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European Workers Remain the Least Engaged Regional Workforce

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Global Employee Engagement Drops for Only the Second Time

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — For only the second time in the past 12 years, the global percentage of engaged employees fell — from 23% in 2023 to 21% in 2024, according to Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workplace report.

For the fifth year in a row, European workers’ engagement (13%) is lower than in any other world region.

Managers’ Engagement

The primary cause for the global decline in engagement was a drop in managers’ engagement: While engagement among individual contributors remained flat at 18%, managers’ engagement fell from 30% to 27%.

No other worker category experienced as significant a decline in engagement as the world’s managers. Two types of managers were particularly affected:

Young (under 35) manager engagement fell by five percentage points.Female manager engagement dropped by seven points.

“Manager engagement affects team engagement, which affects productivity. Business performance — and ultimately GDP growth — is at risk if executive leaders do not address manager breakdown,” said Jim Harter, Gallup’s chief workplace scientist.

Gallup recommends three actions leaders can take to boost manager engagement:

Ensure all managers receive training to cut extreme manager disengagement in half. Manager development has declined globally in recent years, and most say they have not received any training. However, active disengagement is cut in half for those who receive training.Teach managers effective coaching techniques to boost their performance. Participants in training courses focused on management best practices experienced up to 22% higher engagement than non-participants. Teams led by those participants saw engagement rise by up to 18%.Increase manager thriving through ongoing development. When employers provide manager training, it improves manager thriving from 28% to 34%. However, if they have training and someone at work who actively encourages their development, manager thriving increases to 50%.

Regional Engagement Trends

While all other world regions have experienced increases in employee engagement since 2011, Europe is the exception, with its current level of engagement (13%) two points lower than the 2011 measure (15%).

Lowest engagement in Europe:Employee engagement in Europe is below 10% in Croatia (7%), Switzerland (8%), France (8%), Poland (8%), Luxembourg (8%), Spain (9%), Ireland (9%) and Austria (9%).Declines in engagement:Croatia (7%) and North Macedonia (20%) had among the largest drops in engagement from the previous three-year rolling average, with each falling five points.Germany recorded a new low in engagement (12%). Though statistically similar to their previous respective lows, engagement in Switzerland, Poland and Ireland are at record lows in the latest three-year rolling averages.Engagement in Spain (9%) is down to half the level Gallup measured in the first three-year rolling average in 2010-2012 (18%).Meanwhile, engagement in the United Kingdom (10%) is down seven points from Gallup’s first three-year rolling average from 2010-2012 (17%).Highest engagement in Europe:Engagement in Europe is highest in Romania, where more than a third of workers are engaged (35%). The Romanian workforce has been among the most engaged in the region in nearly all measures over the past decade.Increases in engagement in Europe:A new high in engagement was recorded in Albania (29%). Meanwhile, engagement in Sweden (24%), the Netherlands (16%) and Greece (13%) are among the highest Gallup has recorded in each country’s three-year rolling averages.Engagement in Italy is higher than a decade ago, but the 10% who are engaged still ranks low from a regional and global perspective. In recent years, Italian workers had some of the lowest engagement scores in the world.The 21% of Danish workers who are engaged is on the high end of the 15% to 22% range Gallup has measured over a decade.

The Job Market

The majority of European employees (57%) say it is a “good time” to find a job in their local job market — a new high.

Globally, over half of employees (51%) say it is a “good time” to find a job where they live, but this is down to the lowest point since 2021.

Employee Wellbeing

Less than half of European employees are thriving in their lives (47%) — consistent with Gallup measures in 2022 and 2023. European workers are still thriving at a rate well above the global average (33%).

Worldwide, the percentage of thriving employees dropped for a consecutive year, falling to the lowest point since 2021.

At the same time, European employees’ reports of experiencing anger (14%) the previous day are lower than the 15% to 19% range previously recorded.

Among global employees, reports of stress are slightly lower than in recent years but remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic figures. Reports of experiencing daily anger are stable, while experiences of sadness are on the high end of Gallup’s trend since 2009. More than one in five employees report having experienced loneliness.

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Melody Party Offers Over 20,000 Songs and Adds More Than a Thousand New Tracks Monthly, Enhancing Its Online Karaoke Experience

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SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Melody Party is a music social app featuring a variety of activities, including Mic Grab, Artist Mafia, and Singing Battle. Through its online karaoke feature, SING A SONG, the app brings the traditional karaoke experience online, removing time and location constraints and offering a music experience that combines real-time singing with social interaction.

SING A SONG features an extensive library of more than 20,000 songs, with over a thousand new songs added every month. Its diverse selection includes popular K-pop tracks, classic Korean songs, and karaoke favorites. The feature offers a free-use model, allowing users to start singing their chosen songs without paying a separate fee. This helps reduce the time and cost associated with visiting traditional coin-operated karaoke venues, making it easier to enjoy singing as part of everyday life.

In terms of functionality, SING A SONG supports pitch adjustment and independent volume controls for vocals and accompaniment, allowing users to customize their singing experience according to their preferences. Users can also create online karaoke rooms, invite friends to sing together in real time, and enjoy voice chat and social interaction.

By continuously expanding its song library and offering diverse music-based interactive experiences, Melody Party continues to strengthen its music ecosystem. Through SING A SONG, the platform aims to create an accessible, highly interactive online music social space.

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Drawing new strength from 20-year legacy, IAACA calls on global counterparts to join annual conference to fortify integrity

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MARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), an independent and non-political anti-corruption organisation with over 190 member anti-corruption authorities (ACAs) worldwide, will co-host IAACA Annual Conference 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco next month together with the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong, China (ICAC) and the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption of Morocco (INPPLC) to chart a path for the global graft fight and explore cutting-edge approaches to tackle emerging corruption challenges.

Themed “Building on 20 Years of Legacy: Drawing Strength from the Past, Guarding Global Integrity for the Future”, the international event will not only mark the 20th anniversary of the IAACA, but also provide a dynamic forum for IAACA members to exchange insights and enhance co-operation.

Calling on international counterparts to participate in the conference scheduled for November 25, IAACA President Mr Woo Ying-ming, who also serves as ICAC Commissioner, said that “As the IAACA marks its 20th anniversary, the conference will bring together global anti-corruption community at a pivotal moment for collective action. I anticipate that the valuable insights and new approaches generated through the international synergy will chart a resilient strategic path for us to navigate integrity risks and draw strength from our shared legacy to guard global integrity for generations to come.”

During the conference, renowned international experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Basel Institute on Governance, the International Anti-Corruption Academy, and global anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies and institutions will shed light on harnessing artificial intelligence in the fight against corruption, safeguarding integrity within global climate and biodiversity frameworks and analysing global corruption measurement and systemic effectiveness.

Following the conference, the ICAC, the INPPLC, the IAACA and the UNODC will co-organise a training seminar on leveraging AI in combating corruption.

While the ICAC and INPPLC will share how AI and new technology can reshape the future of anti-graft enforcement and corruption prevention, the UNODC will provide a global perspective on using AI models in financial crime investigations and addressing the operational relevance, legal robustness and adaptability across jurisdictions.

For details of the conference and training, please visit:
https://www.icac.org.hk/icac/iaaca-morocco-2026/index.html

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Viettel moves 100 million subscribers to home-grown cloud-native charging in three months – with zero downtime

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HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (Viettel High Tech), part of Viettel Group, has migrated more than 100 million subscribers and some 5,000 tariff plans at Viettel, Vietnam’s largest mobile operator, to vOCS 4.0, its in-house cloud-native charging system. The three-month cutover ran on a live national network with no service disruption.

Replacing a charging system is one of the riskiest projects an operator can undertake, which is why many stick with legacy platforms. Viettel High Tech reduced the risk through real-time data synchronization, parallel running and a phased cutover, with instant rollback at every stage.

The project won the Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2026 prize for Best Technology Deployment in Asia, a first for a Vietnamese company.

What it means for operators:

Scale: more than 300,000 transactions per second at latency below 5 milliseconds, across 2G–5G and fixed services on one platformLower cost: up to 50% less hardware investment than the previous generation, by sharing infrastructure with the networkAgility: new tariff plans in hours instead of days, new features three times faster and deployments about 30% fasterResilience: two active data centers about 2,000 km apart and automatic recovery in under two minutes

Viettel High Tech developed every core layer in-house, from a telecom-grade cloud-native platform and NFV-MANO orchestration to real-time charging, subscriber and balance management.

“Passing rigorous tests of real-time self-diagnosis and self-recovery is what allows an operator to keep its promise of 24/7 service to customers,” said Luu Manh Ha, CEO of Viettel Networks, which operates the system on Viettel’s network in Vietnam. “Above all, owning the charging system means an operator is not dependent on foreign vendors – it safeguards digital sovereignty and preserves business flexibility.”

“The charging system is where an operator’s business strategy turns into revenue in real time,” said Nguyen Minh Quang, CEO of Viettel High Tech. “We believe vOCS 4.0 is ready to help operators worldwide capture the value of 5G and digital services.”

In 2017, vOCS 4.0’s predecessor, vOCS 3.0, replaced a foreign vendor’s platform for 90 million Viettel subscribers. Across both generations, vOCS serves more than 220 million subscribers in 11 countries. Viettel High Tech now offers vOCS 4.0 to operators worldwide.

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