85% of Malaysian businesses have women in senior management
Malaysia has shown some surprising results in a survey released by Grant Thornton indicating that 85% of its businesses employ women in senior management positions.
Our results eclipse those of our more progressive southern neighbours, where only 65% do so.
However, when it comes to the total percentage of women employed in senior management, we are rather more average with just a mediocre 23% score which exactly matches the NAFTA average.
Hopefully this progressive state of affairs doesn't come to a grinding halt with the threat of increasing fundamentalism.
Also, Tourism Minister Adnan Mansor should reconsider his remarks again that "out of 10,000 unemployed bloggers, 8,000 are women." Ouch.
IKEA moves into flat-pack houses
Judging by the large weekend crowds at IKEA, Malaysians appear to have eagerly embraced the Swedish furniture maker's vision of cheap and cheerful DIY home fittings.
Now, taking their 'flat-pack' vision to another level, IKEA has introduced the concept of flat-pack or pre-fabricated homes, marketed under the BoKlok brand.
According to this Independent story, "the interiors of the timber-framed homes will be classic Ikea - modern, open plan, with wooden floors, fixed units, plus Ikea furniture packages."
And apparently though these houses are not aimed at the low-end of the market, their pre-fabricated form will result in significantly lower prices for first-time buyers.
Sounds like good news for many younger people in the UK who like their Malaysian counterparts, are increasingly finding themselves priced out of the property market.
