Legally speaking, can mandatory vaccinations be imposed by employers on their staff? While it may seem like the most logical way forward in order to safeguard public health and safety, does such a rule infringe on individual employee rights?

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Malaysian companies need to adhere to stricter climate-friendly requirements from international clients that have already endorsed net-zero emission targets, according to the United Nations Global Compact Network Malaysia and Brunei (UNGCMYB).

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Local start-up company Kabel is reaching out to forward thinking companies and job seeking Malaysians to join its 1-1-1 Movement that is on a mission to create 5,000 jobs for 5,000 Malaysians by Merdeka Day 2021.

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Graduates are remaining increasingly unemployed, but according to experts this is less to do with a lack of qualification or skill than it is a lack of available high-skilled jobs.

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The Education Ministry and Google Malaysia are teaming up to train up to 5,000 public school teachers to become Google-certified educators as part of the Delima Certification Programme.

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Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) announced additional initiatives under the Market Development Grant aimed to ensure Malaysian exporters remain resilient and can sustain themselves during the pandemic.

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The need for a booster shot for Covid-19 vaccines and the efficacy for a mixed shot will be determined next week by the Vaccine Selection Technical Working Group.

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The hospitality industry including short-term rentals (STAs) and hotels have been left reeling from the impact of the pandemic, and many wonder whether the sector has the ability to bounce back once borders reopen and vaccinations settle the dust.

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English has served as the default language of communication in the business world for a very long time. But with more people traveling, migrating, and learning new languages, English may soon lose its place as the lingua franca in business. Plus, with AI and machine learning able to translate various languages on the fly, the need of a single “bridging” language may be gone altogether.

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More companies are taking measures to make sure their workers are fully vaccinated, including allowing only those who have been inoculated to enter the workplace. In line with this, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Azmin Ali expressed support for this as long as the intent is to make workplaces safer and better.

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