Randstad Malaysia released the latest local results from the Q3 2019 Randstad Workmonitor survey today. The survey revealed that 90% of locally-based respondents are willing to relocate to another country, if that means that they can make career progress and have a healthier work-life balance.

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The biggest ride-hailing tech company in the world is now expanding into the financial scene with something called Uber Money. The concept is means to offer further financial services as well as a payout after each ride or job. The move shows progress for Uber, but is also reflective of a company that’s already future-proofing itself against everything from advancing tech to bigger competitors.

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Imagine if you could follow the journey of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” from start to finish. You might be surprised to learn that a certain riff or lyric almost didn’t make the cut. The truth is, every song we stream or hear on the radio has gone through several demo versions before release. And this is exactly what music collaboration app Bounce wants you to discover, in hopes of artists collaborating better—and eventually, changing the way people consume music.

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We’ve discussed changing the way in which we work many times on BizBytes, including adjusting the amount of days that are considered a ‘work week’. However, it’s not often that we’ve discussed the amount of hours that are considered a work day, and whether or not you’d give up small-talk to lower those hours in a work day.

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Not everyone gets to see Hamilton live, but is watching Hamilton at home the solution to that? The way we enjoy theater and stage performances is changing thanks to streaming services like Broadway HD. People who aren’t in the vicinity or can’t afford premium tickets to these shows will now get to watch them at home. But is taking theater out of the theater good for the industry?

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We’ve been infiltrated by imposters. Our entertainment industry is facing an invasion of non-people with striking similarities to real and recognizable actors. The digitization of A-listers is spreading in Hollywood productions, allowing for lifelike simulations of actors to creep in and undermine everything we once took for granted about performing. And some say the logical endpoint of all this would be the eventual fading-out of the breathing, acting middlemen entirely.

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Economy class passengers on Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) will now be able to enjoy the Neighbour-Free Seat (NFS) option which allows passengers to purchase a neighbouring seat or the entire row — that stays passenger-free — providing them with extra room to travel in comfort.

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18 years ago Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPod at a small event on Apple’s Infinite Loop campus. While the iMac started Apple’s renaissance in 1998, it was the launch of the iPod in 2001 that truly set Apple on a path towards becoming the world’s most valuable company.

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Mark Zuckerberg continues to defend his new form of digital currency, Libra, by saying it isn’t primarily about the money. It’s an odd thing to say about (literally) an alternative form of finance, but the Facebook founder claims profit isn’t the first thing his team talks about when discussing Libra. The question is, why not?

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For the past seven years running, the two most commonly used passwords on the web is “123456” and “password”. Yet we demand software provides, app developers and social media companies to tighten up their security over our data. The onus is really on us. And while password managers aren’t a new thing, it’s becoming a lot of vegetables. We know they’re good for us, but we are much happier memorising our passwords. So what is the future of password and will we ever see a world without passwords?

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