IN BRIEF ECONOMICS Tokyo’s drain
on finances The Japanese capital has taken the number one spot in a survey on the world’s most expensive cities for expats. According to the Mercer Group, Toyko was top, followed by Luanda, Angola and Osaka, Japan.
LEGISLATION Malaysia warning
Malaysia has introduced a new Evidence Act that states that owners of websites and social media accounts are responsible for content – both published and re-published – whether it’s done by themselves or by someone impersonating them.
ADVICE EQUALITY
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It’s official – sedentary work can not only affect your waistline but also your mental health. A study from the Work and Health Research Centre at Loughborough University in the UK has found that the more time you spend sitting at a desk the more likely you are to suffer from poor mental wellbeing. So how can you stay active and boost your mental health?
need to get up and move. Why not use this as a reminder to drink more too – each time the alert goes off head to the kitchen to get a glass of water.
1 RESEARCH
Meetings lead to lack of IQ
It’s long been said that meetings can leave you feeling more than a little brain dead –but now American research has found that it’s likely you’ll actually be acting brain dead too. Scientists at Virginia Tech have revealed that small gatherings deplete our intelligence, with our IQ levels falling when we’re placed in small groups.
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Set a reminder on your email calendar so that once an hour you are alerted to the fact you
walk part of your commute, fit in a short walk at lunch and volunteer to pop out on errandswhen the opportunity arises.
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Gender inequality
PAs often spend large amounts of time on the phone – so why not try and get into the habit of
standing up to make and receive those phone calls? Check that your phone’s lead is long enough to allow you to stand up comfortably though.
Forget phoning or emailing colleagues – get out of your chair and pay them a visit instead.
Take regular physical activity to counter a desk-bound role. Take the stairs instead of the elevator,
in East Asia East Asia is lagging as a region when it comes to the topic of gender equality – concluded the World Economic Forum on East Asia. Despite a strong economic growth it seems cultural changes are needed to empower women in the region.
RESEARCH Freedom of speech
Researchers fromthe University of California say that over half of office workers are unhappy with the level of ‘speech privacy’ in their workplace – making the lack of privacy when talking the leading complaint in offices.
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