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Archive for July 15th, 2008

Thailand’s Richest Man Not as Rich as Malaysia’s

Zul • July 15th, 2008 • All Things Malaysia

Thailand’s richest man for 2008, Chaleo Yoovidhya, is worth less than half than Malaysia’s richest, Robert Kuok.
Forbes recorded Yoovidhya to have a net worth of US$4 billion, while the latter is worth US$10 billion.
Yoovidhya is the founder of energy drink, Red Bull, and is also responsible to take the brand into new height of successes [...]



Sexual Harassment Course May be Made Compulsory

Zul • July 15th, 2008 • All Things Malaysia

Staff in the human resources department may find themselves obligated to attend a compulsory sexual harassment course.
The decision will be made after the Woman, Family and Community Development Minister, Datuk Dr. Ng Yen Yen meets the Human Resource Minister, Datuk Dr. S Subramaniam and discuss about the matter.
At present, only a handful of employees know [...]



The Koreans Work Longest Hours

Zul • July 15th, 2008 • Editor's Pick

The latest 2008 ranking of country working hours by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) indicates that workers from South Korean worked the longest hours compared to any other OECD nations.
An average working hours of 2,357 were clocked by the Koreans during the study.
The culture of working long hours in the country is still [...]



Nuffnang Founders in Asia’s Top Young Entrepreneurs List

Zul • July 15th, 2008 • Going entrepreneur

Timothy Tiah and Cheo Ming Shen, founders of Nuffnang, have both been induced into the list of 25 Top Young Entrepreneurs in Asia for 2007.
The young entrepreneur list was released by BusinessWeek Magazine, one of the established global magazines that covers mainly about business, finance and education. BusinessWeek is also rival of competitors Forbes and [...]