LARGE crowds at the park, with joggers and cyclists pushing themselves to go the extra mile is a common sight. The sale of exercise equipment and phys.
Dr Tan Meng Yoe, Coordinator for the Master of Communications and Media Studies (MCMS) at Monash University Malaysia, provides insights into the progr.
Securities Commission Malaysia And Monash University Collaborate To Promote Early Understanding Of Corporate Governance Date
27/05/2021
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) formalised a collaboration agreement with Monash University Malaysia to promote early understanding of corporate governance principles and practices. This collaboration is a significant development in the implementation of SC’s strategic priority to embed good corporate governance amongst the youth.
“One of our key priorities is to drive good corporate governance in Malaysia, by investing in the youth and supporting them in reaching their full potential as future leaders and agents of positive change. In this regard, the SC will also collaborate with relevant ministries and agencies to develop a Corporate Governance Toolkit for small and medium enterprises to embed good corporate governance principles early in the growth stage of these companies,” said Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, Chairman of the
Small businesses in the Asia-Pacific region are upbeat about their future as they begin to emerge from the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19.
By Engel Schmidl
Unsurprisingly, 2020 saw every market surveyed register its lowest recorded percentage of small business growth, with Australia and Hong Kong recording the worst results.
Of the 4227 small businesses surveyed across 11 markets, a record low of 46.2 per cent of small businesses reported growing during 2020, down from 65.8 per cent in 2019.
The challenging environment has also meant 31.3 per cent of businesses shrank last year, more than double the 14.5 per cent result in 2019.
The expectations for 2021 are for a better year for many of the region’s small businesses. A total of 60.8 per cent expect to grow this year, with 20.1 per cent expecting to rebound strongly. However, the environment remains uncertain, with 17.1 per cent forecasting they will shrink or close their business.
Foreign students in limbo as course accreditation revoked
Around 800 foreign students in Malaysia are in limbo after the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) revoked accreditation for eight courses at the private Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT), which also operates a number of branch campuses elsewhere in Asia and in Africa.
Foreign students at the private university in Selangor state near Kuala Lumpur said numerous bachelors, MBA and PhD courses at LUCT Malaysia have had accreditation revoked by the MQA after students had already commenced the course.
This appeared to be due to an “inability to maintain certain requirements and standards set by the relevant authorities”, Limkokwing students said at a press conference earlier this month.