Since the start of the pandemic, the number of digital nomads with traditional jobs has more than tripled. More than 50% of the world’s digital nomads in 2022 were from the US.

But one Singaporean is joining this growing trend.

In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Gabriel Wong, CEO of Ascend Marketing, who will be moving his family of 3+1 (2nd child due Feb) to a neighboring country. 

Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)

Highlights of the conversation:

01.50 : The main reason for the move to Bali

02.40 : How realistic is remote working?

07.32 : What are the challenges you can foresee, e.g culture and education? 

11.18 : What would you say to people who are considering to relocate overseas?

Since the start of the pandemic, the number of digital nomads with traditional jobs has more than tripled. More than 50% of the world’s digital nomads in 2022 were from the US.
But one Singaporean is joining this growing trend.
In the Spotlight on Prime Time, Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Gabriel Wong, CEO of Ascend Marketing, who will be moving his family of 3+1 (2nd child due Feb) to a neighboring country. 
Produced and edited by Anthea Ng (<a href="mailto:nganthea@sph.com.sg">nganthea@sph.com.sg</a>)
Highlights of the conversation:
01.50 : The main reason for the move to Bali
02.40 : How realistic is remote working?
07.32 : What are the challenges you can foresee, e.g culture and education? 
11.18 : What would you say to people who are considering to relocate overseas?

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.