![[COLUMNIST] The high cost of living: Dilemma of fresh grads](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2018-03/81521522953_cukai.jpg "[COLUMNIST] The high cost of living: Dilemma of fresh grads")
[COLUMNIST] The high cost of living: Dilemma of fresh grads
Rising cost of living has outpaced entry-level salaries, placing financial strain on fresh graduates, leaving many without emergency funds.
Mon Jul 15 2024
Chinese airlines swamped with cabin crew applicants as travel rebounds
Travel rebounds are facing a deluge of applicants for cabin crew roles as fresh graduates turn to the relatively high-paying career.
Tue Apr 11 2023
How will Budget 2023 address challenges facing Malaysia's young workforce?
Young Malaysians in the workforce still face great challenges in earning sustainable wages, especially those living in big cities.
Wed Oct 05 2022
Are Malaysian fresh graduates ready to be part of climate change resolutions?
How prepared are our fresh graduates and scholars in contributing to climate change resolutions in a climate-enhancing, green workforce?
Fri May 28 2021
Lower pay for fresh grads due to COVID-19 impact on economy, employers' financial constraints
The majority of the employers were currently suffering from cash flow problems, with over 32,000 companies shut down last year due to the pandemic.
Sat Apr 03 2021
Lack of self-initiative, soft skills leads to unemployed fresh graduates
Some fresh graduates tend to take the job application process lightly, without taking the initiative to market themselves to the future employer.
Tue Jan 19 2016
Malaysian graduates: relevant yet irrelevant?
He added that it has been a common concern among employers that most fresh graduates do not display proper work attitude.
Fri Oct 10 2014
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](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/51681984153_AlirantrafikLebuh.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will")
[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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024