COVID-19: Slot TV Pendidikan di saluran TV Okey bermula Isnin ini

KUALA LUMPUR: Slot TV Pendidikan yang bakal disiarkan menerusi saluran TV Okey, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) akan bermula pada Isnin ini. Kementerian Pendidikan menjelaskan, slot TV Pendidikan itu akan disiarkan selama dua jam setiap hari sepanjang tempoh pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan … Continue reading COVID-19: Slot TV Pendidikan di saluran TV Okey bermula Isnin ini

What Would The World Look Like After Corona Virus, Economically, Politically And Socially ?

Paris is not so romantic anymore. Is it ? Manhattan sleeps very early now. Doesn’t it ? Giving hugs and kisses is considered a sign of ignorance now. Isnt it ? Sitting near your grandparents is looked upon as a risk towards them. Right ? Well I read this somewhere today or something similar to it and it imprinted in my mind forever. The world has run out of gas, it feels like, and even that on a deserted highway millions of miles away from a gas station. CoronaVirus has gripped our lives. We woke up in 2020 like we … Continue reading What Would The World Look Like After Corona Virus, Economically, Politically And Socially ?

US refused visa to Zoom founder Eric Yuan 8 times, now his app is running the world and he is a billionaire

Zoom founder Eric Yuan is from China. He came to the US in 1997. Yuan was inspired to try his luck in Silicon Valley after hearing a talk from Bill Gates on promise of internet. Before starting Zoom, Yuan worked with Cisco. In 1990s, Eric Yuan heard Bill Gates speak about the internet. Yuan was in China, his home country, and in his 20s then. The talk from Gates sparked a dream and he yearned to go the US, to Silicon Valley. This is the story of Zoom CEO Eric Yuan. But when he had set out for the US … Continue reading US refused visa to Zoom founder Eric Yuan 8 times, now his app is running the world and he is a billionaire

Malaysian-born Maha Sinnathamby invites the world to share his A$88 billion private city

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The journey from Negeri Sembilan to Queensland, Australia can take a day if you travel by plane, but for Maha Sinnathamby, it has taken a lifetime. The billionaire was born in the village of Rantau 80 years ago and never dreamed he would one day become one of Australia’s richest men, let alone the founder of one of the most successful master-planned cities in the world. But now, 28 years after buying a 2,860ha parcel of land that all before him had said was worthless, Sinnathamby holds the keys to an A$88 billion development that is home … Continue reading Malaysian-born Maha Sinnathamby invites the world to share his A$88 billion private city

Bidayuh entrepreneur Awaeang Kwasin among winners of ‘Malaysia Top Achievers 2019′

KUCHING: Bidayuh entrepreneur Awaeang Kwasin was crowned one of the 40 winners of ‘Malaysia Top Achievers 2019′ last night. The founder of pepper-based products ‘Nang Ori’ received the award at the grand ceremony graced by the Tengku Laksamana of Selangor, … Continue reading Bidayuh entrepreneur Awaeang Kwasin among winners of ‘Malaysia Top Achievers 2019′

How the digital economy is shaping a new Bangladesh

With the advent of rapid digitalization, many developing countries like Bangladesh are focusing on the digital economy: a global market for digital outsourcing. The digitalization of a country’s economy not only drives innovation in its service industry, it also fuels domestic job opportunities, enabling faster economic growth. In the quest to lower costs and risks, many large corporations in developed nations like the US, UK and Australia are turning to IT outsourcing from countries including Bangladesh, leading to a recent boom in freelancing. Freelancing jobs include everything from computer programming to web design, tax preparation, and search engine optimization. This has generated a wide range … Continue reading How the digital economy is shaping a new Bangladesh

Society without scholars and thinkers is a dangerous society, says renowned sociologist

KUALA LUMPUR: A society dominated by scientists and engineers will lack moral compass as science can scientifically and systematically study certain aspects of reality, but it does not have the ability to tell an individual whether something is right or … Continue reading Society without scholars and thinkers is a dangerous society, says renowned sociologist

Why PhDs Don’t Become Billionaires We might be pushing our kids in the wrong direction.

We’re all fans of education. I can admit that I’m a kind of an educational snob based on my own experience in pursuing advanced degrees. As a result, it’s always been a foregone conclusion that my kids would also be heading … Continue reading Why PhDs Don’t Become Billionaires We might be pushing our kids in the wrong direction.

‘Nang Ori’, kisah kejayaan wanita Bidayuh Padawan dengan produk lada Sarawak

PADAWAN: Benci bertukar cinta, itu mungkin gambaran terbaik kepada kecekalan seorang wanita Bidayuh yang berjaya memasarkan produk hiliran lada Sarawak memasuki beberapa pasar raya besar di negara ini serta bakal menembusi pasaran China dan Hong Kong. Lebih membanggakan Awaeang Kwasin, 40, … Continue reading ‘Nang Ori’, kisah kejayaan wanita Bidayuh Padawan dengan produk lada Sarawak