Four-day working week 'more productive': UK study
Over 60 firms in Britain took part in the six-month experiment allowing almost 3,000 employees to work one day less per week.
Wed Feb 22 2023
PM Ismail Sabri arrives in Abu Dhabi for working visit
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has arrived in Abu Dhabi for a four-day working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beginning today.
Mon Sep 26 2022
Khairy on fact-finding visit to Thailand to assess potential medical use of cannabis
Khairy is on a four-day working visit to Thailand today to assess the potential use of cannabis and ketum for medical purposes and the legal framework for its medical use.
Mon Aug 22 2022
Four-day working week proposal not suitable for now - Cuepacs
Malaysia is not ready just yet for a four-day working week, the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public Service (Cuepacs) said.
Mon Jul 04 2022
Ismail Sabri arrives home from working visit to US
Ismail Sabri arrived at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Base in Subang this morning after concluding his four-day working visit to the United States (US).
Sun May 15 2022
PM Ismail Sabri meets senior officials of major US companies
Ismail Sabri is on a four-day working visit to the United States.
Fri May 13 2022
PM Ismail Sabri arrives in Washington DC ahead of ASEAN-US Special Summit
Ismail Sabri arrives for a four-day working visit including meeting with United States President Joe Biden and ASEAN leaders.
Wed May 11 2022
Onn Hafiz in Singapore for four-day working visit
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi is in Singapore for a four-day working visit since yesterday in an effort to strengthen ties between the state and the republic.
Sun Apr 17 2022
Is the four-day workweek set to become law in California?
The idea of reducing working hours has been experimented with - in many cases successfully - in the US and around the world for several years, but it has yet to be enshrined in law.
Thu Apr 14 2022
Could slow working be the key to well-being at work?
Four-day work weeks, one-task missions, relaxation breaks, eliminating pointless meetings at work in order to boost productivity.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Countries making progress on the four-day working week
Study shows an increased rate of productivity and wellbeing among most of the workers who took part in the trial.
Sat Jul 10 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024