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Elf bar 10000 puffs: a perfect blend of modernization, flavors, and style
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The Sun
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- The Sun
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KUALA LUMPUR: Corporate wellness programmes are rapidly becoming a strategic priority in Malaysian workplaces as employers confront rising non-communicable diseases (NCD), increasing medical insurance premiums, and growing employee expectations for comprehensive well-being. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said more companies are now investing in structured wellness programmes that cover fitness, nutrition and mental health compared to pre-pandemic levels. The Covid-19 crisis, he noted, was a 'turning point' that made employers see workforce health as essential to business sustainability. 'Post-pandemic, employers have shifted from ad-hoc health initiatives to structured programmes,' he said, adding that healthier employees deliver higher productivity, lower absenteeism, reduced healthcare costs and better talent retention. MEF data shows that multinational corporations (MNC) in technology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and professional services, as well as financial institutions and the oil and gas sector, are leading the adoption. Many cite environmental, social and governance compliance, high-performance demands and mental health pressures as key drivers. Mental health support has seen the biggest investment jump, including employee assistance programmes, counselling services, stress management workshops and mental health leave. 'Workplace anxiety, burnout and depression are no longer ignored,' Syed Hussain said. Traditionally, wellness spending was one of the first areas to be cut during economic slowdowns, but employers are now treating it as a long-term investment in human capital. MEF reports that structured wellness programmes have delivered a 10-30% drop in absenteeism, earlier detection of chronic illnesses, and higher employee engagement. Rising healthcare costs are also a catalyst. With NCD such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease pushing premiums higher, some insurers are offering rebates or tailored coverage for companies that adopt preventive wellness measures. While large firms and MNC are driving uptake, small and medium enterprises (SME) lag, constrained by limited budgets, internal expertise and awareness. Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Human Resource and Industrial Relations Professor Dr Balakrishnan Parasuraman stated that SME comprise over 99% of Malaysian businesses, with more than 60% being micro-enterprises, most of which lack dedicated HR departments or structured wellness budgets. 'SMEs focus heavily on profit and daily operations, but if they want to retain good staff and improve productivity, they must transform and make wellness part of their strategy,' he said. 'The government can help by offering training, HRD Corp incentives, and grants targeted at SMEs.' Balakrishnan noted that younger employees, particularly those in Gen Z, are vocal about mental health and work-life balance, often citing stress from key performance indicators, family pressures, and environmental changes. Nutrition and fitness habits also require attention, as busy urban lifestyles often lead to high sugar and fast-food consumption. 'Companies can engage nutritionists, organise weekly fitness activities, and encourage healthier eating habits,' he said, pointing to Malaysia's rising rates of diabetes and heart disease. He also highlighted the role of HR departments, which he believes should evolve from administrative functions to strategic partners in wellness and employee engagement. Both experts believe corporate wellness is shifting from a 'nice-to-have' perk to a business necessity. MEF projects that within five years, medium to large companies will view it as a standard part of the employee value proposition. However, for universal adoption, especially among SMEs, government support is key. Syed Hussain suggested tax incentives, matching grants, and public-private mental health campaigns, while Balakrishnan stressed the importance of partnerships between government agencies, HR leaders, and industry to embed wellness into Malaysia's corporate culture. 'The post-Covid workplace has changed. Profit will always be important, but balancing it with wellness and work-life balance is how companies will win the future,' Balakrishnan said.
The Guardian
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- The Guardian
Booze up: is gen Z's ‘sensible' relationship with alcohol moving towards hedonism?
Gen Z have long been hailed as 'generation sensible' – dozens of articles have charted how they drink less alcohol, exercise more, eat a more healthy diet and have ditched night clubs for book clubs. But could that be about to change? Recent data has shown the proportion of gen Z – those born roughly between 1997 and 2012 – who are of legal drinking age and have consumed alcohol in the past six months has increased by 7% between 2024 and 2025. Alcopops are apparently all the rage among gen Z customers, with booming sales of Smirnoff Ice, Bacardi Breezers and BuzzBallz, while last year's 'brat summer' was said to herald the end of the clean-living era. The reality, experts say, is more complicated. 'We're seeing a generational recalibration, not a simple return to hedonism,' said Ivo Vlaev, a professor of behavioural science at Warwick University. 'This isn't a simple return to the past – it's a complex blend of coping, compensation, identity expression and socioeconomic constraint. The behaviours may look familiar, but the psychology behind them has evolved.' He said the fact that gen Z came of age during a pandemic, climate crisis and increased concerns over the cost of living was a recipe for 'psychological whiplash'. Key factors at play included a rebound from the restrictions of the Covid era with young people now 'reasserting agency through social behaviours'. Vlaev said research showed that 'when autonomy is suppressed, people later overcompensate with behaviours that signal freedom or control'. There was also an element of 'self-soothing' as a result of rising levels of anxiety, depression and loneliness, as well as the glamorisation of certain drinks and behaviours on TikTok. Financial concerns may have also pushed the younger generation towards 'present-biased decision-making'. 'When the future feels unstable, people are less likely to invest in long-term health and more likely to seek short-term mood boosts, like alcohol or late nights out,' he said. Vlaev also said an element of 'wellness culture' fatigue had probably set in. 'Some gen-Zers are pushing back against the pressure to optimise every aspect of life,' he said. Richard Halstead, chief operation officer of consumer research at drinks market analysis company IWSR, said: 'From a consumer research and data point of view, it does seem there is some pushback on this idea that we're all perfect, having perfect pictures taken of us on Instagram and we're all super in control of our lives. 'Every cultural move has a countercultural move associated with it.' He said gen Z's attitude towards drinking and socialising was more nuanced than is often portrayed in the media – gen Z were not 'puritans' who abstain from alcohol, but nor did they like booze as much as previous generations. 'The idea that gen Z do not drink at all or that they have turned their backs on alcohol is not supported by data,' he said. 'The idea that they have a different relationship with alcohol compared to previous generations is supported by data.' He said that, for instance, gen Z were more likely to drink a wider variety of alcohol, and drink out in bars and restaurants. 'Their pattern of behaviour is actually going out for a reason, as opposed to just meeting for a pint in the pub because the pub's there and you've got nothing better to do,' he said. Dr Laura Tinner, a research fellow at the Centre for Public Health at the University of Bristol, said people should not underestimate the power of the alcohol companies themselves, keen to capture a younger audience they feared they were losing. 'It's not necessarily that there has been a swing in the pendulum or a return to previous drinking behaviours, it's more that alcohol companies are continually trying to target young people with their products,' she said. 'They are using the current revival and zeitgeist around 00s and 90s culture to design their products to target young people.' There was also a suggestion that gen Z were simply older – they are now roughly between the ages of 13 and 28 – so those at the older end of the group were more likely to have access to well paid jobs and disposable income. 'I think we're seeing some tailwinds develop,' said Halstead. 'They're getting older so some are probably in better paying, stable jobs and they've got more opportunity perhaps to do things that people with a bit more money like to do, which is go out and buy a drink and not worry too much about how much it costs you.' What many researchers were interested in was whether the characteristics that make gen Z different from their predecessors will stay with them as they age, with evidence suggesting generations become more and more similar as they get older. 'We've always had a question about whether or not the decline [in drinking alcohol] will persist into adulthood,' said Dr Laura Fenton, a research associate at the University of Sheffield who specialises in youth drinking cultures. 'What makes gen Z slightly distinct as a generation is their attitude towards risk. They've engaged in fewer [risky pursuits] proportionally compared to people their age 20 years ago – and that extends to sex, it extends to driving, it extends to smoking and drug use,' she said. 'I think the question really is, is their approach to risk going to stay intact?'
