On Thursday's Backchat, we’re asking if flexible working is becoming the new normal.

Singapore has just announced that employers must consider employees’ requests for four-day weeks and work from home from December onwards.


First introduced in response to COVID, hybrid working has also become a permanent feature of working life at many workplaces in Hong Kong, allowing employers to save money on office space w45am-10:00amhile boosting workers’ morale.


So should Hong Kong follow Singapore’s example and introduce a formal process for employees to request flexible work arrangements? We'll find out.


After 9:45, we'll talk about China's Space Day, which coincides with the launch of the Shenzhou-18 spaceship.


9:05am-9:45am: Flexible working trends

9:05am-9:45am: Daniel Lee, President, Hong Kong People Management Association
9:05am-9:45am: Nick Marsh, Managing Director, Meraki Executive Search Consulting
9:30am-9:45am: Wendy Hong, Lawmaker (Election Committee)


9:45am-10:00am: China Space Day

9:45am-10:00am: Prof Quentin Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research, The University of Hong Kong.