Working life

Accept your fate. Don’t wear shorts to the office

Government officials in casual dress code, including shorts, tee shirts and sneakers, as part of Tokyo’s ‘Cool Biz’ initiative.

Laid off after 40: Some are telling it all on social media as they rebuild careers

Getting laid off gave Edgar Tang the nudge he needed to become a full-time content creator.

The delights of deadlines

Deadlines are critical to every organisation. They are an antidote to procrastination. They deal with the problem of diminishing returns.

What Is With… coloured hair’s reputation for unprofessionalism in 2026?

In July, two Gen Z women were photographed on a train and ridiculed on Facebook for their brightly coloured hair.

Are you earning as much as your peers?

Japan PM Takaichi’s ‘0 to 3 hours sleep’ post spurs work-style debate

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she had been “swamped with thousands of accumulated e-mails to deal with” during the three-day weekend through July 20.

The hardest career conversation is sometimes the one with yourself

A new study found that only 14 per cent of Singapore employees felt engaged in 2025.

The new rules for power napping in the office

The short duration is key since the aim is to avoid falling into a deep sleep, from which you might wake up feeling worse.

Helpless in a hospital chair, she gained strength by trusting others and letting go

Caregivers sometimes have no choice but to trust others, pray and let go, says the writer.

Repairwomen in China smash stereotypes with power tools

Instructors Wu Shuang (second from right) and Wang Risun (left) giving an electricity course to a group of women at the Mulan Build workshop in Hangzhou, China, on June 28.

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