PRK is planning to shed more than half of its workforce of 220 employees, although it will first seek out voluntary resignations.
As the chinese Year of the Dog draws to a close, the team here at HRM Asia wishes all our readers a very happy Year of the Pig!
Starting last week, the US bank ditched throw-away plastic items like water bottles or silverware in its offices and cafeterias.
The revelation that 3,400 employees were not paid overtime wages surfaced in an internal probe after the 2016 suicide of an overworked employee.
Some concrete, low-cost steps for SMEs and other companies to meet employee needs in the area of health benefits
Thailand’s labour force is facing a crisis due to the country’s low birth rate and rapidly ageing population.
Employees often choose to leave after receiving bonus pay outs. But is this a reflective of problem with the employees – or with the organisation?
The centre will house Grab’s core business strategy and operational functions, including legal, customer experience, financial services and creative services.
A UK company has drawn flak online for its ‘brutal’ job interview process, which many employees feel is the most challenging aspect of working there.
Foreign workers in Japan have grown more than three times over the past 10 years, according to data released by the government.
By the end of this quarter, the jobs at its Beijing plants are likely to be declared redundant, and the staff either laid off or transferred to other facilities.
The Global Diversity Manager at Linklaters talks to HRM Magazine Asia about how the international law firm is working hard towards workforce parity.
Educated youth in Pakistan who remain unemployed are expected to find job opportunities under a new national job programme.
According to a new report, the jobs most at risk are those in office administration, production, transportation, and food preparation.
A majority of Japanese companies have no plan to strengthen corporate governance, despite the arrest of Nissan’s chairman for alleged misconduct.
The slump is in large part due to the Nepalese government’s ban on workers heading to Malaysia – imposed due to exploitative brokers.
In advance of HR Festival Asia, the region’s largest gathering of the HR and tech industries, we chat with one of the event’s slated expert speakers.
Ethiopia has passed a law giving almost one million refugees the right to work outside of camp, as part of a programme creating 100,000 jobs.
A UNICEF poll of 10,000 young people from more than 160 countries has a stark message: “We need more jobs and better education.”
After a controversy last year over a reportedly ‘hedonistic’ culture, Under Armour has appointed a new head of people and culture.
In a bid for profitability, electric car maker Tesla will be cutting seven percent of its workforce, per an announcement by CEO Elon Musk.
The new Asia Learning Centre will train approximately 2,000 Shiseido employees each year in leadership and innovation skills and behaviours.
Today’s volatile business environment requires a new method of problem solving for HR and business leaders.
The company, known for its ‘supersonic’ hair dryers and bladeless fans, says the move is a result of Asia’s increasing importance.
Real-wage salaries across the globe are predicted to increase by 1% on average this year, down from the forecast of 1.5% for last year.
At HR Festival Asia’s HR Tech stream, delegates will be partake in cutting edge discussions about the increasing confluence of HR and technology.
Huawei, together with 16 partner companies, offered more than 100 job vacancies – all of which were filled by the end of the event.
Senior leadership teams have the opportunity to develop a sustainable competitive advantage through the speed of learning as they have never had before.
The country needs to create 15 million new jobs in 2019 to support the record number of at 8.34 million college graduates that will enter the job market.
To boost e-commerce capabilities, Thailand is establishing up the first e-commerce park dedicated to digital training.