News & Reviews:   Work from home

First, it was the government sector; now, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is calling on private companies to rethink traditional work structures, urging greater adoption of flexible arrangements such as work from home. The proposal mirrors practices already implemented for civil servants and is positioned as a way to address rising economic pressures while maintaining productivity.

To address the impact of the global energy crisis, the Malaysian government is rolling out a new work-from-home policy for civil servants. According to a circular issued by the Public Service Department, eligible federal civil servants will be allowed to work remotely starting 15 April. 

While markets are opening up, the impact of COVID-19 has simply highlighted that our needs for fast and reliable WiFi (TV streaming, gaming, Internet) has never been higher. As everyone is now online and becoming used to being online, it also seems like our WiFi has never been slower too. 

To help out everyone, here are our Top 3 fast and easy tips to speed up your WiFi in your home.  We guarantee that You can do them on your own without any extra money or too much tech know-how. If you don't need to know why, just check out the Hot Tips below or read on for more details. If you've seen them already then scroll past all the Top tips for an alternative solution.

This article will highlight 3 budget categories that include all the tools you will need to convert your tablet into a WFH workhorse.

On social media I came upon a novel suggestion, why not buy a new Chromebook laptop for around RM300 or RM400? Chromebook laptops are run by Chromebook OS, always get updates directly from Google and have fairly long battery life. So what’s the catch? Well, today we’re answering that question, “Should you buy a Chromebook laptop for around RM400?” And if you have already bought it or have no other alternative, we’ve also included some tips or best practices on keeping your investment running well.

These are tough times and currently with the second MCO, several businesses would be experiencing another hardship in the economy. However, that didn't stop Malaysians from spending online and compared with the first MCO, consumer tech goods sales increased 4.5 times.

Google recently weighed in on our current Work From Home or WFH situation and productivity (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) with Laura Mae Martin, Executive Productivity Advisor, Google. For many just starting to work from home, the lines between work and home life are blurring, which may lead to WFH burnout. 

The Movement Controls or restrictions in Malaysia are starting from today till 31 March 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Most employees are now advised to work remotely from home which may seem to be enjoying but if you are working at home for the first time, there might be some challenges you will be facing from it.