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Working from home, Singapore and the COVID-19 productivity factor

Singapore is trying to keep business running as close to normally as possible during the COVID-19 emergency. That means a high percentage of workers being required to work from home with the complexity and adjustments that entails. How can companies retain productivity during this turbulent time?

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Working from home, Singapore and the COVID-19 productivity factor

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Maintaining Productivity? Employers need to meaningfully support employees as they work from home

It’s been more than two months since a majority of Singaporeans had to work from home. Even as we enter phase 2 of Singapore’s reopening, the Singapore government has stressed that working from home should be the default mode for all companies. Still, we see some employers eager for employees to return to the offices with some failing to implement safe management measures and others unable to justify the need to work in the office rather than home.

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How to Ensure Data is Going Places – at a Time We Cannot

5 Best Practices for a Displaced Workforce.

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Give Your Business' Data Protection Processes a Coronavirus Health Check

As employees continue to work from home at an unprecedented scale, how can corporate IT teams navigate unforeseen data protection challenges? The coronavirus continues to dramatically affect everyday life and the global economy. As the uncertainty of the virus impacts workers in countries around the world, including Singapore, many businesses are still determining the best way to enable remote operations for vast numbers of employees and for longer periods of time. This is absolutely the case for the IT community.

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Why time in the market is better than timing the market

With the current market volatility and general mood of uncertainty with the economy and society, many Singaporeans may be wondering if it’s a good time to invest. While navigating the markets can be complex for many, especially investors in Singapore who are newer to the markets or those who feel less confident to do self-directed investing, there is no good excuse not to invest as over time, they will be able to reap the rewards.

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Hong Kong's Possible Loss of Special Status Reiterates Singapore's Stability

Hong Kong has taken a series of unfavourable hits in the last year, their unfortunate magnitude clear to see for the watching eyes of the world. The latest of which is United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo publicly stating that the country no longer considers Hong Kong to be adequately independent from China.

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Charting the Future of Drone Delivery

Online retail giant Amazon recently proved that delivery by drone, known formally as an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), is not only possible, but represents the future of last-mile delivery. Introduced in 2016, Amazon’s PrimeAir service will eventually be capable of delivering packages from Amazon’s warehouses to customers in 30 minutes or less using small, unmanned aircraft.

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Human Resources: COVID-19 Workforce

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Financial education vital for SMEs to stay afloat amid and beyond the Covid-19 outbreak

Government support is helpful, but firms should know all financing options available to them.

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Singapore's Fintech market in 2020: coronavirus and new business realities

Businesses around the world have taken a major hit in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and Singapore is not an exception. Fortunately though, as many news outlets all over the world have pointed out, the city-state was able to quickly curb the spread of the virus, and is somewhat better off in fighting it compared to other countries.

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COVID-19 and the challenge of off-site connectivity: The view from Singapore

When the full magnitude of the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, trading firms across the Asia-Pacific had to deploy their pre-existing business continuity plans (BCPs) - It has been an eye-opening experience. Firms have discovered that BCPs are much more than a box-ticking exercise. The planning that goes into one can determine the success–or even the survival–of a firm.

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Navigating business through chaotic times in Singapore: five ways to evolve in a post-pandemic world

Singapore, like the rest of the world, has their hands full in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen a torrent of change, and adjustments to our way of life happen in quick succession. From the announcement of “Circuit Breaker” measures on the 3rd of April which led to closure and suspensions of businesses, to the announcement of its extension along with greater business restrictions.

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How the Coronavirus Crisis is Changing Our Approach to Work and Leadership in Singapore

Even before the coronavirus crisis struck, the way businesses are run had begun to change. A growing focus on sustainability, diversity and inclusion was already bringing about a new era of conscious leadership. Now, with flexible, remote-working arrangements becoming a necessity whilst social distancing measures are in place, the structure of work is being changed forever. Senior executives’ leadership style must evolve along with it.

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Singapore's secret to good data management

As the commercial rollout of 5G begins in earnest this year, connectivity will undoubtedly increase, with more than 80% of residents owning a smartphone, and internet users spending more than three hours per day on mobile devices. The volume of data produced will also continue to escalate. These devices continually generate masses of transactional, demographic and behavioural data, which – if gathered and used correctly – can be harnessed by businesses to generate insight, get to know consumers, and deliver an enhanced customer experience.

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Shoring up brand reputation against COVID-19 turbulence

Brand safety in digital advertising tends to be driven by big businesses, with 80% of agencies reporting that global brands prioritise brand safety more than their regional or local counterparts, according to IAB SEA+India research.

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The makings of a hyper-connected Singapore

As 5G moves from concept to commercial reality for Singapore in 2020, a new world of possibilities will open up. Thanks to this next generation of mobile connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI) will soon be able to permeate more broadly than ever before and bring visions of truly smart critical infrastructure, connected cars and more to life.

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