The View: In a post-pandemic economy, Asian businesses will think smaller and safer, with worrying implications for many workers

A cook works in a restaurant in Beijing. The coronavirus will transform food and beverage businesses, as economies become more digital and automated. Photo: EPA-EFE

Human Capital and Society

May 20, 2020

The View: In a post-pandemic economy, Asian businesses will think smaller and safer, with worrying implications for many workers

By Colleen K. Howe

COVID-19, Business

Asia’s business leaders now start almost every discussion by talking about digital transformation. Human labour is a business risk, given the possibility of a future outbreak. Factories may become more automated, with fewer workers. By Program Associate Colleen Howe.

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The View: In a post-pandemic economy, Asian businesses will think smaller and safer, with worrying implications for many workers