The Star, 22 August 2008
By IZATUN SHARI
KUALA LUMPUR: Women should be allowed to work flexible hours because it will encourage more women to join the workforce while helping them to balance work and family.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said a review of the Employment Act 1955 was timely and necessary to allow […]

New Straits Times, August 23 2008
Women don’t have to adopt male traits to show they are competent and able to lead, says talent management consultant Rhea Duttagupta
 
DROP the manly handshake, wear more colours, and let your hair down instead.
That was what talent consultant Rhea Duttagupta did three years ago when she decided to break out […]

New Straits Times, August 23 2008
By CHAI MEI LING
A multitude of issues concerning women were raised in this year’s Women’s Summit, but ways to achieve work-life balance remained the topic of focus. CHAI MEI LING comes away feeling like the summit was a new year do served with last year’s dishes
FLEXI hours. Job sharing. Working […]

News Straits Times, 22 August 2008
By: Nisha Sabanayagam
PETALING JAYA: Women may soon be able to put in flexible hours instead of the nine-to-five workday.
Less rigid job arrangements would encourage more women into the workforce, thus boosting national productivity and economic growth, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
“Flexi-hours is an approach that […]

News Straits Times, 23 August 2008
By: Nisha Sabanayagam and Evangeline Majawat
KUALA LUMPUR: Women groups yesterday welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s support for flexible hours for female workers.
The non-governmental organisations said flexi-hours would benefit the country in terms of productivity and would also reduce the dependence on foreign maids.
National Council of […]

News Straits Times, 23 August 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: Flexible hours have been practised by multinational companies for decades.

The good news is that more local companies have adopted the concept by replacing the traditional nine-to-five working hours with a more flexible, employee-oriented and result-driven work culture. This new work culture is less about the hours an employee […]

By Patsy Kam The Star, August 7 2008
THEY say if the woman of the house is happy, then so is everyone else. The same rules probably apply to the workplace.
This key idea has emerged at the Women’s Summit over the past five years. Speakers from international businesses in Malaysia and around the world have vouched […]

Due to scheduling issues, there have been some changes in the dates, times and venues for this year’s Pre-Summit Focus Groups. The confirmed details are as follows:-
FOCUS GROUP 1 - THURS, JULY 31 2008 
(For participants aged between 20-34 yrs)
Venue: telawi street bistro, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar
Time: 6.30 - 8.30 pm
FOCUS GROUP 2 - AUGUST 5 2008
Venue: […]

Register now to participate in the Learning Lab led by Rhea Duttagupta of Corporate DNA Consulting.  
NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP

A maze or a labyrinth is an image with a long and varied history in ancient Greece, Asia and Medieval Europe. As a contemporary symbol it conveys the idea of a complex journey towards a […]

There is encouraging news for all those who would like to be part of The Women’s Summit 2008. A fresh allocation of funds for the event now means that more scholarships can be awarded to those interested in attending.
Presently, more than 650 scholarships are available.
And many more are expected as major corporations pledge their support towards meeting […]