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A third of Malaysian employers looking to increase headcount in 2021 — Michael Page survey

The report by the job and recruitment agency released yesterday noted that while the pandemic and the resulting economic downturn have had a significant impact across the Asia Pacific, including Malaysia, optimism is already starting to show, with about 33% of companies in the country looking to increase their headcount and 40% to maintain status quo in 2021.

MR DIY brothers, Westports' Gnanalingam, Greatech’s Tan join Forbes Billionaires Club

Other Malaysians on Forbes’ 2021 billionaires list include Hong Leong Group’s Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan, with an estimated wealth of US$9.7 billion, Ananda Krishnan (US$5.8 billion), Tan Sri Teh Hong Piow (US$5.7 billion), Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary (US$1.2 billion) and the glove guys — Hartalega Holdings Bhd chairman Kuan Kam Hon and family (US$3.9 billion) and Top Glove Corp Bhd’s Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai (US$3.5 billion).