The Secret to Motivation & Commitment: How to Build a Team that Cares

Women in Rail Malaysia conducted their second online workshop on 23rd October 2020 focused on strengthening and improving the work culture. The session was led by Mark Sharratt, a much sought-after keynote speaker, consultant and executive coach who believes that the ability to build strong enduring relationships is the secret to creating a high-performance team. …

STRENGTH SKILLS WORKSHOP WITH GILL HOW

Women in Rail Malaysia conducted its first ever virtual workshop via Zoom over two weekends: Saturday 6th and Saturday 13th June 2020. Gill How, a highly qualified and accredited business coach and leadership development consultant, who is also a member of Women in Rail in the UK, had planned to come to Malaysia to personally …

Knowledge Sharing Session Non Technical Job Opportunities in the Railway Industry 2020

On 26th and 27th February, SIPPYTL in collaboration with the Johor State Education Department organized a safety briefing session in relation to the Gemas Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Railway Project to the school students around Bekok and Segamat. Schools that were nearest to the railway track construction were chosen for this briefing as they …

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

On 11th February 2020, Women in Rail Malaysia working together with YTL Construction and Heriot-Watt University celebrated International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We spoke to 400 girls in Johor Bahru, visiting 3 premier secondary schools: Sultan Ibrahim Girls School, SMK (P) Infant Jesus Convent and Sekolah Tun Fatimah. In all three schools, …

WOMEN IN RAIL MALAYSIA’S CAREER TALK TO SCHOOL STUDENTS AROUND JOHOR

On 13th November 2019, Women in Rail Malaysia in collaboration with the Johor State Education Department and FINCO Reads organized a Career Talk to 90 secondary school students from across the state of Johor in Johor Bahru.  Ms.Natasha Zulkifli, the Founder Director of Women in Rail Malaysia initiated the talk with a brief introduction on …

Knowledge Sharing Session – Non Technical Job Opportunities in The Rail Industry

YTL Construction Sdn Bhd & SIPP Rail Sdn Bhd in collaboration with the Johor State Education Department organized a briefing session on the safety measures and tips that should be practiced by the school students who live near the Gemas – JB Electrified Double Track Project construction area. The session was conducted at 4 selected …

WOMEN IN RAIL MALAYSIA YEAR END PARTY & LAUNCH OF THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

Women in Rail Malaysia ended 2019 by organising a year end party on 8th November, themed ALL WHITE with all members arriving dressed to the nines in their best white ensemble. Women in Rail Malaysia also took this opportunity to launch its Mentorship Programme for 2020. With 11 mentors and 19 mentees making up the …

9 th WOMEN IN RAIL MALAYSIA’S LEADERSHIP TALK

On 13th November 2019, Women in Rail Malaysia was delighted to have Mr Neil Robertson speak at Women in Rail Malaysia’s 9th Leadership Talk which was held at Christopher Lee Ong, a well-established Malaysian law firm. Neil is not new to Women in Rail Malaysia; he was voted as the best speaker for Session 4 …

Women in Rail Malaysia Members Passed TOEIC Test with Flying Colours

On the 17 th of August 2019, 18 members of Women in Rail Malaysia (WIR) sat for the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) test organized by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) learning centre in Kuala Lumpur. The TOEIC test is the global standard for workplace English-language assessment. More than 10,000 organizations in 120 countries rely on the TOEIC test to measuretheir staff’s English …

Women in Rail Malaysia Members Invited to The Historic ETS2 Launch

On 10 th October 2019, 90 members of Women in Rail Malaysiaand invited university joined the Ministry of Transport to ride on the new Electric Train Service 2 (ETS2) train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh. ETS2 was launched by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, who rode the Business Class coach to Ipoh …