# 'Microsoft-sponsored holiday': Singapore workers scramble to cope with global outage

Workers turn to alternative communication channels or put tasks on hold, while students face disruptions to exam preparations as a global Microsoft outage stretches beyond 12 hours.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publisher | CNA |
| Published | 2026-11-13T10:43:00.000Z |
| Section | World |
| Language | en |
| Publisher's article | https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/microsoft-outage-singapore-impact-workers-government-students-6548921 |
| Publishers covering this event | 1 |

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