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She said the state government must have valid reasons for the proposal but declined to elaborate further.

The law protects employees who refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact from their employers outside work hours.

Raising children also leads to a reduction in women's paid work hours and wage rates, while men's livelihoods remain largely unchanged.

Millions of young Chinese are increasingly uninspired by modern society's long work hours and meagre pay.

IPTS must consider applying flexible work hours and encourage working from home, taking into account the tasks of the staff concerned which does not require his presence in the office all the time.

More than one in five Japanese companies have employees who work such long hours they are at serious risk of death, a new government survey reveals.

A six-hour work day will be able to provide work-life balance to civil servants, Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim says.

The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) is of the opinion that a 48-hour work week allocated within the law is deemed to be 'too long' as compared to neighbouring countries.

The Japanese government on Friday approved initiatives aimed at preventing workers from dying from overwork and other job-related causes.

Companies in Japan are increasingly adopting measures such as shortened work hours to help employees achieve a better work-life balance.

As the world gets more connected by means of the Internet,the freelance economy has scaled beyond geographical constraints.

Mobile phones have become indispensable, yet their impact on road safety remains insufficiently examined.

ASEAN is stepping up to create a more secure regional cyberspace.

Putting meat on people's plates is a significant contributor to global warming.

Some delegates gave the deal a standing ovation in the COP29 plenary hall. Others lambasted wealthy nations for not doing more.

She said the state government must have valid reasons for the proposal but declined to elaborate further.

The kingdom has witnessed some of the biggest peaceful rallies across the region as anti-Israel sentiment runs high over the war in Gaza.

Over 3,600 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon so far.

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.