SEVERAL local governments in central and southern Philippines suspended classes and work on Tuesday due to heavy rains from a low pressure area (LPA) east of the country, triggering floods in some areas. In the town of Tubod in Lanao del Norte, the disaster management council reported “widespread flooding” with 1,044 families composed of 5,300 […]
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Israel invited to work with PHL dairy, plant industry, agri training agencies
By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter ISRAEL said it is willing to work with three agencies at the Department of Agriculture (DA) — the National Dairy Authority, the Bureau of Plant Industry, and the Agriculture Training Institute, following an invitation from the DA. “Since agriculture is the top priority also for the President, I just […]
NEC to create a global innovation base near Tokyo
TOKYO, Nov 28, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation has announced the construction of a global base for innovation near Tokyo. The provisionally named “NEC Innovation Building” is slated to be 12 stories above ground and to provide a total floor area of approximately 50,000 square meters at a construction cost of […]
Singapore’s gig workers to get work injury, pension coverage
SINGAPORE — Singapore will extend work injury insurance and pension coverage to food delivery and ride-hailing workers under proposed legislative changes that it aims to implement as early as late 2024, the Manpower Ministry said. The new rules will affect about 73,000 workers who deliver food or drive passengers for companies such as Grab, Gojek, […]
Land development work for Bulacan airport now 42% complete
THE TRANSPORTATION department on Wednesday said land development work for the P735-billion New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan province is now almost halfway to completion. “Land development work is at 42% completion,” the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said in a statement. “Target full completion of land development is December 2024.” It also said that […]
Novotech India Recognised as “Best Workplaces for Women 2022” by Global Work Standards Authority
SYDNEY, AU, Oct 12, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Novotech, the leading Asia Pacific biotech specialist CRO, has again received “Best Workplace” certification by the leading workplace culture organization Great Place to Work Institute. Novotech’s India team has received a Best Workplaces for Women 2022 recognition and listed in the Top 75 organisations […]
Apo Agua commits to deliver bulk water supply by Q1 2023
ABOITIZ-LED Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. has committed to have its P12-billion bulk water supply project operational by the first quarter (Q1) next year as it further ramps up construction work that was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Apo Agua President Anna M. Lu said in a press statement the project is being fast-tracked by hiring […]
More firms to make hybrid work available for all by 2025 – JLL
MORE than half of organizations in the Asia-Pacific region are likely to make remote work arrangements available to their employees by 2025, prompting them to rethink their office spaces, a real estate consultant said. They will also invest in new technology and prioritize sustainability, as hybrid work is here to stay even as the office […]
DOLE backs wider adoption of remote work schemes
THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, called on employers and workers to mutually adopt telecommuting programs to help sustain the country’s economic recovery, as it has expanded the work-from-home scheme.Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma signed Department Order 237, which contains the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the telecommuting […]
Hybrid work setup is ‘way of the future’ for IT-BPM
THE IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (Ibpap) has stood by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) and its power to enable hybrid work for outsourcing companies, saying it’s the way of the future.“This long-standing policy is irrefutable legal basis for the continuance of the 30 percent work-from-home (WFH) arrangement for IT-BPM companies […]
Stakeholder capitalism and the future of work
“FROM Stockholders to Stakeholders: The Future of Capitalism” was the theme of the 6th Ayala-FINEX Finance Summit in Makati City organized by the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), Ayala Corp. (AC), and PA Grant Thornton. Coming after a two-year hiatus owing to the pandemic, the summit’s revival could be a signal that the […]
Amazon pauses work on six new US office buildings to weigh hybrid work needs
AMAZON.COM, Inc. is pausing the construction of six new office buildings in Bellevue and Nashville to reevaluate the designs to suit hybrid work, the tech giant said on Friday. The pause and delay of construction will not affect Amazon’s hiring plans, a company spokesperson said, reiterating the firm’s proposal to create 25,000 jobs in Bellevue […]
We need to talk about cybersecurity in hybrid IT
MANILA, Jul 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – It is imperative to take the required measures and have the appropriate protections in any hybrid work environment due to the rise in the usage of personal devices for work, network access through insecure connections, and targeted phishing efforts. The danger of a breach will […]
Global Portfolio and Work Management Leader Planview Expands with Asia Pacific Headquarters in Singapore; Two Asian Tech Veterans to Lead Regional Operations out of Singapore
SINGAPORE and AUSTIN, Texas, Jul 7, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Planview, a global leader in Portfolio Management and Work Management, today announced the establishment of its regional headquarters in Singapore. The expanded Asia Pacific operations will support the growing demand for software solutions to accelerate agility and business transformation. The business disruptions […]
Visionary British theater director Peter Brook dies aged 97
Peter Brook — WIKIPEDIA.ORG/ JOHN THAXTER LONDON — Peter Brook, one of the world’s most innovative theater directors who perfected the art of staging powerful drama in bizarre venues, has died aged 97, his publisher said on Sunday. The British director used the world as his stage mounting productions ranging from challenging versions of Shakespeare […]
Thailand bars prisons from using inmates to make fishing nets
BANGKOK — Thai jails have been banned from using prison labor to make fishing nets for private companies after a Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation found some inmates were forced to carry out the work under threat of beatings or delayed release. The Corrections department said it had told prisons not to sign new net-making contracts, […]
Lim: Dance to the rhythm
I am perhaps the only person who likes to wake up early while on vacation yet likes to wake up late the rest of the year.I’m not a morning person. It takes a while for me to warm up. I don’t schedule morning appointments unless I have to. I don’t even want people talking to […]
Tax agencies should keep up with global trend toward flexible work — ADB
Cognitive jobs that require data interpretation, analysis, and creative thinking — characteristics that are prevalent among higher educated and more skilled workers — can be done from home, said an Asian Development Bank economist. “What we see globally is that enterprises and workers in information-related occupations are shifting towards hybrid and even remote work arrangements,” Sameer […]
Does Beyoncé’s new summer song channel the ‘Great Resignation’?
LONDON — American pop star Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has surprised fans with an early release of her single “Break My Soul” from upcoming album Renaissance, setting social media ablaze with song lyrics that some say tap into rising worker anger at conditions. “I’m gonna find new drive / damn, they work me so damn hard / […]
Hexagon and Fujitsu Announce Strategic Partnership to Solve Societal Challenges for ‘Trusted Society’
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. and Tokyo, Jun 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division and Fujitsu Limited will partner to accelerate the development and promotion of use cases to solve societal challenges and contribute to the realization of the ‘Trusted Society’ — a sustainable, resilient place where people can live […]