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Today, we’re releasing findings from a new YouGov study we commissioned of almost 4,000 small business owners across nine APAC markets: Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong, on how AI is helping them grow, compete with larger businesses and reach customers beyond their borders. AI adoption is already broad, with 84% of surveyed small business owners currently using AI, 76% reporting a positive impact on productivity and 71% reporting a positive impact on revenue or sales over the past 12 months. Small business owners also report AI helps tackle two significant challenges facing small businesses: limited resources and limited time.

Flexible work arrangements are no longer viewed as temporary fixes; many organizations now treat them as a core part of how work gets done. According to the Pew Research Center, about 75 percent of workers with jobs that can be done offsite work remotely at least some of the time. Long-term work-from-home setups now play a bigger role in how businesses operate, shaping both efficiency and employee satisfaction. The question is no longer whether remote work is possible; it’s how teams make hybrid arrangements work day to day. While some large companies are pulling employees back into the office, many small and midsize businesses say flexible policies help with hiring, operations and maintaining steady productivity. Here’s a closer look at what the data says about remote productivity — and what it means for business owners. Are employees more productive when working from home? Productivity in a remote setting isn’t automatic, which is why the answer to this question depends on the work environment and how teams are managed. Remote employees experience clear advantages as well as challenges that can shape their output day to day.

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British ColumbiaMarine conservation officers are searching for an injured humpback whale that passengers aboard a B. C. Ferries vessel say they felt being struck on Sunday. People travelling on the ferry say they felt the strike and saw the whale in distressAlanna Kelly · CBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 3:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. DFO says it is investigating after a humpback whale was reportedly struck after surfacing in front of a B. C. Ferries vessel in Howe Sound on Sunday. (Aspen Wing)Marine conservation officers are searching for an injured humpback whale that was struck by a B. C. Ferries vessel in Howe Sound on Sunday. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) said the collision involving the Queen of Surrey vessel happened between Grace Point and Keats Island. It said two humpbacks were observed in close proximity to the ferry at the time and one was struck.