https://www.scmp.com/rss/509134/feed What employees and employers can expect in tomorrow’s more flexible business world, as companies increasingly embrace a new approach combining both remote and office-based roles. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored article] The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the move to all things digital. Workspaces are no exception, with Asia set to experience another surge in hybrid working. Some countries in the region are taking advantage of the growth in digital adoption to promote flexi-work arrangements; Singapore’s government, for example, is offering a SG$2,000 Work-Life Grant for every local worker on flexi-work terms. How might companies transform their infrastructure and policies for a successful... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/china-business/topics/future-work/article/3128832/virtual-conference-tackles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/china-business/topics/future-work/article/3128832/virtual-conference-tackles?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Apr 2021 09:24:46 +0000 Technology has changed how we connect, consume and create in the workplace and caused a huge shift in the way businesses are run. It has been about a decade since the start of the so-called fourth industrial revolution – a period marked by the merging of our physical, biological and digital worlds and the growing use of smart technologies. The widespread adoption of automated tools featuring developments such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, cloud computing and the Internet of Things –... https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/epos-virtual-conference/article/3125596/why-smart-technologies-will-continue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/epos-virtual-conference/article/3125596/why-smart-technologies-will-continue?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:00:16 +0000 Since the mass work-from-home experiment began last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, employees around the globe have come to appreciate the benefits of avoiding the daily grind. No longer forced to commute or clock in at the office for their typical 9 to 5 routine, they suddenly found themselves with greater flexibility in managing their time. Yet now, as many workplaces start to reopen, it has come as no surprise that people feel reluctant to give up their new-found freedom and return to... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/future-work/article/3124647/how-hi-tech-connections-will-help-business-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/future-work/article/3124647/how-hi-tech-connections-will-help-business-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:29:48 +0000