The future workplace: What will the tech world look like in 2021?

Impact of WFH on innovation, data security, role of physical office

Tech Editor Irene Tham looks at some of the biggest tech issues the world will have to deal with in the new year, as well as some bright spots.

Google's office at Mapletree Business City in Singapore. Google and Facebook are among the big technology companies that continue to take pride and invest in having the world's most enviable workplaces.
Google's office at Mapletree Business City in Singapore. Google and Facebook are among the big technology companies that continue to take pride and invest in having the world's most enviable workplaces. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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The world's largest work-from-home (WFH) experiment is set to continue in 2021 as business leaders strive to find the sweet spot in letting employees work from the office and from their homes.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 05, 2021, with the headline Impact of WFH on innovation, data security, role of physical office. Subscribe