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Architecture company partners with MBPJ to renew run-down flats
By Yam Phui Yee
A private architect firm and the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) have joined forces and launched an urban renewal initiative to turn a run-down low-cost flat in Petaling Jaya into a pleasant living environment for its residents.
Read moreChinese schools in demand in Puchong
By Yam Phui Yee
There appears to be a great demand for Chinese schools in Puchong where the population is growing by leaps and bounds.
Read moreTrial run of first national Youth Parliament in April
By Yam Phui Yee
The mock run of the national-level Youth Parliament will be held in April. Deputy Youth Minister and Senator Gan Ping Sieu said that the trial session will involve 100 participants selected by the Malaysian Youth Council (MYC).
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Fire your staff the proper way
By Bob Wrighton
It would seem that firing staff would have a detrimental effect on loyalty trust. But author Joe Healey claims the opposite, suggesting that in a situation of high loyalty trust, firing is seen in a rather different light. This article explores why this is the case.
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Local resorts prove there’s money in responsible tourism
By Yam Phui Yee
A handful of local tourism operators have creatively ventured into responsible tourism (RT) and are setting the example in successfully making money while preserving the environment and helping the local communities.
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Sharing is more than giving up something
By Roger Farr
Sharing is a concept most of us learn either in or before primary school. Usually, we learn it in the negative form when sharing means having to give up something.
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Zhariff’s can do attitude makes him able despite disability
By Yam Phui Yee
Zhariff Afandi was almost rejected from enrolling into a primary school because he had no arms. But the confident young child said to the headmaster, “I can do this,” and showed him that he could use his feet as efficiently as any boy could with his hands.
Read moreAffordable van services offer mobility to those without it
By Yam Phui Yee
People with limited freedom of movement -- either from old age or from being wheelchair bound -- face many obstacles in going outdoors, but thanks to a number of local organisations, they don’t have to stay home all the time.
Read moreUniversity for senior citizens promotes active ageing
By Yam Phui Yee
The University of Third Age (U3A) Malaysia is keeping retirees and grandparents updated, stimulated and yearning for more.
Read moreFamily - Other Articles
Sharing is more than giving up something
By Roger Farr
Sharing is a concept most of us learn either in or before primary school. Usually, we learn it in the negative form when sharing means having to give up...
Helpful tips for the abused spouse
By Mike Constantine
Imagine that Sam’s wife Joan invites her old schoolmate, Amy, to visit. Joan and Amy attended Methodist Girl’s School in Penang but have lived in separate parts of Malaysia...
Principles to help you select your team
By Roger Farr
I do a lot of reading, because I am a lifelong learner. I want to improve as a father, husband and leader. My goal is to improve in all...
Train your child to behave responsibly
By Focus on the Family Malaysia
Some parents rush into a home and remove everything breakable within reach, when their young children enter someone else’s home. Should this be the way? Children can learn, early in...
Help your child learn from his experience
By Roger Farr
I have always been a reflective thinker. By this I mean that after I complete an experience or activity, I consciously go back and ask myself questions about the...
Express affection, rekindle your marriage!
By Mike Constantine
Sandra and Mark came to see us one evening because they were at an impasse in their marriage. Oddly, Mark is a professional psychologist, but in this case, the...
Take steps to get into your sweet spot
By Roger Farr
Every golf club has a “sweet spot” that produces the best shots, the greatest distance, and the truest flight trajectory. Golf club makers work hard to increase the size...
Single parents, here's how you can be effective
By Focus on the Family Malaysia
Parenting in itself is a difficult role, but single parents have an even more arduous task ahead of them. In addition to their own role, they need to fulfill...
Find your sweet spot in life
By Roger Farr
Every golf club, baseball bat, squash racquet, and hockey stick has a “sweet spot”. This is the small area on the club, bat, racquet, or stick that, when hit...
Your wife's secret need
By Mike Constantine
Sarah came to us recently with a very old story. Her husband had cheated on her, and not just once. Sarah felt hurt, betrayed, angry, and worthless. She also...
Build a habit of reading more
By Roger Farr
I never seem to have enough time for reading, but I make the time, simply because I know how important reading is to me and to the people I...
Tips on raising the adopted child
By Focus on the Family Malaysia
Parents of adopted children face difficulties unique to their circumstances. If the child was adopted as an infant, the question that may loom at the back of his parents’...
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Sisters initiate peer-to-peer teaching and learning
By Susanna Khoo
Sisters Suwen Low, 24 and Su-Zen Low, 22 are passionate about learning and experiencing new things, and want to give others the opportunities to do so too. Together, they have... Read more
Community malls offer a new shopping experience
By Susanna Khoo
With numerous large and long established shopping malls already in existence in the Klang Valley, commercial developers are now turning to the concept of community malls to offer consumers a... Read more
Architects come up with creative designs for affordable homes
By Yam Phui Yee
Affordable houses with good designs are hard to come by but some architects have found success despite price limitations.AKP Sdn Bhd in Petaling Jaya, for example, designed the Lagoon Villa... Read more
Architecture company partners with MBPJ to renew run-down flats
By Yam Phui Yee
A private architect firm and the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) have joined forces and launched an urban renewal initiative to turn a run-down low-cost flat in Petaling Jaya into... Read more
Local resorts prove there’s money in responsible tourism
By Yam Phui Yee
A handful of local tourism operators have creatively ventured into responsible tourism (RT) and are setting the example in successfully making money while preserving the environment and helping the local... Read more
Deaths in custody remain an unresolved issue
By Susanna Khoo
When her son Ulaganathan a/l Muniandy died in police custody on July 21, 2003, Tamil Selwee a/p Ramasamy, 53, not only lost a son but a crucial breadwinner in the... Read more
2 private organisations pioneer community health in Subang Jaya
By Susanna Khoo
In the absence of public healthcare services in Subang Jaya, two private organisations-- KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ) and Acts Community Berhad -- have taken initiative to help fill in the... Read more
Fire your staff the proper way
By Bob Wrighton
It would seem that firing staff would have a detrimental effect on loyalty trust. But author Joe Healey claims the opposite, suggesting that in a situation of high loyalty... Read more
Sharing is more than giving up something
By Roger Farr
Sharing is a concept most of us learn either in or before primary school. Usually, we learn it in the negative form when sharing means having to give up... Read more
Zhariff’s can do attitude makes him able despite disability
By Yam Phui Yee
Zhariff Afandi was almost rejected from enrolling into a primary school because he had no arms. But the confident young child said to the headmaster, “I can do this,” and... Read more
A Lent signature campaign to promote better education
By Susanna Khoo
The Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese Office for Human Development (AOHD) has launched a signature campaign to encourage Catholics and the Malaysian public to play an active role in shaping the nation’s... Read more
Busy surgeon finds time to sing
By Yam Phui Yee
Dr Praveen Abraham Devasagayam was in jitters. The legendary Lewis Pragasam, one of Malaysia’s most respected percussionists, was going to pop by his pad in 15 minutes to hear the... Read more
Helpful tips for the abused spouse
By Mike Constantine
Imagine that Sam’s wife Joan invites her old schoolmate, Amy, to visit. Joan and Amy attended Methodist Girl’s School in Penang but have lived in separate parts of Malaysia... Read more
Chinese schools in demand in Puchong
By Yam Phui Yee
There appears to be a great demand for Chinese schools in Puchong where the population is growing by leaps and bounds. Read more
Affordable van services offer mobility to those without it
By Yam Phui Yee
People with limited freedom of movement -- either from old age or from being wheelchair bound -- face many obstacles in going outdoors, but thanks to a number of local... Read more
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