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GLOBAL
WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19 Dashboard
Via the World Health Organization: World Health Organization Coronavirus dashboard presents official hub to key resources. Read More.
Global Business Leaders Are Re-thinking How They Work Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
Via Tahawul Tech: ServiceNow has released The Work Survey, one of the most comprehensive global surveys to date on COVID-19’s impact on work and the opportunities ahead for a wave of digital innovation in how people work and businesses operate. Read More.
ANALYTICS
Does Your Company Need a Combined Chief of Data and Analytics?
Via CMSWire.com: There are key differences between a chief analytics officer and chief data officer, but some organizations have combined them. Read More.
How Leaders Can Prepare For The Business Impact Of Automation And AI
Via Information Age: Consulting leader discusses how business leaders can prepare for the impact of automation and AI. Read More.
Council Post: Building A Company Culture Of Optimism And Success Through Trusted Analytics
Via Forbes: There is a disconnect between the acknowledged value data can provide and the degree to which it truly helps employees. Read More.
TESTING
Is AI The Future Of Testing?
Via Software Testing News: Software development has already undergone an important journey from its beginnings to test automation and continuous testing. As time progresses, however, it is certain that testing will have to evolve as well. Read More.
Regression Test Automation Can Go Too Far
Via Applause: If you create too many test scripts for regression testing, you might be causing yourself significant long-term maintenance challenges. Read More.
DEMAND GEN
The Secret Sauce To Brand Salience: Authenticity, Transparency And Storytelling
Via ET Brand Equity: As market dynamics and customer demand trends evolve with digital proliferation, brands must prioritize authenticity, transparency and storytelling. Read More.
COVID-19 Shifts Demand Generation Outcomes, Study Finds
Via Techfunnel: In its report, “Demand Generation Shifts during COVID-19,” Bython Media analyzed 45,000 generated leads from demand campaigns from April to June 2020. Read More.
ASIA PACIFIC
Business Card Culture Fades In Asia As COVID Spread Cuts Contact
Via Nikkei Asia: Companies adopt cloud-based contact management to drive their expansion. Read More.
How Singapore Marketers Are Leading Through Change
Via The Drum: With the Covid-19 pandemic leading to seismic shifts within Singapore’s business landscape, what are marketers focusing on to help drive recovery within their organizations? Read More.
Goldman Sachs Says Asia Is ‘Best Positioned’ For Economic Recovery
Via CNBC: Asia is well placed for economic recovery compared to the rest of the world because it has mostly succeeded in containing the coronavirus, said Andrew Tilton of Goldman Sachs. Read More.
EUROPE + UK
Europe’s New COVID-19 Travel Rules, Explained
Via AFAR Media: The latest European travel restrictions—and the European Commission’s proposal to limit the use of quarantines. Read More.
COVID-19: FAQs For Employers Doing Business In Germany
Via Mondaq: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all federal states in Germany have implemented containment measures, contact restrictions, and curfews. Read More.
NORTH AMERICA
Survival Of The Fittest
Via The Economist: Could the pandemic leave markets more concentrated? Read More.
Don’t Let Election Passions Roil Your Workplace
Via The Harvard Business Review: Research-based advice on how to help employees engage in productive discourse. Read More.
A BIT OF CULTURE: SINGAPORE
How Singapore’s Vibrant Hawker Culture Unifies Its Multiracial Society
Via South China Morning Post: The city-state has applied to have its beloved hawker scene, dating from mid-1800s, recognised on Unesco List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Read More.
Business Culture of Singapore:
Via Globig: Learn more about business culture in Singapore, and general good manners for any business done there. Read More.
[Video] Song For Your Week: Kawaii Hawaii by Forests.
Forests is an indie rock-trio that hails from Singapore, but has gathered fans world-wide. This song is featured on their second album, Spending Eternity in a Japanese Convenience Store. Watch Here.
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