From dispensing medicines to providing advice and counselling, pharmacists have always been a key anchor in the health care services sector. Today, a pharmacist’s role and responsibilities are beyond just prescriptions and medicines. Employment opportunities also abound for pharmacists as graduates can choose to work at hospitals, retail or community pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, government or...

The Covid-19 pandemic took the world by surprise and by storm. It is as if the world paused for a while.  As situations return to normal or shall we say, adapting to the ‘new normal’ where social distancing and hygiene are of utmost importance, online learning continues to soar. However, how do we stay motivated...

Lifelong learning refers to the ongoing process of learning and imbibing knowledge and skills for personal or professional developments. Many professionals, including business managers, are embarking on postgraduate studies or taking up professional short courses to expand their capabilities and competencies. MBA or Master of Business Administration is one of the most common courses pursued...

Being a teacher is not an easy task. You will need to communicate well with students of different ages and nationalities, face language or communication barriers as well as manage disruptive behaviours and different learning styles. If you are wondering how teachers can manage all above, here are some common qualities that help them to...

Do you enjoy playing games online? What about using apps for your day-to-day needs? Do you love using Word, spreadsheet, PDF, emails and web browsers on your smartphone to work or study from anywhere? If you answered yes to all the above, then you are pretty much living in a ‘programmed’ world. Just the way...

Great leaders always look ahead to improve their businesses and as savvy entrepreneurs, they always use change to their advantage rather than resisting them. It is also good that they always take into account the questions that will isolate core trends to anticipate how they will enhance or disrupt the organisation’s plans to create new...

Health and economic emergencies have always had a catastrophic effect on the tourism and hospitality industry. This year, Covid-19 has been the biggest disaster that had impacted this industry causing billions of dollars of losses in revenue. As the third biggest income earner for Malaysia, the hospitality and tourism sector contributes to almost 6% of...

Covid-19 has left a devastating impact on our lives, the economy and our psychosocial wellbeing. The growing number of deaths is also triggering extreme fear and anxiety but above this, there’s a worrying trend that’s causing us all a great deal of mental stress – the spread of fake news and information on Covid-19. The...