Asian workers pushed to upskill as pandemic quickens digital shift
The pandemic accelerated digitisation and automation by governments and firms, but there is a risk of widening inequality
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The pandemic accelerated digitisation and automation by governments and firms, but there is a risk of widening inequality
While Covid-19 has accelerated digitisation and automation by governments and firms, there is a risk of widening inequality.
The pandemic accelerated digitisation and automation by governments and firms, but there is a risk of widening inequality
BANGKOK, March 7 — Jaya Latchmi Mutusammy had worked several years in customer service and finance in Singapore, when caring for her ailing parents and demand for healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic led her to change track, with help from the government. Jaya Latchmi, 47, is among...
Srijan Upadhyay supplied fried snacks to small eateries and roadside stalls in the poor state of Bihar before Covid-19 lockdowns forced most of his customers to close down, many without paying what they owed him. With his business crippled, the 31-year-old IT undergraduate this month travelled to Rajpura town in Punjab to meet with consultants who promised him a work visa for