Archive for February 2007

Longer Term For Civil Servants

Zul • February 6th, 2007 • Career

The civil servants in Malaysia may find their retirement to be extended from 56 to 60 years old. According to the prime minister Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the current retirement age of 56 is too low and longer life span and better health should be taken into account.
The civil servants who reach the [...]



Tough job market for disabled

Zul • February 2nd, 2007 • Career

According to The Star, about 80%, or about 100,000 disabled people in Malaysia are currently jobless due to reluctance of Malaysian companies to hire them. An alarming news indeed.
While the remaining 20% of them either opened up their own business or settled with jobs that offer much lower salaries compared to those normally received by [...]



Pharmacist Job in Demand in Malaysia

Zul • February 2nd, 2007 • Career

According to Dr Ng Bee Hong who is one of the speakers at The Star Education Fair 2007, job prospect for pharmacists in Malaysia is very good. She also added that fresh graduates in pharmacy field will nof find themselves unemployed as they will be attached with the government for three years after their studies. [...]



PTPTN sues loan defaulters

Zul • February 2nd, 2007 • Career

PTPTN (Perbadanan Tabung Pinjaman Tinggi Nasional) has taken its first step in recuperating an unpaid education loan amounting to almost RM900 millions by suing the first batch of loan defaulters, reported The Star. A file is to be suited in the court which involves 111 blacklisted borrowers.
If the 111 involved fail to settle the amount [...]