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Bangkok Expats
Minjun ParkLiving

Bangkok named world’s best city for working remotely

Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, has been recognized as the best location globally for remote work. This ranking comes from a recent study conducted by QR Code Generator, an organization specializing in QR technology solutions. The study assessed…

startup
Maria SantosLiving

Gen Z grapples with shrinking job market

Many Gen Z people are struggling to find jobs as businesses scale down operations amid the economic downturn. Ho Chi Minh City has over 300,000 businesses, but none of them were willing to hire Thanh Nga, 25, last year. “I have experience in customer service…

startups
Wei ZhangLiving

Working from home increases stress

Nearly 54 percent of workers say they feel “more stressed” during the most recent outbreak compared to last year as working from home raises its own challenges, a survey found. A third of respondents receive no mental health support from their companies…

UBS Bank scaled
Wei ZhangFinance

UBS Rolls Out Permanent Hybrid Working Option

UBS will allow up to two-thirds of its staff to permanently split working hours between home and the office, in hopes that the approach could help outdo U.S. rivals in requirement. An internal analysis of the 72,000-strong global workforce identified that…

music streaming
Rajiv MenonResearch

Work-from-home trend amplifying boom in home-furnishing sales

Sales of home-furnishing products in Singapore have more than doubled in the two months spanning February 1 to March 31. Data from fintech research firm Revolut suggests the 105 percent increase in sales has been brought on by Singaporeans setting up home…

tokyo coworking 15
Sarah ChenLiving

Co-working spaces taking off in Vietnam

Co-working spaces remain in the initial stages of development in Vietnam and are concentrated primarily in major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi now has around 14 co-working projects providing more than 7,000 sq m while HCMC has around ten…

Vietnam Workers
Maria SantosGeneral

Vietnam to lose 2.08% of daylight working hours by 2025

In 1995, when temperatures rose 0.74C, Vietnam lost 0.8 per cent of daylight working hours. In 2085, if temperatures were to rise 1.5C, 2.58 per cent of daylight working hours would be lost. If temperatures were to rise 2.4, 2.7 or 4C, Vietnam would lose…

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