“Dad, are you sure you want to keep working?” Diana Tan, based in Boston, Massachusetts, asks her father on the phone at the height of COVID-19. Her father is a doctor, and while she is halfway around the world in Boston, her heart remains in Penang, where her parents reside. “As a doctor, my father …
An idle mind is the devil’s workshop. While jigsaw puzzles and video games can be fun ways to get through a few hours of the day, especially during the historic Movement Control Order (MCO), the question is: how long can a person repeat the same routine over and over again? The sweet potatoes grown by …
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The stressors of COVID-19 and the MCO are being felt well beyond the changes to our lifestyle. For many, post MCO is a time of survival both financially and emotionally. Emphasising the importance of family, community and the spirit of never giving up, INTI International University & Colleges released an emotional visual take on the …
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ecosystem for growing businesses, amid threats of economic ramifications. For some young entrepreneurs, especially those armed with the knowledge of cutting edge technology, online media and digital marketing, have, however, found their way to forge ahead since the lockdown. Marcus Teoh Zhen Ye, Founder of LearnZBFM.com. Despite the Movement …
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When educators around the world were forced to quickly take on online teaching and learning, little did they know that there were many different ways of going about it. From mixing up different tools to engage students, to limiting the use of videos during class (which used to be a popular tool to keep students …
By: Tan Lin Nah Chief Executive Officer INTI International University & Colleges Education and continued learning were a critical focus during the height of the Movement Control Order. While simultaneous attention has been given to unemployment, business continuity and the role of technology throughout this pandemic, the function and features of education, both presently and …
As Malaysians tighten their belts due to these worrying times, Tan Kean Buan, or also known as Chef Eddie, shares some insights into alternative, cheaper and accessible ingredients everyone can include into their day-to-day cooking using native or naturalised edible greens traditionally used for ulam. Kean Buan with another one of his home grown ulam, …
Following the Higher Education Ministry’s recent announcement on allowing certain students to return to universities, the majority of tertiary students will continue to study online until they are able to return to their institutions in October 2020. To better understand their students’ online learning experiences and its impact on them and their families, INTI International …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely shifted an understandable focus to the country’s unemployment, with reports showing that unemployment is at its peak, with industries like hospitality, tourism, and travel taking the biggest hits from the lockdown1. INTI’s first virtual INTI Leadership Series with Byron Fernandez, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President for TDCX Malaysia …
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. …