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GE Women @ Work Forum - BMW Malaysian Open 2014
Businesswomen have had a tremendous impact on Malaysia’s economy and society. On the sidelines of the “Women @ Work Forum”, hosted by GE at the recent BMW Malaysian Open, prominent women from Malaysia and abroad discuss the meaning of empowerment, opportunity and other workplace issues.
Desalination: Salt of the earth in the fight against water scarcity
The scarcity of fresh water resources and the need for additional water supply are critical issues in many countries around the world, including Indonesia. By 2015, Indonesia’s total population is projected to reach 247.5 million, as reported by the Central Bureau of Statistics (Badan Pusat Statistik/BPS). That means Indonesia needs as much as 9,391 billion m3 of water by 2015; 47% more water than it needed in 2000.
Bringing Hands-On Entrepreneurship Education to High School Students
Bringing Hands-On Entrepreneurship Education to High School Students
“Tell me, I’ll forget. Show me, I’ll remember. Involve me, I’ll understand”. This is a famous Chinese proverb that describes how human learns. Most of us would agree that the greatest learning is mostly achieved through real life practice. Reading, sitting in a classroom workshop, and watching someone do it is not enough without actually practicing what we heard or learned.