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Obesity is the leading cause of many chronic diseases in the world. According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019, 1 in 2 Malaysians are overweight or obese. Why is this happening and how is it associated with our eating behaviour? Dr. Kirubakaran shares his views on the ‘cause and effect’ of the obesity pandemic, how our eating habits have changed and its effects on our health.
The post-pandemic landscape will be profoundly different from the pre-pandemic situation. Not only will masks, social distancing and online work be normal, the geopolitical tensions, supply chain decoupling and technology disruptions will continue to add uncertainty of predictions, risks and business models.
Professor Ho Peng Yoke (1926-2014) was an Ipoh boy who studied at St. Michael’s Institution and rose to be the first director of the Needham Research Centre, Cambridge University.
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Free Public Talk ~ WOU Series
Speaker: Ms. Ong Bee Leng, Chief Executive Officer, Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC).
Many organisations in the private sector are using fixed-term contract in engaging employees to work regardless of position title. It is also well known fact that there were numerous disputes relating to fixed term contract between Claimant and his employer which the Industrial Court has arbitrated and handed down awards.
This webinar intends to discuss the key concepts related to “intelligent computational technologies”, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, predictive analytics, which often create confusion.
Wawasan Open University
George Town Institute of Open and Advanced
Studies (GIOAS)
