Singaporeans prefer remote work


The share of Singaporean workers who prefer to work mostly from home has increased between 2021 and 2022, said two Monetary Authority of Singapore economists. — The Straits Times

SINGAPORE: More than seven in 10 Singaporean workers exhibit a stronger preference for remote work, more than their global counterparts, says two International Monetary Fund economists.

In an article featured in the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s biannual report on Monday, economists Shujaat Khan and Margaux MacDonald said the share of Singaporean workers who prefer to work mostly from home has increased between 2021 and 2022.

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