Malaysia online marketplace,11street, announced 56 per cent of its registered sellers were women’ selling products across various categories in 2017

“Online shopping has proven to be a boon for female entrepreneurs and they are thriving in the e-commerce industry. 

TalentCorp in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) today launched the inaugural Career Comeback ReIGNITE Award to recognise Malaysian employers raising the bar in supporting women returning to the workforce after a career break.

This event is in conjunction with this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) theme #PressforProgress and in support of the Government’s announcement that this year is the Year of Women Empowerment.

Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi launched the JOB MATCHING PTPTN at a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN). 

Job Matching is a collaborative initiative between PTPTN and Prestariang Berhad to directly benefit PTPTN borrowers seeking jobs or greater opportunities to elevate their employment value. Under this strategically drawn initiative, Phase one of the collaboration will begin with Job Matching as the pilot programme targeted at upskilling and reskilling of current PTPTN borrowers. 

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has collaborated with Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) hosted the inaugural  Industrial Park Forum for Central Region which saw 200 participants

The participants represent the entire spectrum of relevant stakeholders, from local authorities, park developers & managers, utility companies, manufacturers and potential investors.