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The Big Read: Work from anywhere in the world? Easier said than done as regulations, policies play catch-up

As borders reopen and families reunite, employees who have gotten used to remote work over the past months are starting to contemplate the possibility of doing that while overseas.

• As borders reopen and families reunite, employees who have gotten used to remote work over the past months are starting to contemplate the possibility of doing that while overseas.
• This has been made possible by the accelerated digitalisation across almost all industries, which enabled employees to work away from the office during the pandemic.
• However, bigger questions have to be resolved if longer-term overseas remote work is to become commonplace.  
• In particular, some laws and policies governing areas such as taxation, work benefits, company-employee relationships and foreign manpower would require a rethink.
• The Ministry of Manpower is studying the implications and opportunities of remote work, and reviewing whether any legislative changes are necessary.

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