Penguin International

[Bibi]

Not so because of having a screen and buttons. Because they know the likelihood of getting caught by company is low. Alternatively, one can trade during lunch hours which i believe wont infringe any employment clauses or queue your stock purchase during off office hours. My employer actually banned all financial sites e.g: all brokerage firms, SGX, yahoo finance etc..

Its a bit frustrating cos there was once Penguin released its result in the morning and i was heavily vested but unable to see its results.

A screen and buttons, not necessary means PC. It includes mobiles e.g. Tablets and Smart-phones. Tablets and phones with mobile links, are out of the scope of company firewall.

I don't mean neglecting your work and focus on stock. Taking few minutes of break, is reasonable, while not violating company rules.

One hints, SGX has a app to allow you to peek into company announcement via smartphone. It isn't friendly, but a quick peek into key numbers are possible.

(sharing an experience)

Yes i forgot to mention i worked in defence related industry and my employer disallow the use of internet on our smartphones during office hours. Of course i can always surf using my mobile but just dont get caught.