Global equity markets have not only recovered lost ground since their declines in 1Q2020 at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, but have surged to record highs.

The world’s top 100 companies by market value

It has been more than a year since Covid-19 broke out.

Workplace anxieties

According to a survey by US-based fintech media and data company Benzinga, more than 80% of the 100-plus cryptocurrency traders and investors polled believe Ethereum will outperform Bitcoin through the end of 2021 in terms of returns on investment.

Bitcoin vs Ethereum

Over the years, the government has introduced many incentives to encourage companies to digitalise.

Grants and incentives for digitalisation and automation

The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting how employers manage their staff and changing how job seekers navigate the market.

Remote working here to stay

Streaming wars are about to heat up further in Malaysia, with the impending entry of Disney+ Hotstar from June 1. The Walt Disney Company — which launched Disney+ just 18 months ago on Nov 12, 2019 — already had over 100 million subscribers in March this year, helped by its expansive content library that includes movies and TV shows from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, 20th Century Studios and National Geographic. (Hotstar was an Indian streaming service that 21st Century Fox acquired from Star India in 2019 and subsequently rebranded as Disney+ Hotstar when Disney bought Fox.)