CBD offices filling back up, but hybrid work may be here to stay

Michelle Zhu

Published Mon, Sep 13, 2021 · 05:50 AM

Singapore

AS Singapore treads lightly in its transit to endemic Covid-19, the Republic's central business district is starting to show signs of life once again. Companies are embracing a hybrid working arrangement - albeit cautiously.

Since the easing of work-from-home (WFH) regulations from Aug 19, a majority of companies The Business Times (BT) spoke to said they were implementing split team or staggered arrangements covering working hours and meal times.

Some companies are more cautious than others. The manager of Dasin Retail Trust, for example, is only allowing fully vaccinated employees back into the office.

As for online brokerage iFast Corporation, it is adopting the government-recommended Vaccinate or Regular Test (VoRT) regime, where certain staff will be as…