Riding the wave of success Huda at one of the training sessions for her job. – SUNPIX
PETALING JAYA: At the mention of a mariner, oftentimes it is the image of a bearded man on the bridge of a vessel that comes to mind.
But Sharifah Nur Huda Syd Zulkifli, 21, is equally at home on the waves.
Being one among just a few women in a field dominated for centuries by men does not strike her as anything special.
Even spending long periods at sea, and away from friends and loved ones, is not a major concern for Huda as it is for many others.
PETALING JAYA: A remark about DAP by its central committee member Ronnie Liu (pix) has kicked up quite a storm within the party. He drew heavy critici.
Raise allowances of civil servants, says Guan Eng 13 Apr 2021 / 11:05 H.
PETALING JAYA: While civil servants have a right to expect a raise, any increment in salary should be tied to an equitable increase in productivity.
In line with this, the government must find a way to measure productivity of its employees, according to public policy expert Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam.
Ramon, who is chairman of the Centre for Public Policy at the Asia Strategy and Leadership Institute, said that in all fairness, every civil servant should have a report card on his performance and that report card should be made public.
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PETALING JAYA: Religion may be the next battle point when the country goes to the polls again, and it will likely be a battle among three parties - Umno, PAS and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu).
Political analysts attribute this scenario mainly to Umno’s decision to adopt a more pro-Islam stand, a move that will likely take it into a direct confrontation with PAS, which has traditionally sold itself as an Islamic party.
Bersatu, being a Malay-Muslim party like Umno and PAS, will be forced to take the same stand to win votes in the Malay heartland, where the nation’s political power lies.
PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia caps the first year of its war against Covid-19 tomorrow, the sombre mood is likely to linger. The end is still nowhere in .