Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1962, Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman was born. In 1965, Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1969, Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef was born. In 2003, Benny Carter, American trumpet player, saxophonist, and composer (born 1907) passed away. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Features : Flexible Working A Sound Business Strategy, Not Just Work Perk
Narrative Analysis: Plain Folks
A persistent misconception circulating in many boardrooms across Malaysia is that flexible working arrangements (FWAs) amount to “working less” or, worse still, provide employees with a licence to run personal errands during office hours. According to recruitment agency PERSOL Malaysia managing director Brian Sim, the reality on the ground tells a very different story. “As a leading recruitment and HR solutions provider in the Asia-Pacific region, we have had a lot of conversations regarding FWAs with our clients. What we have learned over the past seven years is this – FWAs are not a blanket ‘work from home’ policy,” he said, adding that even PERSOL Malaysia has been offering flexible working options since 2018.
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Flexible working a sound business strategy, not just perk
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