Archive for August 7th, 2008

Medical Degree From Manipal University Not Recognized

Zul • August 7th, 2008 • All Things Malaysia

Medical degree offered by the Manipal University, India, is no longer recognized by the Medical Council of India, as announced last week.
Inadequate facilities and non-compliance to regulations are cited as the reasons of the de-recognition.
The decision means that students graduated in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) may not be granted immediate [...]



McDonald’s UK Offering Jobs, Not Cutting

Zul • August 7th, 2008 • All Around The World

While Starbucks has just embarked on a job cutting spree for its America operation, McDonald’s decided to do the opposite in the United Kingdom.
If 12,000 Starbucks employees in US will lose jobs until the end of the year, 4,000 new jobs will be created in UK as part of the McDonald’s expansion plan. And while [...]



5 Good Businesses to Do in Malaysia

Zul • August 7th, 2008 • All Things Malaysia

To some, Malaysia, just like many other countries out there, is a land of opportunity. To others, it’s just a bad economy.
The former would brainstorm ideas on what business to start. The latter, on the other hand, choose to lament how bad the country is and keep telling others that all businesses are destined for [...]



1.5 Million Job Vacancies for SCORE

Zul • August 7th, 2008 • All Things Malaysia

1.5 million job vacancies will be created once the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) infrastructure is running at full capacity.
The figure of 1.5 million is much higher compared to job vacancies to be created in the East Coast Economic Region (ECER), which stands at half a million. With such a staggering figure, it may [...]