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There aren't enough women in the workforce

Mar 08, 2019

While the government has done a lot to promote women's rights, they still face widespread discrimination in Malaysia. 

Suhakam says this is especially in the work place, with only 54 per cent of women participating in the workforce, compared to 80 per cent of men.

On top of that, women only make up 22 per cent of management and senior roles, while they only comprise of a quarter of board members in Malaysia's top companies. 

Cabinet Minister Yeo Bee Yin agrees that women are greatly under-represented in the workforce. 

She says that's why the government has launched several initiatives to deal with these inequalities.

This includes providing childcare facilities for working mothers. 

This, in conjunction with International Women's Day today. 

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MH370, five years on

The families of those on board MH370 have made a renewed call to the government, to resume the search for the missing plane. 

In an interview on LITE, Jacquita Gonzales, wife of MH370's in-flight supervisor says this will give them some form of closure.

"If they find the plane, I don't expect them to bring it up. I just need to know where it is. If they can find out the reason why. Bring up the black box, if it still works. But I'm sure they can do that with today's technology.  From 2014 to 2019 it has improved tremendously."

Today is the fifth anniversary of MH370's disappearance.

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Pasir Gudang schools evacuated due to gas leak still unclear on closure

The two schools affected by the toxic dumping case in Pasir Gudang, Johor are still closed. 

The government says authorities are still evaluating the site, and will decide soon if the schools can reopen on Sunday. 

Meanwhile 39 people, including 21 students are still being treated in hospital, for breathing the toxic fumes, from chemicals dumped into a nearby river. 

Bomba says clean-up works at the river ended last night, after readings dropped to safe levels.