Friday, 07 May 2021 06:34 PM MYT
BY SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 A recent survey found that contracting Covid-19 was not what Malaysians worried about most.
While 77 per cent of those surveyed said they were worried about being infected, a whopping 89 per cent were most fearful about losing their jobs.
The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer also reported that they were also concerned about cyber security (77 per cent), climate change (76 per cent) and losing their personal freedom (71 per cent).
The pandemic also seems to have heightened fears they had pre-pandemic: 65 per cent worry that they will lose their jobs as concerns about the pandemic accelerates the move to automation and more than half of those surveyed (53 per cent) have “witnessed layoffs or reductions in the workforce of the company they work for.”
The Globe and Mail Rebecca Mooney
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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many different aspects of people’s lives, businesses and relationships over the past year, but what it has not changed is the critical role trust plays in business relationships.
About 50 per cent of Canadians surveyed for the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer: Canada believe business and government leaders are trying to mislead them purposely. Furthermore, only 53 per cent of Canadians trust the core institutions of business, government, media, and non-governmental organizations.
Trust is the bedrock of any successful relationship. For financial advisors, it’s a key component of their business and the services they provide to clients. It’s also the foundation of a strong personal brand.
07 May 2021 / 18:53 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer revealed that trust in all Malaysian institutions, including government, business, media, and non-government organisations (NGOs), has increased as a result of assertive action in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement, it said Malaysia achieved an average Trust Index score of 66 points (pts), which rose six pts from 2020, and climbed two spots to the seventh position on the Global Trust Index ranking.
The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer is the firm’s 21st annual trust and credibility survey.
The survey was powered by research firm Edelman Data & Intelligence and consisted of 30-minute online interviews conducted between Oct 19 and Nov 18, 2020.
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer indicates that trust in all Malaysian institutions, including government, business, media, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), has increased as a result of assertive action in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement on Friday (May 7), Edelman said Malaysia achieved an average Trust Index score of 66 points, six more than last year, and climbed two spots to seventh position on the Global Trust Index ranking.
The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer is the firm’s 21st annual trust and credibility survey.
The survey was powered by research firm Edelman Data & Intelligence and consisted of 30-minute online interviews conducted between Oct 19 and Nov 18 last year.
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For the second year, the Collision conference had to pivot from a live event to a virtual one, welcoming 38,039 attendees from 141 countries to its proprietary online platform.
For those not familiar with Collision, it’s a conference of short talks – five to 20 minutes – that explore technology and business topics. It’s also home to startups and more than 850 investors who want to help them.
Here are snippets from a few of the sessions that caught our attention.
He’s everywhere
Toronto mayor John Tory had a busy conference. He opened it along with conference co-founder Paddy Cosgrove. He had a press conference. He had a Q&A. And he participated in several other sessions in between, including a roundtable called