Sun, Sand, Sea And Work

Lydia Lee, Founder, ‘Screw The Cubicle’

28-Sep-22 12:00

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The digital nomad lifestyle is slowly gaining traction especially post-pandemic with many people embracing this unique approach to work. Malaysia has also recently announced the ‘DE Rantau’ program in a bid to capitalise on the growing economic potential from being the destination of choice for digital nomads. So what is a digital nomad and what’s driving the growth behind this lifestyle adoption? We speak to Lydia Lee, Founder of ‘Screw The Cubicle’ and work reinvention strategist to shed some light on the digital nomad lifestyle and its growing popularity.

Image Credit: Shutterstock | E.Rodionova

Produced by: Jeremy Ng

Presented by: Lily Chai, Richard Bradbury

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Categories: the workplace, entrepreneurs, SME

Tags: work, lifestyle, digital nomad, travel, holiday,

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