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Work from home: Offices to remain deserted for months in Britain

Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 03:25 AM

LONDON - Offices and workspaces across England are likely to remain deserted for months longer under British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan for a phased restart of the battered economy after the artificial slumber of the COVID-19 lockdown.   Read more »

NEDA wants public transport capacity increased to 75 percent

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:25 AM

The National Economic Development Authority on Thursday called for the expansion of public transport capacity to curb the "alarming" hunger incidence in the metro after COVID-19 restrictions affected workers' ability to report to work. Read more »

Business Mentor: Maintaining work-life balance while working from home

Armando Bartolome
Posted at Feb 06 02:56 PM

We know that there should be boundaries between work and family. So what do we do to achieve a work-life balance?   Read more »

The end of offices? New York's business districts face uncertain future

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 07:05 PM

Boarded-up stores, shuttered restaurants and empty office towers: Covid-19 has turned New York's famous business districts into ghost towns, with companies scrambling to come up with ways to entice workers to return post-pandemic.  Read more »

'Hybrid work' and other trends to shape businesses in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 11:51 AM

With physical location becoming less important in the "new normal" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are challenged to come up with strategies to empower new ways of working.  Read more »

BGC developer looking outside Metro Manila for opportunities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 02:29 PM

Real estate firm NEO said it is looking for opportunities to grow outside of Metro Manila with the advent of changing work arrangements and shift to property developments in the provinces. Read more »

Pandemic-driven shift to home work carries risks, ILO says

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 14 12:34 AM

The shift to home-working triggered by the coronavirus pandemic looks set to endure long-term, making it vital to protect employees' rights and avoid blurred lines between on-the-clock hours and personal time, the United Nations said Wednesday.   Read more »

COVID-19 spurs calls to boost protections for millions of homeworkers

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 13 09:45 PM

The dramatic global shift to remote working during COVID-19 lockdowns has underscored an urgent need for greater protections for homeworkers, many of whom are paid far less than those employed outside the home, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Read more »

Three ways to move more while working from home

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 05:24 AM

Though people with office jobs often sit for up to 80 percent of the working day, many still manage to get an average of 3,616 steps daily, largely thanks to many small opportunities for activity throughout the day.  Read more »

Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible work week'- NYT

Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 03:35 PM

Alphabet Inc's Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months, the New York Times reported on Monday. Read more »

Work from home is over in Australian state, but employees still shun office

Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 10:43 AM

SYDNEY - A work from home order to combat coronavirus in Australia's most populous state ended on Monday, a milestone for a country with very low COVID-19 numbers, but many companies plan to keep flexible work arrangements into 2021. Read more »

As pandemic forced lockdowns, groceries, pajamas among Lazada's 2020 best sellers

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 05:23 PM

Online commerce site Lazada saw more sales in groceries, household items, and pajama sets, as millions of Filipinos were forced to stay at home during the coronavirus health crisis. Read more »

Globe commits more broadband lines by yearend to boost connectivity, 5G rollout 'on track'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 04:20 PM

Globe Telecom is building 600,000 broadband lines by the end of the year, part of its commitment to improve connectivity and aid in distance learning, the company said.  Read more »

CSC: Output-based point system, gagamitin sa mga gov't workers na naka-work from home

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 07:43 PM

Naglabas na ang Civil Service Commission (CSC) ng revised guidelines hinggil sa pagpapatupad ng alternatibong work arrangements sa mga opisina ng gobyerno sa kabila ng pandemya.  Read more »

11.11 sale: Office essentials to set the work from home mood

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 05:49 PM

Here are some things that you may want to consider buying at the Lazada’s 11.11 sale to set that work from home mood.? Read more »

Cities reboot: Will adapting to COVID-19 change urban life for good?

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 29 03:31 PM

"The pandemic has highlighted, more than ever before, how integrally linked housing is to health and life." Read more »

Technology matters, but how real are our virtual lives at work and play?

Lauren Young, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 11:16 PM

As our lives become more virtual with technology, how do gadgets define our identity at work, home and social circles at this unique moment in history?   Read more »

Remember, working at home still has rules

Valeriya Safronova, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 26 02:18 PM

The line between our personal and professional spaces may be blurred, but in many ways, the rules of conduct are the same.  Read more »

2 broke artists started a bakery at home. It’s a pandemic hit

Natalie Kitroeff, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 22 12:21 AM

A toaster oven may not be the ideal gadget for starting a full-fledged bakery, but this is a pandemic and everyone is doing their best with what they have. Read more »

Antipolo City nilimitahan ang oras ng videoke

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 06:23 PM

Nagpasa ang Antipolo City ng ordinansa para limitahan ang oras na maaaring mag-videoke ang mga residente. Read more »