Pelajar-pelajar yang bercadang untuk melanjutkan pengajian ke luar negara dikatakan terpaksa menangguhkan hasrat mereka disebakan nilai ringgit yang lemah, menyebabkan kos pengajian untuk tempoh tiga empat tahun tidak dapat dibiayai. Kos selepas COVID-19, dilaporkan meningkat sehingga 20% – 10% daripada yuran pengajian manakala 10% lagi untuk menampung kos sara hidup
The weak ringgit has reportedly forced many students who had intended to pursue their tertiary studies abroad to abandon their plans, as the expense of a three to four-year degree has become prohibitively expensive. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the costs have reportedly increased by 20%-10% going toward expenses like tuition,
Memetik laporan Malaysia Kini, sebanyak 48% atau 6.3 juta ahli KWSP yang berumur bawah 55 tahun mempunyai baki simpanan kurang daripada RM10,000 dalam akaun mereka setakat 30 September lepas. Menurut Kementerian Kewangan, jumlah itu meningkat berbanding 4.7 juta ahli atau 37% yang direkodkan pada April 2020, iaitu sebelum pengeluaran khas
Menerusi maklumat terbaharu daripada Pertubuhan Kesihatan Dunia (WHO), Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) meminta agar rakyat Malaysia bersiap sedia dengan kemungkinan wujudnya penyakit X. Ia digelar penyakit X kerana ia masih tidak dapat dikenal pasti jenis penyakitnya namun, pihak KKM sentiasa bersiap sedia menghadapi kemungkinan pandemik ini. Menurut sumber, pakar kesihatan
The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States are watching the latest COVID Variant BA.2.86. Since the end of July, six cases have been found in four different countries. Scientists are keeping an eye on the new variant. It has been named
Malaysia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has updated the protocols for managing casual contacts of positive COVID-19 cases. With these updates, if an individual is identified as a casual contact of a COVID-19 case, they will receive a notification on their MySejahtera Trace/Check-in application and are to self-isolate if experiencing symptoms. Further, the
Effective 3 March 2022 (Thursday), travellers entering Malaysia via the Singapore-Malaysia land and air Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL); the Langkawi Tourism Bubble (LTB), and the One-Stop Centre (OSC) for short-term business visitors are no longer required to undergo a series of COVID-19 testing. In specific, according to Minister for Health Khairy Jamaluddin’s latest statement on 28 February (Monday), travellers
As the world slowly moves past the Covid-19 pandemic with the arrival of the vaccines, the job market is starting to gather itself and get back into momentum. But the newer challenges for organizations that arise daily have rendered recruitment to take a back seat. A well-established recruitment strategy can
Chances are that you or someone you know has experienced a layoff at some point. No matter how stable and safe your career might seem, getting the so-called pink slip can happen to anyone. Indeed, the 2021 economic crisis and lockdown has been the epitome of unexpected. No one knows yet when
83% of employees in our survey said a hybrid model would be optimal. The future of work will be characterized by complexity and managing differences. Organizations will struggle to provide working models that satisfy the needs of all employees all the time. HR policies and leadership support have largely catered
