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3 weeks ago | 
thestar.com.my | Rebecca Rajaendram |Yuen Meikeng
ALMOST three-quarters (72.4%) of Malaysia’s health and welfare sector comprise female graduates, making it the most women-dominated field in the country (see infographic). Women, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Gender Gap 2024 Insight Report, also make up the majority of graduates in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics, education as well as arts and humanities.
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3 weeks ago | 
thestar.com.my | Yuen Meikeng |Rebecca Rajaendram
PETALING JAYA: Female engineers are quite a rare group in Malaysia, making up only 27% of graduates in the field. But while women are the minority in the profession, the situation is improving. Data from the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) shows that there’s a higher portion of women in their ranks today - from 20% of members in 2022, women in IEM now make up 25% as of March this year.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Rebecca Rajaendram |Yuen Meikeng
BETTER gender representation is needed in top management positions at public universities. Not only would this reflect the composition of academics where female lecturers made up almost 60% of educators at these institutions, it would also result in different values and perspectives being brought to the table and this can have important bearings on how the university is run, said Sharon A.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Rebecca Rajaendram |Yuen Meikeng
PETALING JAYA: Women may make up the bulk of lecturers in public universities, but when it comes to the top leadership, their numbers trail behind men. Last year, female lecturers made up almost 60% (17,981) of the 30,432 lecturers in Malaysia’s 20 public universities. But it’s the opposite at the top – only 36% of those at the university management level or executive committee are women.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Yuen Meikeng
PETALING JAYA: When it comes to cashless payments, e-wallets are Malaysians’ favourite way to pay. Electronic money (e-money), which includes e-wallets and mobile banking apps, has recorded the biggest number of transactions, compared with other electronic payment (e-payment) tools. A total of 3.65 billion financial transactions were done through e-money from January to September this year, based on data from Bank Negara Malaysia. This makes it the most popular e-payment method.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Yuen Meikeng
PETALING JAYA: Condolences and tributes are streaming in for the late Tan Sri Dr Ibrahim Saad (pic), who passed away at the age of 78. The former Penang deputy chief minister passed away on Friday evening (Nov 15). Shortly after news of his demise, tributes and wishes were posted online by various leaders and citizens. Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sent his condolences to Ibrahim’s family.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Yuen Meikeng
PETALING JAYA: Nearly 40,000 summonses were issued by the police to commercial vehicles for various offences from January to September this year. The top offences by these vehicles were carrying dangerous loads, not having a warning triangle, driving with worn out tyres, faulty brake and signal lights as well as failure to secure loads properly. “From the 4,822 operations conducted, 38,367 summonses were issued to commercial vehicles, with 177 vehicles of various types seized.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Yuen Meikeng
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has defended the actions of the Sabah Chief Minister who left it to the authorities to probe the corruption claims involving the state’s assemblymen. The Barisan Nasional chairman said he had seen the media reports on an audio recording allegedly discussing cash payments between a whistleblower and an assemblyman. “Hajiji’s stand should be an example to other party leaders.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Yuen Meikeng
PETALING JAYA: Higher incomes and good access to healthcare have helped Selangor become the state with the highest life expectancy in Malaysia. Other factors that can also boost life expectancy are safer surroundings and better basic living conditions, said experts. Selangor recorded a life expectancy at birth of 78 this year – the highest in the country, based on estimated data from the Statistics Department. This is followed by Labuan (77.8 years) and Kuala Lumpur (76.2 years).
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Yuen Meikeng
PETALING JAYA: The states of Labuan, Sabah, Selangor and Kelantan have recorded the biggest jump in life expectancy since the movement control order (MCO) ended. This is part of the overall trend of Malaysia’s life expectancy bouncing back from the Covid-19 pandemic. And the good news is that it’s expected to keep rising in the next 10 years, say experts.
