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Employers to urged to give women opportunities to work part-time
Hisham: Carollers don’t need permits but welcomed to inform cops
46 of 110 Pahang flood evacuees return home

Employers to urged to give women opportunities to work part-time

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 03:54 AM PST

Published: Sunday December 11, 2011 MYT 7:54:00 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Employers are urged to give women an opportunity to work part-time as this is allowed under the Employment (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2010.

The Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said Sunday the regulations, which were implemented since October last year, enabled housewives, single mothers, pensioners, disabled people and students of institutions of higher learning to work part-time.

"However, not many employers are giving this opportunity to them. This may possibly be due to the mentality of the employers who want their employees to carry out their work and responsibilities according to the standard working hours," he told reporters after attending the second anniversary celebration of Soroptimist International Club of Sentul, here.

Subramaniam said the regulations, among other things, were enforced to give employment opportunities to work part-time to highly qualified and experienced women to contribute towards national development.

"I hope the employers are more proactive in this matter and provide part-time employment opportunities to those who have responsibilities as a mother or wife to utilise their education in an optimal manner," he said. - Bernama

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Hisham: Carollers don’t need permits but welcomed to inform cops

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 03:45 AM PST

Published: Sunday December 11, 2011 MYT 7:46:00 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need for Christmas carollers to apply for police permits but they can voluntarily notify the nearest police station of their activities, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said.

He said Bukit Aman had confirmed that there was no need to get a police permit for Christmas carolling.

"(Christmas carollers) can notify the nearest police station if they are concerned," he stated in a tweet on Sunday.

Hishammuddin said he had asked Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar to clarify the matter to avoid any confusion among the people.

It was reported that the Johor police wanted those planning to organise Christmas carolling to apply for permits two weeks before their programme.

Two Catholic churches in Selangor were also reportedly asked to give to the police the contact details of the homeowners they planned to visit.

However, deputy minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong dismissed that there was such a need, saying that more freedom was given to the people in the spirit of the recently passed Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011.

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46 of 110 Pahang flood evacuees return home

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 03:04 AM PST

KUANTAN: Forty-six of the 110 flood evacuees in the Kuantan district were allowed to return to their homes at noon as the floodwaters in the villages have receded, said a spokesman of the Pahang police flood operations room.

These evacuees are from the relief centres at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Rangin and Sekolah Kebangsaan Galing, he said.

The remaining 64 evacuees are at two other relief centres, 19 of them at the Indera Mahkota community hall and 45 at the Cenderawasih kindergarten, he told Bernama.

The 110 villagers were evacuated in stages from midnight Saturday night after heavy rain caused floods in Kampung Sungai Isap Damai, Sungai Isap Perdana, Kampung Tiram, Kampung Segantang Lada, Kampung Razali, Tanah Putih and Cenderawasih.

The spokesman advised the people in the district, especially in low-lying, flood-prone areas to be prepared to evacuate as the heavy rain was continuing unabated.

He also said that the levels of the major rivers in the state, such as the Pahang and the Kuantan, were at the alert point. - Bernama

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Ahad, 11 Disember 2011