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The most innovative countries in the world, 2021
Innovation has flourished in many ways over the past 19 months. In the face of Covid-19, efforts to transform economies towards a more environmentally and socially responsible approach while using the latest digital tools have not faded.…
Lying Thai taxis turn green with mini gardens on the roofs of cars
BANGKOK (AP) - Taxi fleets in Thailand give the term "roof garden" a new meaning as they ...
BANGKOK (AP) - Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving the term "roof garden"…
“Europe can – and clearly should – be able and willing to do more on its…
The FCCE recently held a special seminar in Brussels where guests with legislative, religious and government backgrounds discussed the issues of respect, protection of religious beliefs and exposure of sects, writes Laurent Jacques.At the…
‘The Year of the Eternal Storm’ Review: Pandemic Life in Film
The Times strives to have motion picture releases during the Covid-19 pandemic. Because going to the cinema during this time is risky, we remind readers to follow health and safety guidelines described by the Centers for Disease Control…
How some women redesign the workplace to better fit their lives
“I still have no intention of returning to 8-5 Monday through Friday. I think the ship sailed for me, ”she said. She doesn't feel like structuring her working day according to drop-off and pick-up times for her children, nor does she miss…
NY moves closer to pre-Covid life as city workers return
A group of city officials are planning to march from City Hall to Washington Square Park on Sunday to request the city postpone a full return to office until January, develop a robust teleworking policy, and establish a long-distance option…
Forbes Asia’s Best Under a Billion 2021
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This story is part of Forbes coverage of the Top Under One Billion Asia 2021 list, highlighting 200 publicly traded companies in the Asia-Pacific region with sales under $ 1 billion and consistent…
How parents can ask for flexibility when reopening offices
Q: Am I entitled to a flexible schedule because I am a parent?"Employers don't have to allow caregivers flexible hours," said Liz Morris, labor law expert and assistant director of the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings Law. But…
The post-Covid business cycle resumes the digital 5G race around the world
The EIU study compiles information on 5G among the 60 most advanced telecommunications markets in the world. Around six key figures and parameters for the use of digital technology par excellence: the business climate, frequency…
Security Enterprise Manager Recognized for Work Morale | Military scene
The phrase most used about Jerrid Spinks is "He sees challenges as opportunities".Spinks was appointed to…
Disruptive by design: pros and cons of teleworking after the pandemic
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Defense entered a sort of pilot situation for forced teleworking in order to maximize the flexibility of teleworking in order to minimize health risks for the workforce.…
To promote vaccinations, more US companies are using incentives – and threats
Corporate America is turning more and more to vaccination regulations.…
Workaholics on board: Japan high-speed train presents teleworking trolleys for the first time
TOKYO - As Japanese companies adopt increasingly flexible working arrangements during the pandemic, even a high-speed train operator will have to accept passengers who choose to telework during the 2.5-hour journey between Tokyo and…
BD schools and universities remain closed
DHAKA / london: Affected by Covid-19, Bangladesh has again extended the closure of all secondary and secondary schools.Bangladesh's Ministry of Education said in a statement Thursday that the government had extended the facilities to…
About 90% of Japanese companies have problems working remotely
A survey found that many companies perceive a lack of communication between employees as an obstacle to remote working, among other challenges.…
DIY demand makes Thai retailer a billionaire
Dohome PCL doesn't qualify as a "unicorn," but the home improvement retailer has some rare traits that made founder Adisak Tangmitrphracha a new member of…
US Cybersecurity Agency Releases Updates on Protecting Sensitive and Personal Data from Ransomware…
As the pandemic has driven companies in many industries to accelerate digitization, the most attractive investment trends for the post-pandemic era are innovation, technology, digital health, intelligent logistics and ecological social…
Thailand calls for responses to covid outbreaks from berry pickers | Yle Uutiset
File photo of Thai berry pickers at work in Kärsämäki in September 2020.
Image: Paulus Markkula / Yle
Thailand has requested a statement from the Finnish authorities regarding a number of Covid outbreaks among Thai nationals…
The Thai restaurant chain operator TTFB predicts growth as a return on food
By Chen Cheng-hui / employee reporter
TTFB Co Ltd (瓦…
The government says working from home is incompatible with public service
The government issued an order, published today in the Diário da República, clarifying that teleworking in public administration is incompatible with work that directly helps the public.
"In order to clear up possible misunderstandings, in…
The remote trend of doing two jobs at the same time without both companies knowing
Tech dad juggles two jobs with the help of his baby assistant
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Curious about what other people were doing while working from home during the pandemic? It's always interesting to find out how people really…
With variant delays returning to the offices, many in the US don’t mind
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Global imbalances and the pandemic
Tenth year of the International Monetary Fund External sector report (ESR, August 2021) shows how the global economy's current account deficits widened in 2020 during the pandemic. On the other hand, the ESR also argues that the!-->…
How a pandemic widened global current account balances – News
The global reaction made the world an economically more unbalanced place, which is reflected in current account balances.
2020 was a year of extremes. Travel all but stopped for a time. Oil prices fluctuated sharply. The…
ZenSpace is redefining the shopping mall as a goal with the next evolution of co-working spaces
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ZenSpace SmartPod at the Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose, California
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How the pandemic widened global current account balances – IMF blog
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2020 was a year of extremes. Travel all but stopped for a time. Oil prices fluctuated sharply. The medical device trade reached new heights. Household…
Teleworking from Okinawa? Japan’s remote job vacancies are on the rise
TOKYO - With the lengthy pandemic forcing companies to adopt teleworking and other flexible arrangements, more and more Japanese employers are foregoing geographic requirements for workers, especially in highly competitive areas like…
CSSF Circular on Telework 21/769 – Company / Commercial Law
Luxembourg: CSSF circular telework 21/769…
Strengthening internet connectivity to attract digital nomads to Costa Rica
Tourist destinations in Costa Rica are located in coastal and mountain provinces where access is not always stable and fast. Digital nomads leave the country greater profits as they have longer stays and greater consumption of goods…
The increase in delta variants could force companies to move back into the distance
Young woman nervous about public transport during pandemic
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There is a growing wave of doom and gloom about the Delta variant. At this point in the pandemic, it's hard to know what to believe and who to…
The new reality: The remote workstation is here – maybe permanently! – employment and…
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Tips for employers to consider when managing remote workers
A recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Managers found that one of the…
Thailand is imposing a night curfew amid the worsening Covid-19 outbreak
Bangkok, July 9th (EFE) .- Thailand announced on Friday, among other things, a night curfew in Bangkok and nine other provinces at the worst time of the pandemic, which has also worsened in the rest of the region due to the…
Singapore’s stressed workers highlight the psychological distress from COVID
SINGAPORE - Well fed up with his job, Singaporean attorney Nick Ng resigned from a financial services firm in March with no alternative employment prospect.For the 37-year-old, teleworking conditions had become unbearable in the wake of…
Find balance
Long hours of work can lead to physical and mental health problems, and the coronavirus epidemic exacerbates the…
Becoming a “digital nomad”: next for work from home?
A view from a beach hammock, pool chair, or coffee table, complete with a laptop. This is the popular image of what it's like to be a "digital nomad" - the tech-savvy, world-traveling millennial…
Coronavirus at the latest: Bans ordered in Thailand, Malaysia and Australia as cases increase
Millions of Sydney residents will be under movement control orders until at least July 9, as the New South Wales government announced additional Covid-19 cases on Sunday.Another 30 cases were reported as authorities tightened curbs,…
Japan FY2020 cigarette sales down due to switch to vaping amid pandemic
Japan's cigarette sales fell below 100 billion in fiscal 2020 for the first time in decades as more smokers appeared to opt to use heated tobacco products while teleworking spread due to the coronavirus pandemic,…
DOJ employees urge the agency to maintain flexibility in the workplace in the event of pandemics
An affinity group representing Justice Department officials urges the agency to permanent staff many of the flexibility leaders introduced for the pandemic - and…
The expansion of paid family leave for federal employees is facing a hard, heated battle
House Democrats renewed the battle to expand paid family leave for federal employees this year, but they haven't found many bipartisan partners yet - at least…
The end of teleworking?
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On June 4, 2021, a new ministerial decree was published containing new provisions on teleworking Belgian Government gazette. For the time being, teleworking remains compulsory and employers remain obliged to register…
The right to separation could become the norm in Europe
DUBLIN - With more people working from home than ever before, it is time for a Europe-wide regulation on the âright to separationâ. So says Alex Agius Saliba, a Maltese legislator in the European…
Québec Eases Restrictions As COVID-19 Situation Improves – Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In response to the continued improvement in COVID-19 numbers in Québec, all regions have switched to "yellow" or "green" as of June 14, 2021. This means, among other things, that indoor restaurants and bars are allowed to…
The 5 best teleworking microphones you can buy (2021) – Explica .co
Virtual meetings are very common in teleworking, so you need a good microphone to be heard well.
The microphone is one of the most important elements on your teleworking technology team because virtual meetings can be a frequent…
RTL Today – From remote working to co-development: what if Luxembourg financed infrastructure…
In a collection published by the Idea Foundation, the economist Vincent Hein outlines a new idea for joint development…
What is right for my workplace? Compulsory COVID-19 vaccination
With the widespread availability of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions by state governments, more workers are returning to work, leaving employers to face tough questions like health…
Industry runs back into the office while the government threads its shoelaces
I've met people. Literally.
Most of the Federal News Network / WTOP offices have been reoccupied with people who have teleworked since March last year. Having…
Remote work: the Spanish villages with the best 5G and fiber optic connections | society
Teleworking became a lifeline for the world of work during the corona lockdown and the subsequent phases of restricted mobility. It has also changed the outlook for sparsely populated parts of rural Spain, popularly known as la…
DOD says goodbye to its temporary teleworking platform used by millions
Written by Jackson Barnett 06/15/2021 | FEDSCOOP
The Department of Defense will shut down its Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR)…
OPM List Principles to Consider on Crafting Telework, Remote, Alternative Work Schedules
Following are key parts of new guidance from OPM on principles agencies are to follow when deciding on telework, remote work and alternative work schedules in their workplaces.
For the past several…
Will the large workforce of digital nomads actually come?
And even among the well-paid, white, knowledge economy workers who make up the majority of teleworkers, the only people who could really Becoming digital nomads - who might live in a remote location and then come to the office once or…
Authorities can begin returning feds to the office in July, orders from the White House
Agencies may begin returning their workforce to general personal work after July 19, as the Office of Management and Budget will be staffing on 10. "Before increasing the number of employees in the physical workplace, an agency…
White House staff will return to personal work in July
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The White House will ask all employees to return to the office for personal work in July, a source confirmed Forbes Tuesday, a move many companies across the country and the rest of the federal government are taking, are…