The implementation of the Movement Control Order since March 18, 2020, in curbing the spread of COVID-19 has impacted the workforce like never before. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), in April 2020, the number of people who are unemployed in Malaysia increased by almost 50% compared to the same period last year. …
A Final Year Project (FYP) is a project or academic task that must be accomplished individually by every undergraduate student to obtain the attributions to graduate. Its aim is to demonstrate the skills and knowledge students have acquired in their studies. Mr. Alex Leong, Senior Lecturer at the Business faculty of INTI International University, Nilai …
A survey by Automation Anywhere Inc., a global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) revealed that one out of four organisations globally expect more than 80 percent of their workforce to become a digital workforce post COVID-191. Serene Keng, Senior Director, Partner Sales, ASEAN for Automation Anywhere shared that the COVID-19 crisis is accelerating the …
By: Menaga Vesudevan Lecturer, Design Thinking at the Centre of Liberal Arts & Languages, INTI International University. With increasing concerns about unemployment and the long term realities of the job market post MCO, there is an urgency to address the expectations on fresh graduates. With almost all industries now freezing and reducing headcounts, enhancing the …
Arthur Chew’s love for buildings and fascination for complex projects in construction has led him to what he is today – a budding professional Quantity Surveyor. INTI International University Bachelor of Science (Quantity Surveying) alumnus Arthur Chew poses with a certificate and medal he received for Best Presenter. Having graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in …
With traditional Chinese medicine gaining popularity around the world, so has interest among local students. Though Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) programmes have a predominantly Chinese student population, the ancient craft is now seeing enrollment from students of other races. INTI International University Bachelor in Traditional Chinese Medicine student, Wan Amirah Aminah Wan Mohd Nizam (front), …
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As the World Bank projects for Malaysia’s unemployment rates to continue rising in the second quarter of the year due to the current economic slowdown1, INTI International College Kuala Lumpur (INTI) organised its first virtual Business Week to prepare students for the “new” workforce. The event, which aimed to connect students to current industry trends, …
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of human life, including studies and examinations at every level. On 23rd March 2020, in protecting the safety of students worldwide who had registered for the May/June 2020 series of the Cambridge A-Level Examinations, Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) announced that they would put these as well as …
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As with all industries, global business services (GBS) and business process outsourcing (BPO) have seen their fair share of challenges since March 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the move to work from home and the emptying of business centres globally, there has been a marked consideration of the long-term impact to …
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“Cybercriminals have already been on the go since the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced COVID-19 as a pandemic. These cybercriminals are exploiting public fear and the pandemic’s uncertainty to map out their phishing attacks. Currently, we are seeing various kinds of phishing e-mails with malware titled ‘Covid-19 Cure’ and ‘Latest Covid-19 alert’ entrapping general computer …