Human Resources

By: Zenia Pearl V. Nicolas Malaysia’s labour continues to hold its ground in a shifting global economy. Malaysia’s statistics department says workers were more productive in the second quarter of 2025, with output per hour up 3.4% to RM43.2. It may read like a routine update, but there’s more behind it, proof of resilience, growth in key industries, and the way workers in Malaysia are finding ways to adapt. Where Growth is Coming From Among the sectors, construction continu

By: Zenia Pearl V. Nicolas What It Really Means When we hear “workplace violence,” most people think of fights breaking out in the office. But it’s far bigger than that. It can be the sharp words that cut someone down, the constant intimidation that wears people out, or threats that hang heavy in the air. And yes, sometimes it escalates into physical assaults with life-changing consequences. The Numbers We Can’t Ignore In 2023 alone, 740 people in the U.S. lost their lives be

By: Zenia Pearl V. Nicolas There’s a strange irony in the workplace today. You spend years building your career, gaining skills, navigating challenges, growing into someone others can depend on. Then one day, all that experience? It suddenly works against you. You’re seen as too expensive, too traditional, maybe not “a cultural fit”. Not because you can’t keep up. Not because you’re falling behind. But simply because you’re not 28 anymore. This is what age discrimination