Asian Governments Implement Emergency Energy-Saving Measures Including Four-Day Weeks and Remote Work
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Summary
Asian governments are implementing emergency measures including four-day work weeks, work-from-home policies, and energy-saving directives to address a severe fuel crisis caused by the Iran war. Thailand has ordered civil servants to work from home, take stairs instead of elevators, increase air-conditioning temperatures, and wear short-sleeved shirts to conserve energy, with only 95 days of energy reserves left. Vietnam is calling on businesses to adopt work-from-home policies to reduce travel needs, while the Philippines is pushing for a four-day work week and limiting official travel to essential functions only.
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Thailand has about 95 days of energy reserves left, according to Reuters
Vietnam also called on businesses to let people work-from-home to 'reduce the need for travel and transportation'
The Philippines is pushing for a four-day work week, and has ordered officials to limit travel 'to essential functions'
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