The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the working world as we knew it. The future of work is set to be different due to rapid digital adoption and new working arrangements. Professor Ng Kok Yee shares her insights on how companies can utilise cultural intelligence to create a new cultural differentiator for the post-pandemic era.
Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow stressed that “virtually every commercial transaction has within itself an element of trust, certainly any transaction conducted over a period of time.” Without trust, the market would not be able to function well, and the cost of doing business would be very high.
A new wave of pervasive digitalisation is redefining the role of digital transformation in business. Digitalisation is now moving beyond integrating tasks and people to connect with intelligent objects as well through innovations such as AI and the Internet of Things.
For urban commuters in the bustling Indonesian capital city of Jakarta, a commuting lifeline opened up only recently in March 2019. This was the inauguration of MRT Jakarta—Indonesia’s first-ever integrated mass rapid transit system.
When the e-commerce platform Lazada launched in 2012, Southeast Asia’s online retail scene was still in its infancy. Fast forward a few years, Lazada has become the largest e-commerce platform in the region. However, the Singapore-based e-commerce firm is not the only one helping smaller retailers capture new markets. Mobile-centric marketplace Shopee is also providing stiff competition.
When you are a mid-career civil service professional, you are always looking for opportunities to reinvent and reinvigorate your career…
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