Monthly Archives: January 2009

Bloomberg report: Malaysia’s stock rally ‘unsustainable’

MALAYSIA’s stock rally is “unsustainable” and investors should sell palm oil producers such as IOI Corp, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd and banks including AMMB Holdings Bhd, Deutsche Bank AG said. “The market is in denial of worsening economic conditions; this … Continue reading

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NST: Training for jobless grads

PUTRAJAYA: The government will spend RM70 million on specialised training for unemployed graduates in view of the global economic recession. Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Idris Haron said the allocation channelled to the Human Resources Ministry recently would be … Continue reading

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Your first job

Just about two weeks ago, a local university here held its convocation. There were a few hundred new graduates from this university and being in this online recruitment company means that occasionally I have contacts with some of them. There … Continue reading

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Game for a knock-out booty?

Imagine a tournament where every level pays a prize money. I WANT to discuss a concept with you today. Imagine this: a knock-out tournament where the winners of each round gets to win some prize money. Interesting concept, eh? The … Continue reading

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Job alerts can be just an SMS away

If you are busy, very pre-occupied with work or are usually out of the office, you may not have the luxury of time to check your emails often. And yet, you are constantly looking out for new job opportunities that … Continue reading

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Bathe your mind

How would you feel if you don’t bathe for several days? Would you feel clean? Would you feel energetic? Would you feel healthy? Or would you feel dirty, tired and sick? I know how I’d feel. It’s part of our … Continue reading

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Tight finish

LET’S start 2009 with some positive news: chess-starved players who look forward to playing in internationally rated tournaments locally will have at least one more such event to add to their diary. A long-term commitment to the KL open tournament … Continue reading

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Wrapping up the interview

Going for an interview? Everyone goes for job interviews at one time or another in their lives. But after all the talk and discussions between you and the interviewer, how can you wrap it up? Sure, a polite Thank You … Continue reading

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