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Asia & Pacific 2 days ago

Thailand, Vietnam push remote work to save energy

Thailand and Vietnam have encouraged public employees to work from home and take up other energy-saving measures as the Middle East war disrupted oil supplies and sent fuel prices swinging.

Editorial 4 months ago

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Remote work dilemma

Remote working can be done and has its benefits, but is it good for the Indonesian public service?

Archipelago 4 months ago

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Regions mull remote work, halting programs ahead of 2026 central funding cuts

The government has allocated just Rp 693 trillion for regional transfers next year, leaving local leaders scrambling to come up with austerity measures to reduce administrative costs, including remote work and virtual meetings.

Archipelago 8 months ago

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House to summon minister over civil servants’ flexible work policy

Aria noted that the work-from-anywhere policy for civil servants has drawn public criticism, with concerns that it could lead to a decline in public service performance.

Editorial 8 months ago

Remote work? Not now

For a civil service often criticized for its slow pace and a traditional emphasis on physical presence, transitioning to a less supervised environment could exacerbate existing inefficiencies.

Society 1 year ago

Remote working allowed for civil servants ahead of Nyepi, Idul Fitri holidays

The Administrative and Bureaucratic Reforms Ministry issues a circular declaring a policy that allows flexible work from home or work from anywhere arrangements for civil servants ahead of the Nyepi and Idul Fitri holidays in late March.

Politics 1 year ago

Judicial Commission adopts WFH for budget efficiency

The judicial body, which monitors the country's courts and judges, has instituted a once weekly WFH policy as part of its cost-cutting measures to comply with the government's sweeping efficiency policy.

Americas 2 years ago

Washington Post staff to strike on Thursday

The strike comes after 18 months of failed talks to reach a new deal over pay, remote work, and other conditions -- and after the daily, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, warned more layoffs were possible.

Editorial 2 years ago

The right to clean air

The air quality has barely improved since the government beefed up measures to curb Jakarta’s chronic air pollution following incessant media reports of the city’s poor state of air a few months ago.

Academia 2 years ago

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The hidden costs of remote working's convenience

While seemingly paradoxical, the technologies facilitating remote work have, ironically, emerged as the primary causes behind its detrimental effects on workers.

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