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Flexible hybrid workspaces in Hong Kong keep expanding, even though office needs go down

Pandemic forced Hong Kong companies to cater hybrid working and wellness element.

As Hong Kong emerges from pandemic isolation, providers of flexible workspaces are growing in order to take advantage of the changing nature of the workplace.

Based on Nikkei Asia reports, they are making these moves despite an oversupply of office space caused by new buildings entering the market and businesses consolidating or departing Hong Kong due to the weak economy and stringent COVID regulations.

Optimize your hybrid workplace for 2023

Get ready to optimize your hybrid workplace for 2023!

According to data from Gallup, 53% of employees with remote-capable roles expect to work in a hybrid office arrangement in the future based on what their employers have communicated.

Many business leaders have indicated that they will use hybrid work models as their future work models. Here are some great suggestions for organizations to optimize their hybrid workplace for 2023.

Remote work costs more than you thought

Employers actually pay a lots when their remote workers are engaged in non-work-related activities during work hours. Hybrid work can help.

Since this epidemic has continued for a long time, people are used to working remotely.

However, a new study by software company OSlash shows that remote work actually costs more than you might think. The report surveyed 800 remote workers and 200 business leaders.

Top 5 reasons why you need a meeting room system now

Meeting rooms in flexible workspaces provide the ideal in-between office space. A meeting room reservation system is the only solution to improve your office room productivity.

Nowadays, hybrid work is becoming more and more popular.

In a hybrid environment, a meeting room bridges the gap between in-office and remote employees. Most people agreed that the right set-up for a hybrid working model begins with having enough meeting spaces.

Some studies have shown a 73% increase in the need for meeting rooms in flexible office spaces. Meeting rooms in flexible workspaces provide the ideal in-between office space, providing a solution that is both professional and casual enough to be used on an as-needed basis.

A meeting room reservation system is the only solution to solve the problem that is not having enough meeting rooms to use in the hybrid office.

A Guide To Meeting Room Booking Systems In Hong Kong Now (2023 version)

An introduction about meeting room booking system for Hong Kong companies now.

Many companies around the world have learned this year that hybrid working is the way to go. According to new data from WFH Research, cited by Bloomberg, more than half of young employees say that hybrid working is the key to their willingness to stay.

This year, many companies in Hong Kong are responding to this trend by giving their employees the option to work more hours from home, while improving the quality of life of their employees and reducing their traditional rental costs.

So how to implement hybrid working in your office? First, you need to have a meeting room booking system.

Executives at Europe’s Largest Bank try for Hot Desking

Europe Banking giant has confirmed that hybrid working is the thing the whole bank will embrace, with hot desking and open-plan floors.

Employees at US banks like Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are aware that their bosses want them back in the office. However, a large number of their coworkers at European companies work half of the time from home (WFH).

Banking giant HSBC has confirmed that hybrid working is the thing the whole bank will embrace, with hot desking and open-plan floors.

The banks’ big bosses claim that connection and flexibility are the key differentiators.

Q3 2022: ONES Hybrid Workplace Report

Thanks for coming back to ONES Hybrid Workplace Report series. In this series, we will reveal how people behave in their workplace, and how ONES can help them to save office costs and improve efficiency.

Why Hybrid Working is the winner in the APAC region? Experts explain.

Experts explain why hybrid working becomes the winner in APAC region.

Spurred by the pandemic, businesses across APAC (Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation) accelerated their journeys of transformation.

Referring to the latest report by telecommunications and technology company Telstra, it shows that nearly 85% of APAC organizations are promoting hybrid work arrangements, and seven in 10 organizations are now recruiting talent from all locations and allowing hybrid work arrangements.

Also, 74% of employees in APAC believe that they and their teams are more productive with flexible work arrangements. So why hybrid working has become the winner in the APAC region?

3 Major Market trends that support Hybrid work now

This article explains the major market trends that support hybrid working now.

In recent years, the global business world has changed dramatically. For example, the rapid development of virtual technology has brought flexibility to work, and the emergence of the epidemic has made people aware of the importance of flexible working.

All of these actions changed the way the global market operates and made some new trends appear in the marketplace. The followings are three of the major market trends that demonstrate the importance of hybrid work.

Newsletter: ONES ver. 2.7 release

An announcement of Bookings ONE version 2.7 release.

We proudly announce that our smart office platform ONES version 2.7 has been released on 30 Sep 2022.

This release mainly focuses on the user interface update in the management console, and new support with Qbic hardware, IAdea hardware, and e-paper Minew display.