Search

Move to identify best model for living wage

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is studying a Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) proposal on the implementation of living wage in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.   Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said the BNM 2017 Annual Report had proposed a living wage rate of RM2,700 for an unmarried adult in urban areas, RM4,500 […]

Society for the Blind holds fund-raising

SIBU: An open house was held at the blind centre on Sunday to raise funds for the Sibu branch of the Sarawak Society For The Blind (SSB). Retired Appeal Court Judge Datuk Stephen Chung who officiated at the event thanked various local organisations, sponsors and donors who contributed to the success of the open house. […]

Living in harmony with nature

By Dr Noor Dzuhaidah Binti Osman noordzuhaidah@usim.edu.my IN Kyoto, Japan, there is an ancient village on Lake Biwa which is five times the size of the city of Paris in France. Known as Satoyama, meaning “Village at the foot of the mountain”, the village is also a symbol of the Japanese lifestyle that focuses on […]