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NATIONAL postal service company Pos Malaysia is all set for some good times ahead, thanks to a potential tariff increase and an acquisition of a rival.
POS Malaysia Bhd has not seen a tariff increase in recent times, but 2010 is poised to be a rewarding year for the national postal service company. The year could also see Pos Malaysia acquiring a sizeable rival that will give it access to higher margin premium offerings.
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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2002
Malaysia's Largest Composite Insurer Reengineers Business
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... have explicitly sought to make the public service more efficient and effective in serving its client...Malaysia's 5th national civil service conference held in June 2000 focused...
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THE launch of a low-cost, long-haul service beginning mid this year could mean even more problems for national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS).
Following a recent massive RM800 million bailout by taxpayers' money, the price-slashing antics of AirAsia X would definitely mean a loss of business to it.
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REMBAU, Malaysia (AP) - Striving to shed old ethnic and cultural divisions, Malaysia is conscripting its young into a boot-camp- style national service program designed to cultivate patriotism, discipline and, especially, tolerance.
But the early going has been marred by clashes among the 85,000 young men and women randomly drafted for the first class.
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... of the parasite in the mosquito (National Research Council, 2001). Both vector (i.e., female... water in the coastal areas of Peninsular Malaysia (Ambu et al., 2003). . In humans, the malaria para... could adversely affect the efficiency of service delivery (Asante and Asenso-okyere, 2003). Though ...
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The rise in ethics and social responsibility scrutiny has attracted a lot of debate pertaining to the prevalence of such practices in SMEs. Concomitantly, the emergence of women participation in new ventures has raised interest among the researchers to examine the gender variations in regards to ethical and social responsibility considerations in business given that there is evidence suggesting women are generally more ethical than men. The present study attempts to explore the prevalence of such practices among Malaysian SME entrepreneurs and subsequently examine the gender differences in terms of the importance placed by female and male entrepreneurs in regards to these practices. A sequential mixed-method design was employed. The first phase involved a series of interviews conducted ...
... sector and less than 50 employees for service sector; and (3) the business must be a stand-alone... Corporation (previously known as National Productivity Corporation) was contacted to obtain ...
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MALAYSIA'S INFORMATION and communications technology (ICT) sector is set to continue to be one of the key industries that will radically overhauling the country's economy in the next one year.
When Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak unveiled the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) last June, it was clear that under the plan, all of its key growth areas are expected to make greater use of ICT, which in turn will increase the role played by the sector in the economy.
...Indeed, ICT is one of the national key economic areas in the 10MP. Already, the broad... licence as content applications service provider (CASP) to offer subscription-based Intern...
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Another church was hit by a firebomb early today, the fifth assault in three days of unrest following a court decision that allows Christians and other non-Muslims to use "Allah" to refer to God.
Hundreds of worshippers whose parish church was partly gutted in the firebomb attack last week gathered at a makeshift prayer hall for their Sunday service and called for national unity and an end to violence.
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As Vietnam emerges into world markets, Vietnamese organizations are facing the predicament of how to avoid the low-cost labor trap and move up the production value-chain by improving quality and productivity. Continuous improvement (CI) practices have proved fundamental to building and sustaining competitive advantage in other Asian countries such as Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia. If Vietnamese organizations are to pursue higher value-added activities, CI will be critical for them, too. Despite the tremendous interest in Vietnam from the international business community, little research on Vietnamese management practices has been done, particularly on the use of CI techniques. The language barrier, lack of reliable business data, and the culture of government and corporate secrecy in V...
... and cumulative improvements in products, services, and processes. This definition encompasses qualit... School of Business (HSB) of the Vietnam National University, provided high-level official endorseme...