PETALING JAYA: With close to 12,000 teachers going on early retirement between 2022 and 2023, education groups warn of a growing shortage that can affect learning. The early exodus, they said, could lead to those still in the profession being forced to teach subjects they are not well-versed in. “Losing teachers, especially the seniors, due to early...
JOHOR BARU: A single mother here has been having sleepless nights over her 21-year-old daughter, whom she has not seen for over five months. Former beautician Pau Yiew Ping, 47, said the last time she saw Liew Jia Yee was in August last year after the latter went to Singapore for a new job. "My daughter was...
When quitting a job, one is expected to submit an official resignation letter and serve a notice period. That procedure is understood as the norm across all jobs, right? Apparently not. A Malaysian netizen recently started a Threads post calling out a young employee, presumably a Gen Z, for their unusual and frankly unprofessional way of resigning. “Today’s youth. MIA and...
SIBU: A female student from a private higher education institution here lost RM13,750 after being deceived by an online part-time job offer. In her report to the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Sibu District Police on Sunday (June 16), the victim claimed that she received an offer to earn extra money through tasks on YouTube...
KUALA LANGAT: Day one of the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Day celebration saw students eagerly exploring job opportunities. The students also expressed excitement at prospective career options in the field, highlighting how TVET equipped them with valuable and practical skills, during the two-day fair held at the Kuala Langat Industrial Training Institute. ALSO...
BUTTERWORTH: Inmates get a second chance at life after being offered employment leading up to their release. The Prisons Department's initiative to help prisoners build a better life after being released has received good cooperation from employers willing to hire convicts and parolees. K. Suraindran, 41, the owner of a carwash and office-cleaning services in Perai, here...
Would you take a substantial pay cut in exchange for a relatively stress-free work environment? Well, one lady from Yunnan, China did, and she has absolutely no regrets. The 26-year-old, who goes by the online moniker Song Song, graduated with a major in Chinese Language and Literature, and used to hold a well-paying job in the government sector. However,...
BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Srettha Thavisin, a former property tycoon and a political newcomer, is set to take a shot at becoming Thailand’s next prime minister in a vote scheduled on Tuesday that may help resolve a monthslong political impasse. While backed by a coalition of populist and conservative parties, Srettha’s fate rests on the military-appointed Senate, whose...
