Global dairy nutrition company Fonterra today announced the appointment of Vidya Sivaraja as the new managing director of Fonterra Brands Malaysia and Singapore.

Vidya joins from Fonterra’s Sri Lanka business where she was the General Manager of Marketing and Emerging Markets. Prior to that, she held regional and global roles within the business – working across more than 14 countries.

As Malaysians, we pride ourselves for having one of the highest annual public holiday, and it's a benefit that we can enjoy living in a multi-racial country celebrating many sort of festivals throughout the year. However, according to 2017 Expedia Vacation Deprivation Study, almost two third of Malaysians surveyed said they are vacation-deprived.

Only a mere 37 per cent of Malaysians took all their entitled leaves despite the recent increase in annual leaves to 18 days while 52 percent of Malaysian employees reported that they cancelled their vacation plans due to their work.

AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad (AAGI) has launched a motor insurance add-on to provide e-hailing drivers with a comprehensive 24/7 protection and peace of mind named AXA SmartDrive-Sharing. 

E-hailing services have been growing rapidly in Malaysia, with 180,000 drivers operating in the country.