<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>SINGAPORE (April 5): More than half (65%) of talent and hiring managers say that the gig economy is rapidly becoming the new normal for how businesses organise work, according to a research conducted by global workforce solutions provider KellyOCG – the 2017 Gig Economy Talent Manager Research.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>In Asia Pacific (APAC), 84% of talent managers hire or use gig workers, outpacing the rest of the world.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>About 79% of talent and hiring managers in APAC have mentioned that a much more flexible and fluid workforce will emerge as a way to navigate an increasingly dynamic global business climate... <a href="https://www.theedgesingapore.com/gig-economy-booming-apac" target="_blank">(Click here to read the full story)</a></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

SINGAPORE (April 5): More than half (65%) of talent and hiring managers say that the gig economy is rapidly becoming the new normal for how businesses organise work, according to a research conducted by global workforce solutions provider KellyOCG – the 2017 Gig Economy Talent Manager Researc...

The gig economy is booming in APAC

Malaysia remained the fifth most connected country in Asean in the first half of 2024 (1H2024), after Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia, according to the Malaysian Aviation Commission’s (Mavcom) latest Air Connectivity Index (ACI).

Malaysia the fifth most connected country in Asean in 1H

A growing number of Wall Street strategists are predicting that a decision in the US presidential election will set the stage for stocks to rally into the end of 2024, building on a 21% gain this year for the S&P 500 Index.

Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson and JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Dubravko Lakos-Bujas are among market watchers who said this week that the stock benchmark is poised to swing higher once a victor is declared.

Wall Street is counting on stocks to rally after election hurdle

Stocks climbed Tuesday while Treasuries were mixed and the dollar fell in the last trading session before votes are tallied in a US presidential race with far-reaching implications for the economy.

Neither the size of the moves nor volume indicated strong conviction on the outcome of a contest that polls continue to put at a dead heat.

Tech pushes stocks higher with vote in full swing

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Tuesday as technology and chips stocks gained, while investors braced for volatile trading over the next few sessions as voting began in a tightly contested US presidential election.

Wall Street gains on election day as technology, chip stocks rise

The economic cost of climate change will likely be much more severe than previously feared, as fresh data informs models used to predict the most probable outcomes.

Taking the latest available climate data into account, including record increases in temperatures, “the projected physical risk impact” of climate change on gross domestic product (GDP) has quadrupled by 2050 in some scenarios, the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) said in a report on Tuesday.

Global GDP seen taking much bigger climate hit than first feared

The US trade deficit surged to nearly a 2-1/2-year high in September as businesses boosted imports to meet robust domestic demand and in anticipation of higher tariffs on goods.

Imports boost US trade deficit to nearly 2-1/2-year high in September

The UK’s fiscal watchdog accused Treasury civil servants of breaking the law by withholding information before the March budget, raising the stakes in a blame game over who was responsible for hiding a multi-billion pound shortfall.

UK budget watchdog says Treasury officials may have broken law

Global investors were on edge as Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday, drawing to a close a dramatic US election cycle that has moved bonds, stocks and other assets in recent months and could further sway markets as results become clearer.

Anxious global investors brace for long-awaited US election results 

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

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Super Micro Computer Inc started the year as a hot artificial intelligence (AI) trade. But just eight months after shares hit a record high, investors are asking whether the server maker will be delisted by Nasdaq Inc and booted from the S&P 500.

Super Micro faces delisting, S&P 500 removal amid auditor woes

Super Micro Computer Inc started the year as a hot artificial intelligence (AI) trade. But just eight months after shares hit a record high, investors are asking whether the server maker will be delisted by Nasdaq Inc and booted from the S&amp;P 500.

Police in Bangladesh have asked the Malaysian government to arrest and extradite two businessmen as part of a probe of alleged money laundering, extortion and trafficking of migrant workers.

Bangladesh seeks arrest of Bestinet founder, associate in worker trafficking probe

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

Electrical engineering services provider HE Group Bhd (KL:HEGROUP), which was listed on the ACE Market in January, said its major shareholders plan to dispose of 4.54% of their shares to comply with a Bumiputera equity condition set by the authorities.

HE Group's major shareholders to sell 4.54% stake to Bumiputera investors

The founding couple of an online fashion business on Tuesday provided their statements to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

FashionValet founders quizzed over RM43.9m investment loss

Fraser &amp; Neave Holdings Bhd's (KL:F&amp;N) net profit for the fourth quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (4QFY2024) dropped 38.21% year-on-year to RM84.99 million from RM137.56 million, impacted by higher tax expenses and increased withholding taxes on dividends repatriated from its Thailand operations.

F&N profit falls 38% on higher taxes from Thai ops, pays 33 sen dividend

Ann Joo Resources Bhd (KL:ANNJOO) said its rights issue of 140.35 million shares with free detachable warrants has been oversubscribed by 31.4%.

Ann Joo’s rights issue sees 31% oversubscription

Construction player Gagasan Nadi Cergas Bhd (KL:NADIBHD) is buying two companies for RM185 million, cash, to gain control of Konsortium PAE Sepakat Sdn Bhd (KPSSB), which owns a facility management concession for student hostel facilities in seven polytechnic campuses.

Gagasan Nadi Cergas buys student hostel management concession for RM185m

Burger King parent Restaurant Brands and KFC owner Yum Brands missed market estimates for quarterly results on Tuesday, hit by choppy demand in the United States and abroad from budget-stretched customers.

Burger King, KFC owners miss results estimates as fast-food spending wanes

Here’s a quick look at some of the stories that made headlines today.

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Trading in the shares of Smile-Link Healthcare Global Bhd (KL:SMILE) and MCOM Holdings Bhd (KL:MCOM) will be suspended on Friday (Nov 8) due to the two LEAP Market companies' failure to submit their annual audited financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2024, said Bursa Malaysia Securities.

LEAP Market-listed Smile-Link, MCOM to be suspended after failing to meet results deadline

The US stock market is unlikely to head into a bear market in the next 12 months, with a resilient economy continuing to support equities, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc strategists.

Goldman strategists see little chance of post-poll bear market

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Tuesday as technology and chips stocks gained, while investors braced for volatile trading over the next few sessions as voting began in a tightly contested US presidential election.

NXP Semiconductors NV fell in late trading after giving a disappointing forecast for fourth-quarter (4Q) sales and earnings, hurt by a slowdown from automotive customers and weak industrial demand.

NXP tumbles after auto industry slump weighs on forecast

Malaysia will be the first Southeast Asian country to host the Smart City Expo (SCE) in Kuala Lumpur from Sept 17-19, 2025. It highlights the country’s commitment to innovation and sustainable digital city development while positioning itself as a leading nation in Asean.&nbsp;

KL gears up for Southeast Asia's inaugural Smart City Expo — Gobind

Schroders plc shares tumbled the most in more than four years after the firm reported £2.3 billion (RM12.99 billion) of quarterly outflows and warned of £10 billion more.

Schroders shares plunge after £10 bil outflow warning

The Home Ministry (KDN) will provide further clarification on the new bill related to house arrest in the Dewan Rakyat this Thursday, said its Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Home minister says will provide clarity on house arrest law in Parliament on Thursday 

Global investors were on edge as Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday, drawing to a close a dramatic US election cycle that has moved bonds, stocks and other assets in recent months and could further sway markets as results become clearer.

French financial prosecutors searched the offices of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and France’s football governing body on Tuesday as part of an investigation into possible corruption.

CVC offices searched in French football deal corruption probe

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming urged the international community to promote people-public-private partnerships (4P) for sustainable cities and communities.

Speaking at the 12th World Urban Forum Business Assembly in Cairo, Egypt he said a better quality of life for the citizens cannot be delivered without the full participation of the private sector.