The Reasons why Tuanku Zara Salim is every career woman’s role model

Upon graduation, most of us think about getting a job because a job basically means freedom and independence. Who has money is the king...Well that’s what we all thought until we were introduced to KWSP, EPF, Income Tax, Summons and etc. But seriously, think about it. Between...

The difference between current and savings account

In Malaysia, there are many, and we mean many, types of deposit accounts offered by the banking sector. So where do we start? Usually, a person would have a basic savings account or basic current account or both (some might refer to these as checking accounts). But before we settle...

Priest calls for police presence in church area

SEREMBAN: The Visitation Church here has urged the police to set up a post near its compound and conduct daily morning patrols in the area. In a press statement that came in the wake of Wednesday’s violence against two nuns, parish priest John Gnanapiragasam said: “There have...

Borneo rhino’s part of RM110mill pledge

LAHAD DATU: Sime Darby Foundation (YSD) has pledged more than RM110 million over the next 10 years for environmental projects. YSD chief executive officer Yatela Zainal Abidin said this reflected the foundation’s commitment to environment conservation, becoming a valuable intermediary...

El Nino: Fear for food, water and forest

KOTA KINABALU: Drought, forest fires, floods and deaths loom ahead pending the expected arrival of one of the biggest El Nino weather patterns. The El Nino is due to arrive in second half of the year. Southeast Asia, is expected to feel the impact last experienced in 1997...

IS APPLE CIDER VINEGAR REALLY A POWERFUL HEALING TONIC? SCIENCE SAYS YES!

One of the most traditional cures for almost anything is apple cider vinegar. Over the centuries, the ancient folk remedy is touted to relieve just about any ailment you can think of including diabetes, obesity and even cancer. Here’s what science has found. Apple cider vinegar...

How does GST affect you?

As the Budget 2014 (tabled on the 25th of October 2013) announcement draws near, Malaysians await with bated breath on whether the government of the day will or won’t finally introduce a Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Malaysia. How does GST work in Malaysia? In the current...