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PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk. (FREN) menjadi satu-satunya operator telekomunikasi di Tanah Air yang merugi pada 2023. Emiten telekomunikasi Grup Sinarmas ini menjaga asa tetap berdering dengan memperbaiki indikator keuangan lewat right issue.
Bersamaan dengan right issue itu, FREN diterpa isu adanya pergantian pengendali dan rumor merger yang terus bergulir. Lantas benarkah pengendali FREN bakal berganti? Bagaimana update merger FREN dan EXCL? Bisnis mencatat, Smartfren bakal melakukan penambahan modal dengan hak memesan efek terlebih dahulu (HMETD) atau rights issue sebesar Rp8,57 triliun. Dana hasil right issue mayoritas bakal digunakan untuk bayar utang dan bunga, penambahan modal, serta modal kerja. Dalam prospektusnya (tertanggal 19/4), FREN menjelaskan akan menerbitkan sebanyak-banyaknya 171,45 miliar saham biasa seri D dengan nilai nominal Rp50 per saham, dan akan ditawarkan dengan harga Rp50 per saham. Sebelumnya otoritas bursa sempat meminta FREN memberikan penjelasan lebih jauh terkait dana hasil right issue dan potensi pergantian pemegang saham pengendali pada Februari 2024 lalu. Sebulan kemudian, FREN juga diminta menjelaskan terkait aksi korporasi seputar merger dengan PT XL Axiata Tbk (EXCL). Dana hasil right issue sebesar Rp5,45 triliun digunakan untuk membayar utang dan bunga kepada Niven Holding Limited lantaran pinjaman tersebut dalam mata uang asing. Hal itu membuat FREN dihadapkan pada risiko fluktuasi nilai tukar bila pinjaman tersebut belum dilunasi. Presiden Direktur Smartfren Merza Fachys mengatakan pembahasan terkait merger hakikatnya berada di tingkat pemegang saham. Manajemen tidak memutuskan dan tidak mengetahui mengenai hal tersebut. Namun, lanjut Merza, perusahaan tetap berharap merger dapat terealisasi. “Kami berharap mudah-mudahnya ini terjadi sehingga mendorong industri telekomunikasi Indonesia agar lebih sehat, efektif, dan efisien,” kata Merza kepada Bisnis, Jumat (29/3/2024).
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For years, office friendships have made better employees, and they still do. But now, companies might see more value in investing their resources elsewhere. It turns out the current workforce isn’t particularly interested in office friendships. The sudden prolonged switch to remote work forced millions nationwide to quietly break up with their professional significant others. The Wall Street Journal reported the percentage of hybrid workers who claimed to have a best friend at work fell from 22% to 17% between 2019 and 2022. And they’re not interested in reconciliation. A recent Capterra survey asked nearly 1,000 U.S. employees to rank the impact of a set of factors on their job satisfaction. Of the 14 variables tested, “relationships with coworkers” finished last. Gen Z participants ranked this factor the highest of any age bracket, but even half of that demographic said workplace friendships were “not at all important” or “minimally important.” Today, employers might see the productivity improvements they’re looking for by investing in their employees’ lives outside of work. In the aforementioned Capterra poll, “work-life balance” finished as the second most important factor for workplace satisfaction, and the decline of office friendships may be a byproduct of this more significant trend. While history underscores the value of workplace friendships, they may no longer be an essential component of a fulfilling work experience. Gone are the days when you could build office relationships because many stayed at that employer for over a decade. As corporations grapple with changing workforce expectations, we should view the diminishing significance of the office best friend as a positive development. It underscores the evolving understanding that employee satisfaction and success are multifaceted, and employers are beginning to create clear demarcations between work and personal life.
Fast Company