[COLUMNIST] Bosses should consider WFH in trying times
Flexible working arrangements, compliments for a job well done and extra time-off are some of the strong incentives that can definitely boost employees engagement and productivity.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Thailand warns of high pollution in capital, asks govt staff to work from home
Air pollution caused by crop-related burning, industrial pollution and heavy traffic, and a smoky haze covered Bangkok's skyline.
Thu Feb 15 2024
Smog blankets Bangkok, prompting work from home
Agencies under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would operate from home on Thursday and Friday to reduce traffic and potential exposure for city employees.
Wed Feb 14 2024
Australians urged to work from home as winter Omicron wave swamps hospitals
Australia is facing a third Omicron wave driven by the new subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5 as cases surge above 300,000 in the last seven days.
Wed Jul 20 2022
Sri Lankans ditch cars for bicycles to ride out economic crisis
No oil shipments have arrived for about two weeks and employees told to work from home have been restricted fuel to essential services.
Fri Jul 08 2022
After two years at home, is Malaysia ready for permanent hybrid work?
The pandemic has ignited conversations surrounding the nature of work, with corporations and experts repeatedly advocating for hybrid models as the way forward.
Mon Jul 04 2022
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka shuts schools, urges work from home to save fuel
The island of 22 million is struggling to pay for essential imports of food, medicine and most critically, fuel.
Mon Jun 27 2022
Fauci, face of US battle against COVID-19, tests positive
The NIH said Fauci, 81, was fully vaccinated and twice boosted, and will self-isolate and continue to work from home.
Thu Jun 16 2022
Beijing urges millions to keep working from home amid COVID outbreak menace
Beijing authorities extended work-from-home guidance for many of its 22 million residents to stem a persistent COVID-19 outbreak.
Mon May 23 2022
Digital eye strain: Time for an eye checkup
The work-from-home environment and social distancing during the MCO caused increased use of digital devices, posing a greater risk of developing digital eye strain (DES)-related symptoms.
Tue May 10 2022
Kerja 4 hari seminggu, bolehkah dilaksanakan di Asia?
Sejak beberapa dekad lalu, Jepun berdepan masalah Karoshi, iaitu kematian akibat kerja lebih masa.
Mon May 09 2022
No such thing as work from home pay cuts - Minister
The national wage policy does not allow cuts in salary or allowances for employees working from home (WFH), said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.
Thu Apr 28 2022
#KiniNews: Management, supervisory staff in CMCO areas ordered to work from home
The government has ordered the public and private workers in management and supervisory positions in areas under conditional movement control order (MCO) to work from home starting Oct 22.
Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this is to keep Covid-19 cases in check by reducing the number of people working in offices and factories.
He said a list of sectors affected will be issued by the International Trade and Industry Ministry.
Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this is to keep Covid-19 cases in check by reducing the number of people working in offices and factories.
He said a list of sectors affected will be issued by the International Trade and Industry Ministry.
Mon Mar 21 2022
Employers now required to allow recently-widowed women to work from home - PM
To ensure that Malaysian women continue to be empowered, the government yesterday announced six initiatives.
Wed Mar 09 2022
Govt to examine need to implement WFH policy - KSN
The government will look into whether there is a need to implement the work from home (WFH) policy for civil servants, said Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.
Sat Feb 12 2022