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One in four people expected to suffer from hearing loss
In just under three decades, it is expected that one-quarter of the world's population will be hard of hearing.
Prisoners put to work in factories desperate for labour
Facing an acute labour shortage after the pandemic-induced lockdown sparked an exodus of migrant workers, Thailand has a solution: Get prisoners to work in factories.
Prisoners put to work in Thai factories desperate for labour
Facing an acute labour shortage after the pandemic-induced lockdown sparked an exodus of migrant workers, Thailand has a solution: Get prisoners to work in factories.
Dutch sex workers decry coronavirus curbs, demand to get back to work
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Several dozen sex workers protested in front of the Dutch parliament on Tuesday against a government decision to ease coronavirus restrictions for some professions but not sex work, normally legal in the Netherlands.
Don’t worry, be happy
I AM 67-year and 113-day old today. My next birthday will only be in November. I am just in the mood to do some arithmetic, considering there is not much else to do, being “caged” under the movement control order.
Working hard to stay afloat
While the youth are most affected by Covid-19 job losses, retrenched workers aged 45 and above within the B40 group are also facing exceptional challenges remaining in and re-entering the workforce.
Hope for better job prospects
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout promises good opportunities for those looking for work. But experts say more needs to be done for workers over 45 affected by Covid-19 job losses, especially those within the B40 group who face a challenge re-entering the workforce.
Supermodel Natalia Vodianova named as the UN's latest goodwill ambassador
Having walked the runways of famous designer labels in the past, Natalia Vodianova will now turn her attention to promoting the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls, as well as tackle stigmas surrounding their bodies.
HIV shelter badly needs funds to stay afloat
A HIV shelter home at Taman Teluk Molek in Teluk Air Tawar, Butterworth, is in dire need of funds following the Covid-19 pandemic, which has kept its regular donors away.
