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I waited for 5-7mins...quite fast, think i spent more time finding table than waiting for foodie Will go back and try other dishes next time...this one is ky

LONDON: This year’s mass experiment with remote working has, for some, triggered a prickling sense of unease: If I can do my job from home in London, Brooklyn or Canberra, could someone else do it more cheaply from Sofia, Mumbai or Manila? In the corporate world, we might have enjoyed skipping commutes and ditching office wear, but will we feel as smug in a few years if we have joined factory workers in the ranks of the “left behind”? It is not a new fear. In 2007, Alan Blinder, an economist at Princeton University, estimated that “stunning advances in computerised telecommunications technology” meant that between 22 per cent and 29 per cent of US jobs were already offshorable, or would be within a decade or two. Many lower skilled service-sector jobs did indeed move to cheaper countries such as India, from call centres to IT and back-office support. But most office jobs stuck around. A follow-up study last year found that, of 26 occupations deemed potentially offshorable in 2007, 11 shrank in the US while 15 grew. THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT Yet Richard Baldwin, an economist at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, believes this time will be different. COVID-19 has forced employers to embrace the technology required to run dispersed workforces. “We spent five years trying to get people to adopt Microsoft Teams, and we had 60-fold adoption in a week,” Mark Read, chief executive of advertising company WPP, told a (virtual) Financial Times event this month. The crisis also caused redundancies, especially where governments didn’t subsidise wages to keep people in jobs. Once the employment connection is broken, Prof Baldwin argues, it’s easier for companies to re-hire in a different country, especially given that many will be keen to cut costs. That doesn’t mean all the jobs currently being done remotely in the rich world can move offshore. Shared language, culture and time zones will continue to matter. In addition, many employees working remotely this year have relied on accrued social capital with colleagues and clients that will eventually need to be refreshed with face-to-face contact. These jobs are more likely to become “hybrid” after COVID-19, with a mixture of office and remote days. They may move out of cities, but not countries. The pandemic also highlighted the risks associated with offshoring: When some call centre offices had to be shut down in India and the Philippines, staff didn’t have the laptops, internet access or security clearance to work from home. Telstra, an Australian telecoms company, was badly hit by shutdowns in the Philippines and decided to hire 3,500 temporary staff in Australia. THE ‘NEW’ OFFSHORING For this reason, the “new” offshoring is more likely to be via platforms such as Upwork and Fiverr, which connect employers with freelancers for task-based work and take a cut of the pay. Engaging freelancers is more flexible and avoids the risk of an outsourced office being closed. Upwork and Fiverr reported 24 and 88 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in the third quarter respectively and their share prices have risen sharply this year. White-collar platform work ranges from simple jobs, such as a piece of copywriting, to complex project work. The competition is borderless. A search on Fiverr found someone in Sri Lanka who would write a blog post in 24 hours for US$5 (he has more than 1,000 reviews with an average score of 4.9 out of 5), someone from India who would charge $15 and someone from the US who would charge $10. RISKS FOR FREELANCERS The platforms open up opportunities to those with in-demand skills who want the freedom to freelance – especially valuable for talented people in poorer countries. But for those with more generic skills, there is the risk of commoditisation, compressed pay and no employment protections, in the developed and developing world alike. A 2017 International Labour Organization study of 3,500 workers from 75 countries on five microtask platforms (which feature simpler tasks) found average hourly earnings ranged between US$2 and US$6.50 per hour, with a high proportion of workers earning below the prevailing minimum wage. Office jobs aren’t going to disappear, but the past year might persuade companies to shrink their “core” of permanent staff and expand their periphery of on-demand workers based anywhere. This confluence of globalisation and casualisation could have big consequences, especially for younger and lower-skilled white-collar workers. Unlike the decline of manufacturing, it will happen quietly inside homes rather than on the factory floor. But it will be no less painful for that. Source: Financial Times/el

lol wut hahahahaha

Just another wayang mp who cook without turning on stove...

Sanitise lor. Sometimes outside the utensils not clean

KFC also whack Japan theme promo https://fb.watch/1ZSKbKCE2s/

cheekon looks good. but no png is bky for growing boy boy. how long did you waited?

before that was at which block? today my first time trying, ky 好吃

Ky I haben tried since it shifted to the next block.

Mook out from dkg mangala werk camp loh! Cum here jiak cai png while beoingnice aunty OLs jin songs wahaha

SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised $500 million via a private placement of 10-year bonds. The offer size of $300 million was upped to $500 million after strong appetite was apparent from a select group of private investors, the airline said on Tuesday. The 10-year bonds will carry a 3.5 per cent coupon. The proceeds will be used for general purposes including refinancing of existing borrowings, said SIA. DBS Bank and United Overseas Bank were joint lead managers of the issue. The airline has raised about $12.7 billion in additional liquidity since the start of this financial year. It also has the option to raise up to $6.2 billion in additional mandatory convertible bonds for the period up to July 2021. https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/sia-raises-500-million-via-private-placement-of-10-year-bonds

So many ppl no job or scared to spend Like you say travel will not recover anytime soon

Jibaboomz is coming.... siao liao 😢

Diam diam rah kgks

Sometimes yes sometimes its really nice to have a nice meal alone without anyone without having to worry to take care of the other person, without having to worry what to talk or what can be spoken. Just chilling alone . . . . First time having this Japanese gin Onion soup Foie gras Cod Simple, just 3 items, relaxing meal.

Jiak char png at pitstop here ani kgk noe where i going after dis wahaha @socrates469bc @Homelander @meng.huat

Went to a gas station for dinner, Texas Chicken. This is a typical Thai gas station with all its amenities. Original and crispy

srsly sometimes i wonder why we need so many MPs for what? to cut ribbon at temp bus stop? worse is this GE we increase the number of MPs again right? Really ish jiak liao bee and waste tax payers money to feed all these people

tiongland's also have excess housing inventory but what is of more concern r the dubious loans made out in both private and soe banks. many loans r underwritten for commercial ventures of dubious profitability. wahahahahahah

It's hawker food so supposed to be affordable to the masses... If they priced themselves too high they should jz open at coffeeshop or cafe... Hawker culture dying is due to selfish gen sinkies wanting their kids to sit aircon room than work for their $$$.. so no successors...

Juz beside dis kg stall https://guide.michelin.com/sg/en/singapore-region/singapore/restaurant/hill-street-tai-hwa-pork-noodle Nid to queue 40-45 mins even at 3 or 4pm when there ish no working crowd jin kg sia

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/chan-hui-peng-fell-simon-road-open-manhole-sues-pub-13622030 SINGAPORE: A woman who fell into an open manhole on a pedestrian path and injured herself five years ago took to court on Monday (Nov 23) to sue PUB for damages of S$5 million. Ms Chan Hui Peng, 47, was walking along Simon Road at 10.30am on Dec 1, 2015, when she fell 2m into an open manhole at the intersection with Upper Serangoon Road. The former accountant sustained multiple injuries including a fractured ankle, multiple bruises and abrasions in 11 areas of her body and spinal disc bulges. As a result, she is unable to run and suffers an altered gait, scars over her limbs and intermittent lower back pain. She is also unable to sit for more than an hour without experiencing neck pain and suffers nerve damage which impedes the use of her right hand in some activities. In her affidavit, she said she experiences post-traumatic headaches and has suffered psychiatric injuries such as anxiety and panic attacks. She also claimed to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. She developed a fear and phobia of walking into holes and had related nightmares, and was unable to get a job in the accounting industry as she needed to take medical leave often. Her lawyers from LegalStandard LLP said PUB has accepted 70 per cent liability for the accident, but a dispute remains over the physical injuries, medical expenses to treat these, as well as future treatment and related expenses. Initially, a figure of S$20 million was listed in court documents. In response, PUB's lawyers from WhiteFern LLC said Ms Chan "has made a mountain out of a molehill and has seized the opportunity to capitalise on the injuries she allegedly sustained because of the accident". Ms Chan later amended the figure to S$5 million, which includes damages for pain and suffering for her injuries, cost of future medical expenses, loss of opportunity to have a child, prospective costs of a caregiver and loss of earning capacity and future earnings. SHE TRIED TO BARGE THROUGH: PUB According to PUB's defence, there were three PUB officers inspecting an open manhole along the pedestrian path on the day of the incident. "As she approached the open manhole, she saw the three officers and attempted to barge through the same instead of walking around them and the open manhole, resulting in her fall into the manhole," said PUB's lawyers. Ms Chan said in her affidavit that she was keeping an attentive lookout for where she was going and was not using her handphone, as PUB alleges. She was not in a rush and was on the way to buy bird's nest on a sunny morning with "glaringly bright" sunlight, said Ms Chan. She said the manhole was "enveloped in a shadow created by the overcast tree foliage", and that she saw only "a big patch of dark shadows" in the area and did not see or expect that the manhole would be open. The three PUB officers were in civilian attire and were not in safety gear, and there were no warning notices or barricades, said Ms Chan. "As the PUB officers were not looking around or standing in a formation that would block off the entire Kovan footpath, there was nothing to put me on notice that there was danger up ahead or that I should avoid walking along the Kovan footpath." Ms Chan claimed that the officers were aware that she was approaching, but failed to warn her of any danger, instead continuing their conversation. "Just as my outstretched arm was about to make contact with the PUB officers, I suddenly found myself falling and plunging straight down," said Ms Chan. "My outstretched arm hit the pavement and I instinctively clung onto the ground in front of the manhole with both arms and hands." She fell into the hole, landing on her feet then her buttocks, and felt jolts to her spine and shoulders with pain in various parts of her body. PLAINTIFF DISHONEST, CLAIMS PUB In its defence opening statement, PUB's lawyers said it denies the causation and diagnosis of various alleged injuries and the extent of Ms Chan's residual disabilities. PUB said that Ms Chan "has been dishonest in formulating her claim", and the board's lawyers said this is an unprecedented case. This is the first time the court will have to decide on whether a diagnosis of schizophrenia, if proven, is caused by the allegations, and decide if Ms Chan can claim for schizophrenia. "It is most regrettable that (Ms Chan) has not come to court with clean hands and has concocted evidence with a hope of obtaining a windfall," said PUB's lawyers. "Whilst this accident is indeed unfortunate, the defendant will submit that the plaintiff had been dishonest. We will seek this honourable court to make a just and fair award in light of this and the evidence to be adduced." The trial continues.