The US House of Representatives has announced an investigation into Toyota’s faulty accelerator pedals and other problems that may have caused 19 deaths over the past decade and triggered a global recall of nearly eight million vehicles. A month from now Toyota will face a cross-examination from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce over [...]

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Thursday December 10, 2009 Bank Negara goes after money-changers KUALA LUMPUR: Cases in­­volving VIP over­seas money transfer have taken on a new di­­mension with Bank Ne­­ga­­­­­­ra going after money-changers offering such services. The central bank said in a statement that it had revoked the licences of 41 money-changers under the Money-Changing Act. It said the [...]

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What were the key events of the decade? As we enter the last few weeks of the 2000s, the Magazine is asking readers to tell the story of the last 10 years, based on five themes. Tim Footman, author of a book about the Noughties, recalls some of the decade’s significant news stories. The decade [...]

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This case study highlights the importance to review your IT usage policy to keep up to date on the latest trends and technologies. ****************************************************************************************** ‘Tweeting’ medics expose patients Medics posting messages on networking websites like Facebook and Twitter are breaching patient confidentiality, a leading journal reveals. Research in the Journal of the American Medical Association [...]

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How many of us who have smartphones check our emails almost on a constant basis when we are away from the office especially after office hours? Do you know where to draw the line, and keep sane? As a HR manager or director, when was the last time you reassessed your HR risks? This could [...]

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Progress Report on ISO 31000 ISO 31000 has been approved following the ballot of ISO Member Organisations, but due to different approval processes for Standards and Guides there is a delay until the end of September to finalise Guide 73 and to ensure full harmonisation between the two documents.  Consequently it will not be until [...]

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News: 27 April 09 Methodware helps manage risk in risky times Wellington company Methodware has successfully re-built its next generation of risk management software, ensuring the company remains among the world’s best and positioning it to win a slice of the significant growth predicted in the governance risk and compliance software market. With funding of [...]

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