2009 Panel – Opportunities for Enterprise

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The Panel Session themed ‘Opportunities for Enterprises’ featured three speakers who were able to offer different perspectives on finding opportunities even in challenging circumstances. They each addressed the theme from government, private sector and personal angles. This session was ably moderated by Datuk Rafiah Salim, the former Vice Chancellor of University of Malaya.

Women’s Participation in Decision-making Needs to be Improved

Bernama – Wednesday, August 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today there is still a need to further improve the participation of women in critical areas such as decision-making in both the public and private sectors. The deputy prime minister said the women themselves must strive to earn these… [Continue Reading]

Penyertaan Wanita di Peringkat Membuat Keputusan Perlu

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Ogos (Bernama) — Timbalan Perdana Menteri Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin pada Selasa berkata masih ada keperluan untuk meningkatkan penyertaan wanita dalam bidang kritikal seperti kedudukan di peringkat membuat keputusan di sektor awam dan swasta. Wanita sendiri perlu berusaha untuk mendapatkan kedudukan yang diidam-idamkan itu berdasarkan kepada merit, keupayaan dan pengalaman, kata Muhyiddin… [Continue Reading]

Check and balance

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By Meera Murugesan, The New Straits Times, August 6 2009 MEERA MURUGESAN learns that addressing the problem of insufficient women board members in public-listed companies results in far more advantages than just equalisation of the gender issue.

Diversity in the Workplace

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New Sunday Times, August 9 2009 Bobbi Dangerfield, the managing director of Dell Global Business Centre, is passionate about promoting diversity in the work arena, writes INTAN MAIZURA AHMAD KAMAL SHE’S someone who has navigated through the male environment and countered varying degrees of adversity with much aplomb. So really, Bobbi Dangerfield, the managing director… [Continue Reading]