Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Optimising Workplace Well-being
In Malaysia, work-life balance remains a significant concern. A 2024 study ranked Malaysia as the second-worst country for work-life balance among 60 high-GDP nations, with an average workweek of 40.8 hours.
NIAGA SPOTLIGHT features key findings from the newly launched Malaysia Well-Being@Work© Index Report including Overall Well-Being Decline, Gender Disparity, Age Gap, Job Level Variance and Tenure Impact and actionable strategies to ensure policymakers can address these gaps for improved workplace well-being and work-life balance in 2025.
NIAGA SPOTLIGHT features key findings from the newly launched Malaysia Well-Being@Work© Index Report including Overall Well-Being Decline, Gender Disparity, Age Gap, Job Level Variance and Tenure Impact and actionable strategies to ensure policymakers can address these gaps for improved workplace well-being and work-life balance in 2025.
Fri Mar 07 2025

Only qualified medical practitioners can diagnose mental health disorders - Lukanisman
Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni says these practitioners included psychiatrists specialising in mental health.
Tue Mar 04 2025

INSIGHT - In Russia, dozens of dissenters are held as psychiatric patients
Dozens of Russians face compulsory psychiatric treatment for their political views, say lawyers and human rights groups.
Sun Feb 23 2025

Emotional trauma piles up for Ukraine's children three years after invasion
Teachers, psychologists and children are used to living in a state of chronic exhaustion without a clear end in sight, experts say.
Sat Feb 22 2025

Over 40,000 civil servants at high risk of mental health issues - Zaliha
A total of 44,901 civil servants were screened under Public Service Psychological Health Digital Profiling System, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
Wed Feb 05 2025

Suspect in German Christmas market attack held on murder charges
The suspect is a psychiatrist from Saudi Arabia with a history of anti-Islamic rhetoric has lived in Germany for almost two decades.
Mon Dec 23 2024

New Zealand announces payouts for children and teens abused in care
An inquiry finds 362 children without mental illness subjected to unmodified electroconvulsive therapy or paraldehyde injections.
Wed Dec 18 2024

JKM deploys 152 psychology officers to flood hit areas
Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri says the recent floods have significantly affected the mental and emotional well-being of those impacted.
Wed Dec 04 2024

An upward spiral - how small acts of kindness and connection really can change the world, according to psychology research
So, small acts of connection can shift personal attitudes. But can they really affect societies?
Sun Dec 01 2024
Consider This: A Theory of Everyone — Where Does Humanity Go From Here?
Can a better understanding of cultural evolution help us navigate diversity, tackle global challenges, and perhaps even predict where humanity is headed? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Michael Muthukrishna, Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and author of ‘A Theory of Everyone: Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going’. Professor Muthukrishna was a keynote speaker at Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2024.
Tue Oct 08 2024
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[COLUMNIST] The doctrinal basis of the Zionist ideology
The Zionist themselves have laid bare the underlying roots of their psychopathy and pathological worldview.
Thu Aug 29 2024

Psychomatics: A new frontier in understanding AI
Psychomatics offers a novel framework to bridge the gap between human and AI cognition.
Sat Aug 10 2024

Soccer - With holograms, AI and big data, football front and centre in tech race
The tool cannot replicate fatigue or the psychological pressure of a shootout situation, but could improve players' level of preparedness.
Sat Jul 13 2024

Ukrainian children abducted by Russia left with psychological scars, campaigners say
Kyiv claims about 20,000 children have been taken to Russian-occupied territory without family consent since the war began.
Mon Jun 17 2024

Psychiatric evaluation extended for lorry driver accused of pushing lover off 23rd floor
A specialist doctor has applied for the one-month extension to determine the mental health of V. Nathan, his lawyer said.
Fri Jun 07 2024