'Work from anywhere' may be a new trend after pandemic, bank saysHou Wey Fook, Chief Investment Officer of the DBS Bank, said work from anywhere may be a new trend and replacing work from home beyond the pandemic. Hou pointed out that 74 percent of the companies across the world have a plan to shifted more workforce to work remotely post Covid-19, while connected wearable devices on the rise. He added that there may be no demarcation between work, leisure, and family time in the future, while the bosses may demand people’s attention anywhere, anytime, and 24/7. Hou believed the phenomena would boost the interest of the technology company, 5G industries, and semiconductors, which also drives the digital economy and cloud computing. Hou believed China would remind its leading place, accounting for 27 percent of the global manufacturing output.

Source: The Standard July 23, 2020 10:30 UTC