Ramadan is upon us, and while we reflect and rejoice in this time of fasting and festivities, stand to enjoy these food and beverage deals throughout Malaysia:

1. Starbucks

Source: Starbucks Malaysia Facebook

Along with their pretty festive cups, Starbucks is of...

Well, you’ve actually done it. Formalised your resignation and put in your notice. You’ve pinned down your last day, discussed next and handover steps, and had had the awkward ‘so what will you be doing next?’ conversation with your boss. It’s an amicable brea...

Your office party is a great time to relax and have fun with your colleagues, but can also be fraught with career-ruining faux pas; every office has that of that one story of the former employee who had too much to drink and hurled all over the boss’s new shoe...

Halloween’s not that big of a deal here compared to the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival. But with stores breaking out the kitschy witch’s hats and dancing skeletons, it’s hard not to get caught up with the spirit of this highly commercialised celebration of ghos...

Globally Malaysia has the 5th most holidays, averaging about 15 public holidays throughout the year for religious and cultural observances. That’s more than, say, the UK with only about 8 bank holidays. To enjoy a longer break, UK workers would have to resort...

Even if you didn’t follow the 29th SEA Games hosted by our beloved nation (admit it; you only felt patriotic because Malaysia actually had a shot at winning gold in the 2016 Olympics. Malaysia Boleh!) you’d have heard our most recent kerfuffle about mixing up...

As we celebrate 60 years of independence and progress, we take a look at what the workforce was like back in 1957.

Malaysia’s rich natural resources and calm waters made it an important producer of primary products such as rubber and tin, and an important port...

Who (in their right mind) likes meetings?

They start late, drag on needlessly with no resolution and end two hours later than scheduled so you’re no longer motivated to work. Apparently executives spend up to 50% of their work hours in meetings, 34% of which ar...

As Malaysians we’re a pretty weird bunch. Our quirkiness extends to the job scene, including when we’re looking for one.

Here’s 10 weird job seeking behaviours you’ve probably done:

1. Getting your friends to apply for the same position

Safety in numbers trumps h...

You’ve seen (what appears to be) shameless knock-offs like Cream-O’s, Dolce & Banana and the rows of sketchy luxury handbags available in Petaling Street - now get ready for Alan & Gledhil, a self-styled, home-grown top Singaporean debt recovery firm with 20 y...