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Focus Malaysia
10-07-2025
- Health
- Focus Malaysia
Of Singapore's 'Talent Angels' snatching away already scarce Malaysian healthcare professionals
LIKE it or not, Malaysia's Health Ministry (MOH) has found itself 'under siege' with the country's shortage of doctors and nurses not going away anytime soon but only bound to worsen with neighbouring Singapore coming to town with a major recruitment drive of the country's 'unappreciated' healthcare professionals. This has compelled some industry influencers to wonder if MOH has a counter-strategy under its sleeves or will end up being a sitting duck with Singapore's 'Talent Angels' lurking to further aggravate Malaysia's brain drain of healthcare professionals. 'Look at how aggressive Singapore is hunting our talents. This is no longer brain drain. This is brain hijack,' asserted Thromboxane A2 Inhibitor (@azmanrocks) on X. Look at how aggressive Singapore is hunting our talents. This is no longer brain drain. This is brain hijack. Now how aggressive are we in retaining our talents? Talent Angels are talent agents authorized by Singapore MOH Holdings, recruiters for Singapore government hospitals. — Thromboxane A2 Inhibitor (@azmanrocks) July 8, 2025 'Now how aggressive are we in retaining our talents? Talent Angels (recruitment firm) are talent agents authorised by Singapore's MOH Holdings Pte Ltd; they're recruiters for Singapore government hospitals.' The poster's concern has stemmed from a viral social media post by Hospital Kuala Lumpur medical officer Dr Amanda Elli who is deemed a KOL (key opinion leader) in the Malaysian healthcare industry. The medical aesthetician who is dubbed 'Dr Unicorn' has shared posters of the alluring job openings as medical officer with a starting salary of S$110,000/annum (RM365,367/annum) excluding fringe benefits, monthly accommodation allowance and insurance. 'Such a great opportunity to kumpul (collect) for at least two years before returning to Malaysia if homesick,' she shared. 'Application link on my IG profile's stories highlight (the said post has presumably been deleted while her Instagram page is inaccessible at the time of writing). Based on the exchanges that the post by @azmanrocks generated, it can be assumed Singapore's dire need for foreign healthcare talent can be attributed to two likelihoods: Singapore is building more hospitals to cater to its aging population following which Malaysians are easiest to recruit because of cultural and language similarities; and Many existing Singaporean and Filipino healthcare professionals have migrated to work in Australia (which working hours is only 38 hours/week) post the COVID-19 period. In another post, fellow healthcare influencer HartalDoktorKontrak (@HKontrak) sarcastically wished Malaysia's MOH and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad 'Good Luck'. Good luck @KKMPutrajaya @DrDzul — HartalDoktorKontrak (@HKontrak) July 8, 2025 Surely the salary disparity coupled with workload/working condition between what Malaysian nurses can expect to earn in Singapore is akin to comparing heaven and earth after taking into account the favourable Singapore dollar exchange rate. At the end of the day, it is an open market out there although one commenter appealed to 'those who studied under JPA/MARA/Zakat or whatever scholarship to serve their bond which are derived from taxpayers' money prior to leaving MOH or even to migrate abroad to seek greener pasture'. Another concluded that those wanting to migrate should he encouraged to do so to teach MOH a lesson 'about our underpaid doctors etc when living cost is rising every month but salary plateau for years'. – July 10, 2025
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals sign veteran TE Josiah Deguara, who has lots of special teams experience
Arizona Cardinals sign veteran TE Josiah Deguara, who has lots of special teams experience Deguara is now the most experienced tight end on the roster. He has played over 200 special teams snaps for the last three seasons. The Arizona Cardinals announced a roster move on Monday as they moved into Phase 2 of the offseason program. They announced the addition of veteran tight end Josiah Deguara, signing him to a one-year deal. Deguara was a third-round pick in 2020 by the Green Bay Packers after playing collegiately for Cincinnati. He played four seasons for Green Bay and then last season for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is 6-foot-2 and listed at 238 pounds on the roster, making him the smallest tight end on the roster. He has played 65 games in five seasons, including 63 in the last four. He has 50 career receptions for 450 yards and two touchdowns, with a career-high of 25 receptions for 245 yards and both career scores coming in 2021 for the Packers. Over the last four years, his offensive playing time has decreased every year from 367 snaps in 2021 to 87 last year, but his special teams playing time has increased each year, from eight as a rookie to 132 in 2021, 200 in 2022, 219 in 2023 and 243 last season. He has 11 career special teams tackles and had a career-high five last season. The Cardinals have a seemingly set top three tight ends in Trey McBride, Elijah Higgins and Tip Reiman. Travis Vokolek was on the 53-man roster all last year but was active only once. Deguara will compete for a spot on the roster this offseason, probably for Vokolek's spot. He is the most experienced tight end on the Cardinals' roster now. He is the 91st player on the offseason roster. They are allowed 91 because of the international exemption they are using on undrafted rookie offensive lineman Valentin Senn. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Plastic Composites Could Replace Aluminum On Planes To Speed Up Production
After an FAA-imposed limit on production and a 53-day machinist strike, it's safe to say that Boeing isn't building as many planes as it used to. Boeing and its European rival Airbus are now looking to use thermoplastics to ramp up assembly times drastically for their next generation of airliners. Both aviation giants announced these ambitions and floated a target of building 100 planes a month during an industry conference in Paris last week. Airbus and Boeing are exploring how they could replace tried and tested aluminum with thermoplastics to implement cutting-edge production methods on future models, Reuters reports. Composite components could be bonded together using ultrasonic welding instead of riveting. These materials also wouldn't have to be cured in an autoclave like the carbon fiber-reinforced plastic used on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The next-generation jets would be cheaper and faster to build, which would be music to shareholders' ears. Composites have been proven to be strong and durable enough for airlines. Carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic was put to the ultimate test last year when a Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 collided with another plane at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. All 367 passengers and 12 crew members escaped the burning aircraft safely in 18 minutes before the fuselage was completely engulfed in flames. Read more: Lawmaker Asks Delta Pilot About Being A 'Stewardess' Immediately After Being Told She's A Pilot The shift in construction processes would likely face fierce scrutiny from the FAA. Boeing is still under intense oversight after a door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max over Portland, Oregon last year. Regulators initially halted production of the 737 Max as the planemaker was investigated. Once production was restarted, Boeing was limited to building 38 planes per month. According to the Seattle Times, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated the cap will remain in place for the foreseeable future. Despite the regulatory hurdles, Boeing is understandably committed to increasing its plane throughput. The manufacturer has a backlog of nearly 5,600 orders and only delivered 348 planes last year. Boeing's lack of quality control as it pushed out as many planes as possible created this dilemma, costing the company billions of dollars, but the only way out is building planes even faster. Can you dig your way out of a hole? Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
