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Another Challenge for Malaysia Airline Berhad

MAS CEO and MD Mueller quits in Sept ahead of his 3-year contract

BY TEE LIN SAY

Calling it a day: Mueller says in an internal memo that his decision to leave is due to personal reasons that are beyond his control. – Bloomberg

Calling it a day: Mueller says in an internal memo that his decision to leave is due to personal reasons that are beyond his control. – Bloomberg

PETALING JAYA: In a dramatic message to the employees of Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS), the first non-Malaysian handpicked to head the national carrier, Christoph Mueller, who will be exiting the national airline in September, told them that “the show must go on!” in an internal memo seen by StarBiz.

Mueller, who took over from Ahmad Jauhari Yahya last May as chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director and undertook the restructuring of Malaysia Airlines System Bhd that later morphed into Malaysia Airlines Bhd, would have served just 15 months. He would now be serving out his six-month notice period. Read more

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Socso spent RM164mil on members’ dialysis

PETALING JAYA: The Social Secu­rity Organisation (Socso) has spent RM164mil on dialysis assistance for its members.

Socso CEO Datuk Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said it had provided the support to 12,068 members with end-stage renal failure last year.

“Chronic kidney disease is a serious and costly affair but it is preventable with a heightened awareness of one’s own health,” he said. Read more

The Star, Ministry of Health Malaysia, World Health Organization

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Australia confirms Mozambique debris ‘almost certainly’ from MH370

CANBERRA: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a Technical Examination Report Wednesday, which says two pieces of debris found in Mozambique “almost certainly” originated from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Australia’s transport minister Darren Chester said the stencils of key words and numbers fully matched the font used by Malaysia Airlines, which differed from the font used by the Boeing factory when delivering aircraft. Read more

The Star, Utusan Malaysia

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Mr Sarawak 2016

MIRI: Thirty four-year-old hospital personnel Maskabi Kabar was named Mr. Miri 2016 Champion of Champions beating 73 others at Boulevard Shopping Complex here yesterday.

Maskabi will be representing Miri in the upcoming Mr. Sarawak championships.

Sunday’s event was organised by Miri Bodybuilding Association (PBBBM).

Participants contested in eight other categories: Mr. Novice, Masters (45 and older), Junior (21 and below), Fly Weight (60kg and below), Bantam Weight (60-65kg), Light Weight (65-70kg), Middle Weight (70–75kg) and Light Middle Weight (75–80kg).
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/04/18/maskabi-is-miris-pick-for-mr-sarawak/#ixzz468cbL3NP

 

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Good Info Indeed!

Living Near Greenery May Help You Live Longer

By

NICHOLAS BAKALAR

APRIL 14, 2016 4:00 PM

Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Living near greenery may help you live longer.

Researchers monitored 108,630 women who completed biannual questionnaires on their health and lifestyle from 2000 to 2008. During that time, 8,604 died. Using satellite imagery, they tracked the extent of seasonal vegetation where the women lived. The study controlled for socioeconomic status, age, race, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, education and other health and behavioral factors. read more

The New York Times,

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Shocking information about workers nowadays!

MORE than 45 million working days have been lost due to stress, anxiety and depression in the past three years.

By CAROLINE WHEELER, EXCLUSIVE
PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sun, Apr 17, 2016

Stressed womanGETTY

Last year alone a record 17 million working days were lost, costing the economy at least £2.4billion

Last year alone a record 17 million working days were lost, costing the economy at least £2.4billion, according to the UK Statistics Authority.Read more, Sunday Express UK, World Health Organization, International Labor Organization

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Cast your votes!

KUCHING: Sarawakians go to the polls on May 7, while the nomination of candidates has been fixed on April 25, said the Election Commission (EC).

May 3 has been fixed for early voting.

The dates for the 11th Sarawak state electiosn were announced by EC chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah yesterday.

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Good news for civil servants

PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants will soon earn a monthly salary of at least RM1,200 – above the national minimum wage – under the move to rationalise the public service scheme.

The scheme, effective July 1, will see those in the lowest grade in the civil service – Grade 11 – earning RM1,200 compared with RM837 a month now.

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