Productivity

Why a US Fed interest rate hike may be on the cards

The economy has hovered near full employment for 55 consecutive months, yet the Fed has missed its inflation target for 63 straight months.

Enhancing human skills versus merely cutting costs: AI is splitting the job market

Jobs where AI makes the task easier for non-experts to perform, such as medical secretaries, are seeing much slower growth.

AI saves time but most companies waste the gain, study shows

More than 40 per cent of regular AI users save a workday weekly, but firms struggle to use the time gained, says a consulting firm.

World Cup could cost employers as workers tune into matches, survey finds

Passers by watch a TV screen at the Novotel Wembley during extra time as Croatia celebrate scoring their second goal, Soccer Football, World Cup, England fans watch Croatia v England, Wembley, London, Britain - July 11, 2018. Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo

This is why you’re drowning in busywork

We have been told that AI will take people’s jobs. What no one mentions is that many of those jobs are landing on us.

Headphones at work help block distractions but could send the wrong signal

The assumption is that headphones help people focus and get work done.

5 ways hotter weather will affect Singapore – and what you can do to cope

Being exposed to extreme heat can be detrimental to one’s physical health, with vulnerable groups being more susceptible to heat illnesses.

The rise of ‘shadow productivity’ in the age of AI

The prevailing narrative often frames AI as an imminent threat to the labour market. But the more pressing issue may be one of organisational readiness.

How Lego put the colour play of toy bricks into its Singapore workspace

The Lego office in Singappore takes up some 7,000 sqm of space.

S’pore SMEs can expect lower costs, less compliance burden with new and updated measures

Senior minister of state for finance Jeffrey Siow said that Singapore must encourage businesses to use more technology to increase productivity.

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