{"id":118277,"date":"2020-08-18T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/now-is-the-time-for-hongkongers-to-upgrade-to-a-bigger-better-flat-as-coronavirus-makes-work-from-home-the-new-norm\/"},"modified":"2020-08-18T12:03:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T05:03:59","slug":"now-is-the-time-for-hongkongers-to-upgrade-to-a-bigger-better-flat-as-coronavirus-makes-work-from-home-the-new-norm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/now-is-the-time-for-hongkongers-to-upgrade-to-a-bigger-better-flat-as-coronavirus-makes-work-from-home-the-new-norm\/","title":{"rendered":"Now is the time for Hongkongers to upgrade to a bigger, better flat as coronavirus makes work-from-home the new norm"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nMany of us are currently re-evaluating the way we live and work. As Hong Kong, like much of the world, wrestles with a third wave of coronavirus, the city has again gone into a partial lockdown, with civil servants working from home, restaurants offering takeaway only and regular office staff working distanced, flexible hours.It\u2019s not necessary to remind anyone of why, but it is interesting to note that despite work being remote or semi-remote, it hasn\u2019t stopped.Armed with proof their employees\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Now is the time for Hongkongers to upgrade to a bigger, better flat as coronavirus makes work-from-home the new norm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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