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Floral fest Plant lovers welcoming the return of the Penang Orchid Festival in George Town after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. They made a beeline to the Penang Botanic Gardens yesterday to admire various varieties of orchids, with many taking home a plant or two. The festival, organised by the Federation of Malaya Orchid Society, will be held until Dec 18. It opens daily from 9am to 9pm. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: There needs to be talent retention strategies at both the company and the government levels, says a business group.

At the company level, these include offering competitive compensation packages, career development paths, and learning and development opportunities for upskilling and reskilling, said Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman.