Work from home

Indonesia’s work-from-home policy has cut subsidised fuel use by 9%, says minister

The policy, which came into force on April 1, was introduced in response to global oil prices skyrocketing after the Iran war broke out on Feb 28, 2026.

How attending meetings can save your job from AI

AI may help to speed up work but human interaction is still needed to run a business or sell to customers

New parents are a category by themselves. Treat them as such

Young parents have a lot on their plate and should not be benchmarked against non-parents, says the writer.

Commentary

Free air-con and other things I miss in a year of working from home

The past 10 months have taught the writer there are trade-offs to all the freedom and flexibility of working from home.

334,000 litres of fuel saved with Malaysia’s work-from-home move: Government spokesman

Malaysia said 334,000 litres of fuel has been saved from newly implemented work from home policy for public servants.

Hourly check-ins a hassle for Malaysian civil servants working from home

The work-from-home directive for Malaysia's public sector, statutory bodies and government-linked companies took effect on April 15.

Government services in Malaysia operating as usual as civil servants start WFH policy

Putrajaya, the federal administrative capital, is noticeably quieter, with most civil servants in the ministries working remotely from home.

Malaysia rolls out work-from-home policy, affecting up to 200,000 public servants

Approval for WFH will be at the discretion of individual department heads, based on operational needs and job suitability.

Malaysia clarifies WFH policy only for civil servants living more than 8km from office

Civil servants will work from home three times a week.

Malaysia civil servants to work from home amid fuel crisis: PM Anwar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's announcement late on April 1 comes as Malaysia starts to feel the impact of the Middle East war on global fuel supplies.

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