more, police say. Two computers and three mobile phones seized during raid on his home in Kwun Tong.
SINGAPORE: He saw a packet of sweets at a Toa Payoh supermarket. Wanting to eat it, he took it and proceeded to leave the store without paying for it.
CORPORATE Social Responsibility (CSR) is a commitment by the respective organisation, corporation or business operator to develop socially responsible policies in the areas of work and family life, community welfare, ecology and human rights.
THE road to nationwide transformation is long and reaching its finish line requires the collective effort of all citizens, says Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
A fair has raised over RM220,000 for the maintenance of SJK(C) Sin Kang in Bandar Baru Air Itam, Penang.
PETALING JAYA: About 15,000 ‘Occupational Mental Health First Aiders’ are being trained nationwide as Malaysia outlined rigorous measures to improve mental health management and ensure employees are not subject to a toxic environment at work.
JOHOR BARU: Teo Nie Ching has been elected as the new Johor DAP chairman, replacing Liew Chin Tong who held the post for four terms since 2014.
SINGAPORE: The four-month-old kittens were suspected of having cat cerebellar hypoplasia, a condition in which the brain stops growing and remains in an immature state. It is caused by a viral infection passed on from the mother cat.
KUCHING: Sarawak should revisit the idea of establishing a Chinese university branch campus in the state as a way to strengthen ties between Malaysia and China, says Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian.
