Singapore firms confident despite Omicron wave, plan to make hybrid work permanent

Despite having more of their staff return to the office, some businesses have not found their workforce to be significantly affected by the virus. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Feb 4 (The Straits Times/ANN): Companies here are taking the surge in Covid-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant in their stride as they remain confident of their ability to stay flexible and responsive to the fluid pandemic situation.

This is backed by the hybrid working practices that most workplaces have put in place since the start of the pandemic and which they have continually refined over the past two years, according to industry players and experts interviewed by The Straits Times.