UK Looking to Make Four-day Week Permanent
The organisers of the world’s largest trial of the four-day working week in the United Kingdom have launched a drive to persuade more companies...
Bankers will see three-quarters of the workday transformed by AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to replace or at least lend a hand in tasks that take up almost three-quarters of the time bank...
UK government could make working from home ‘default’ option
The UK government is considering legislating to make working from home the “default” option by giving employees the right to request it.
Responding to reports...
HSBC managers are competing to keep their jobs in CEO’s revamp
It was reported that HSBC Holdings plc has asked hundreds of managers to reapply for jobs in the firm’s newly formed corporate and institutional...
Telecom giant BT to cut jobs amid AI shift
International telecoms giant BT is to reduce its workforce from 130,000 people to 75,000 over the next 10 years, with staff being replaced by...
UK’s £200m nuclear investment to create 40,000 jobs
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced £200 million (RM1.19 billion) of public investment to boost the UK’s nuclear deterrent programme and its civil nuclear...
Deloitte Tells Staff to Work From Home Forever
Staff working at UK-based professional services firm Deloitte will be able to work wherever they want when Covid restrictions are eased and UK work...
Staff in Central London work only for 2.3 days a week
Office workers in central London are spending on average 2.3 days a week in the workplace, according to a report that warns against a...
UK stands to lose eight million jobs from AI, analysis warns
As many as eight million UK workers are at risk of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence (AI) with current government policy, the Institute...
Why Working From Home Is Failing Young People In The United...
When a group of teenagers are told to dress smartly for a first company event, what they wear tends to vary hugely. Some go...
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Short on workers, Japan retailer hires remote cashiers living overseas
One of Japan’s largest 24-hour convenience store chains is turning to remote cashiers based overseas in a bid to tackle the country’s chronic labour...
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Job growth in South Korea falters
South Korea's employment growth in 2024 slowed substantially compared to previous years, with December marking a net job loss compared to one year before,...
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9th Malaysian Shared Services and Outsourcing Week
Venue: Malaysia
Date: 13-16 June 2022
The pandemic has proved the importance of Shared Services, and the demand for Shared Services is rising. Malaysia remains...
