South Korea's large corporations are ordering employees to work remotely as the country braces for the fourth wave of COVID-19 with the daily caseload rising to an all-time high of 1,316.
The South Korean government will implement the strictest Level 4 distancing rules for Seoul and its surrounding areas from Monday.
There would be a ban on gatherings of three or more persons after 6 pm and all schools would be conducting classes online.
SK Corp. and battery maker SK Innovation were among the first to completely switch to remote work, excluding essential staff.
LG Group increased its work-from-home policy from 40 percent remote to 50 percent. On Monday, the conglomerate would ban all business trips, meetings with external personnel, and job training that requires gathering.
Samsung Electronics had not yet made companywide virus precautions, leaving that up to teams and divisions to decide, but is expected to soon unveil its measures.
Some companies operating large-scale manufacturing facilities are scheduled to begin vaccinating factory workers at in-house clinics this month.


Can your cat recognise you by scent? New study shows it’s likely
Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages
German Industry Employment Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade
Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content
Microsoft Taps AWS to Support GitHub Amid AI Coding Boom
The pandemic is still disrupting young people’s careers
How to support someone who is grieving: five research-backed strategies
U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Extends Gulf Ceasefire, Reopens Strait of Hormuz
Asian Stocks Advance as Nikkei Nears Record High Ahead of Fed Decision
Chinese Social Media Giant Xiaohongshu Eyes Hong Kong IPO at Over $70 Billion Valuation
ASX Proposes New Share Dilution Limits for Public Takeovers
Time to buy local: war fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain
Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire After SpaceX IPO Surge
Asian Currencies Stabilize as Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High After Fed Hawkish Signal
Dollar Slips as U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Optimism Boosts Risk Appetite Ahead of Fed Decision
Myanmar Economic Outlook Hit by Fuel Price Shock as World Bank Cuts Growth Forecast
SK Hynix Shares Hit Record High After Shipping Next-Generation HBM4E AI Memory Samples 



