»» Ms Demori, can you please provide me with a real life example of a business that has suffered because someone went on maternity leave? Hai, I just don’t understand this woman – keep quoting West this, West that (eg companies have collapsed in the West, economies are not growing because of maternity leave)…geez, there… is more to a business and economy than just women going on maternity leave. While we are at it, can you please go look at the economies of the Scandinavian countries like Sweden where maternity leave is more than 90 days? Economy there is dying is it? Businesses collapsing keh? Last I check, IKEA, Ericcson, Tetra Pak, Electrolux (and others) are doing pretty well, if not okay, these days.
Maternity leave a major strain
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“… I know of some employers in the West who prefer to run their business with the help of family members because employing staff will be too expensive, and will eventually compromise the company’s stability… Unions and NGOs have tilted the balance of benefits far too much in favour of the employ…
»» It’s not all roses when it comes to higher retirement age. What about in countries/areas where unemployment among the young is high and positions are only available when someone retires or leaves? What about wage calculation? The French protest a higher retirement age not because they are lazy but because there are other hidden implications in the long run.
TODAYonline | Singapore | Live longer, work longer?
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SINGAPORE – Even before laws to re-employ workers for three years beyond 62 are in place,…
»» I wonder whose pockets got fatter with the money from this. *sigh*
Money paid but projects yet to be completed
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A TOTAL of RM753,723 was paid for 67 acquisitions involving 31 projects without the items being received or the jobs done under the First Economic Stimulus Package, said the Auditor-General’s Report 2009.
»» WTH. You mean to tell me that you had no guidelines in place when it comes to dispensing funds? Talk about corruption occuring in plain sight.
Health Ministry rapped over payment to private hospital
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…In its reply, the ministry said it approved the RM7mil based on feedback from the technical division. It said the ministry is in the midst of drafting a set of clear guidelines to be submitted to the Finance Ministry for approval…
»» Our mothers, MILs and confinement ladies plus hospitals AND even new mums need to understand that preventing mothers from caring for their babies especially at night and preventing things like rooming-in on the pretext of rest does more harm than good in the long run. Foresight is needed.
Study: Lack of breastfeeding costs lives, billions of dollars – CNN.com
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If most new moms would breastfeed their babies for the first six months of life, it would save nearly 1,000 lives and billions of dollars each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
»» Unbelievable. =.= (Next we’ll have people tell us that male enhancement products must be a staple!)
TODAYonline | Singapore | ‘Daddy’ raped minor to ‘protect her from being cheated by men’
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SINGAPORE – Under the pretext that he wanted to prevent the girl from being cheated by men, he…
»» This is why you should not simply take antibiotics for any darn bloody thing – seen doc give out antibiotics for flu, food poisoning, etc before even making sure if there is a real need for it (note that antibiotics only kills bacteria and does nothing to viruses)!
Superbug detected in woman
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GUA MUSANG: A superbug which is resistant to antibiotics has been detected in a 24-year-old woman, the first known case in Malaysia, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Liow Tiong Lai.
»» Our reasons are simple: If we work in M’sia, the savings will be less due to the low wage vs high cost and forex. Then there is the matter of work culture vs work productivity, red tape as well as the quality of the education our children will receive. Does the TC need any more reasons?
It may not be just money
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Many of those working abroad have heard of these promises before and some did return but found the red tape just too much for them to bear that after a while they went back. So the task of the Talent Corporation is also to convince the Malaysians living and working abroad that things are different n…
»» From Mdm Demori again. Needless to say, I had a good laugh.
theSun
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“Free mingling of the sexes is certainly not advisable because it can affect people in an adverse manner both physically and emotionally. Extra-marital sex can lead to a host of diseases…Ultimately, good sex is a commitment, like marriage and like life. People who opt for free mingling of the sexe…
»» This is why M’sians who marry abroad ought to register their marriage with the M’sian HC or embassy within the time frame given. Have lost count of the no of people who ask me if it’s okay if they don’t register their marriage – excuses given as things like “too much of a hassle, too problematic, etc”. Hello, you got m…arried – isn’t that already a lot???? What’s a little bit more paperwork?
Approval for citizenship under Home Ministry’s jurisdiction, says rep
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”Since Kah Weng was born before his parents registered their marriage, then he is actually a non-citizen,” she said, adding that the parents had failed to comply with Section 31 of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976. She said under the act, couples who got married abroad must register th…