Pilots say Qatar Airways monitors and muzzles staff who vent work worries online
Staff at Qatar Airways who vent work worries online say the state carrier is retaliating with legal threats and job cuts – part of a growing corporate trend to monitor and muzzle employees who dare speak out. Advocates say the carrier’s attempts to silence employees and delete critical posts – be it in private or […]
Amazon illegally threatened staff, US labour board alleges
Amazon.com Inc violated US federal labour law by threatening, interrogating and surveiling employees at a New York warehouse where workers are trying to unionise, US labour board prosecutors alleged in a complaint issued Thursday. The US National Labor Relations Board complaint seeks remedies including an order requiring mandatory training of Amazon managers and consultants, as […]
Jacinda Ardern’s popularity lowest since elected New Zealand PM, poll shows
WELLINGTON, Jan 28 ― Jacinda Ardern’s popularity has slumped to its lowest level since she became New Zealand Prime Minister in 2017, opinion polling shows, as criticism of her Covid-19 response and doubts about the economy grow. The 1News-Kantar poll released yesterday put Ardern’s rating as preferred prime minister at 35 percent but still showed […]
Biden vows support for Ukraine in Zelensky call: W. House
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden pledged support for Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia during a phone call Thursday with his counterpart in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House said. Biden has been leading attempts to build a united Western front against Russian military pressure on Ukraine, which has angered Moscow by seeking to integrate […]
Hampir 50 peratus individu terima suntikan dos penggalak
KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 199,251 dewasa sudah menerima suntikan dos penggalak COVID-19 semalam, menjadikan jumlah kumulatif populasi dewasa yang diberikan suntikan penggalak di negara ini kepada 11,531,403 atau 49.3 peratus. Menurut data Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) menerusi laman COVIDNOW Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM), sejumlah 22,921,716 atau 97.9 peratus daripada populasi dewasa sudah melengkapkan vaksinasi mereka, manakala 23,199,172 individu […]
Teknologi 5G pemacu digitalisasi di Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur: Penyediaan teknologi 5G, setahun lebih awal dari jangkaan bukan sahaja akan menjadikan Malaysia antara negara terawal rantau membina ekosistem 5G, malah akan mengubah fungsi teknologi mudah alih itu kepada negara. Selain internet berkelajuan tinggi pada kadar 10 hingga 100 kali ganda berbanding 4G, pengaplikasian teknologi 5G juga mempunyai kadar lengahan (latency) rendah serta […]
Jais jawab isu lelaki mimpi peristiwa akhir zaman
Shah Alam: Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Jais) mengesahkan dakwaan isu ajaran mimpi peristiwa akhir zaman seorang lelaki, bukan berlaku di Selangor. Sehubungan itu Pengarah Jais, Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad berkata, pihaknya tiada kuasa untuk mengambil tindakan terhadap lelaki berkenaan. “Berdasarkan siasatan awal Jais, lelaki yang disyaki tidak melakukan perbuatan itu di dalam negeri Selangor. “Justeru, […]
Larang jualan rokok, vape kepada remaja – Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri Kesihatan Khairy Jamaluddin memberi komitmen untuk melaksanakan undang-undang melarang penjualan tembakau dan produk rokok lain kepada sesiapa yang dilahirkan selepas tahun 2005. “Seperti beberapa Pejabat Serantau bagi Pasifik Barat (WPRO) di negara lain, Malaysia berharap untuk meluluskan satu undang-undang pada tahun ini yang akan membawa kepada generasi tidak merokok. “Ia dengan melarang […]
