Health minister: Nursing shortage projected at close to 60pc by 2030 

Health minister: Nursing shortage projected at close to 60pc by 2030 

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Shortage of nurses in the nursing field is projected at close to 60 per cent by 2030, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. To address the issue, he said a collaboration between public and private sectors can help improve the shortfall of nursing staff needed to meet healthcare demands … Read more

Transport minister: Bumiputeras make up 60pc of Railway Asset Corporation tenants 

Transport minister: Bumiputeras make up 60pc of Railway Asset Corporation tenants 

PUTRAJAYA, March 15 — Sixty per cent of the 1,475 tenants of the Railway Asset Corporation (RAC) are Bumiputeras, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He said RAC which is an agency under the Ministry of Transport (MOT) focuses on empowering Bumiputeras, and at the same time does not leave out the non-Bumiputeras, in … Read more

Prioritise care and decent work agenda to accelerate 60pc women workforce participation — Hawati Abdul Hamid and Puteri Marjan Megat Muzafar

Prioritise care and decent work agenda to accelerate 60pc women workforce participation — Hawati Abdul Hamid and Puteri Marjan Megat Muzafar

MARCH 7 — The world once again celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8 and rallies behind the call to “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” — the theme for this year. Achieving gender equality in the workplace remains a focal area that demands accelerated progress in the women’s empowerment agenda. Investing in women is an … Read more

HR Ministry aims to raise female workforce participation to 60pc, says minister 

HR Ministry aims to raise female workforce participation to 60pc, says minister 

PETALING JAYA, March 5 — The Ministry of Human Resources (Kesuma), through its agency, Talent Corporation Malaysia (TalentCorp), aims to increase female participation in the workforce by 60 per cent in line with the Madani Economic Framework. Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong, said this target is intended to bolster talent strategies to meet the needs … Read more

Study: More than 60pc of world now on social media                   

Study: More than 60pc of world now on social media                   

PARIS, July 21 — Nearly five billion people, or slightly more than 60 per cent of the world’s population, are active on social media, according to a recent study. That represents an increase of 3.7 per cent over the past year, according to calculations by digital advisory firm Kepios in its latest quarterly report. The … Read more