“Malaysia to Turn Tide of Women Leaving Workforce”, 20 August 2014

Women in Malaysia who have stopped working to raise their families are being enticed to rejoin the labor market as the country tries to boost Southeast Asia’s lowest female workforce participation rate. The government is collaborating with companies to increase child-care facilities…Prime Minister Najib Razak has offered tax incentives to companies that establish nurseries and allow flexible work arrangements to encourage more women to resume their careers…The Malaysian unit of Citibank opened a child- care center for employees…The local units of Royal Dutch Shell and General Electric offer benefits such as flexible working hours or extended maternity leave…CIMB Group Holdings…has a child-care center, car parks for pregnant women and breast-feeding rooms for female employees…