Work from home

Malaysia civil servants to get hybrid working days twice a week

The Malaysian Cabinet has agreed to implement hybrid working days as the new norm for the civil service with effect from Aug 1.

Work from home? For World Cup, even JPMorgan says yes

Cities including New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, Toronto and Mexico City have warned of severe gridlock as tens of thousands of fans crowd roadways and public transportation to attend matches.

We liked remote work. Then we looked at the data

People in remote-capable jobs worked from home three times more often in 2024 than in 2019.

Using ex-company’s data for new job: Woman sued for keeping work e-mails in own account

Most companies have clear policies that prohibit employees from sending business e-mails to their own accounts.

Misusing ex-company’s info in new job can cost more than your salary

It does not pay to take business data from your company when you leave even if you think such information can give your new career a boost.

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.

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