RCA2018: Best Corporate MICE Venue (for large-scale events)
Resorts World Sentosa celebrated two awards at the Readers’ Choice Awards in 2018. The first was for Best Corporate MICE Venue.
South Korea to ramp up efforts in job creation
South Korean government looks to tackle unemployment and beef up efforts in creating new jobs while easing regulations on big companies.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Monir Azzouzi
The Head of Employee Experience at Malaysian telecom Maxis is a digital transformation specialist with a string of successes.
Hong Kong employees less engaged than Asian counterparts
Hong Kong’s employee engagement has declined over the last three years, in contrast to regional and global trends.
Japan’s plan to hire more foreign workers met with protests
Proposed measures to mitigate problems of Japan’s ageing population have not gone down well with some locals.
Empowering women with a view to business growth
As Jacinta Quah explains, empowering women isn’t just about gender equality – it’s also good for the business.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Training Provider
Kaplan Professional was voted the best corporate-level training provider in the 2018 edition of the HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Naveen Chhabra
Olam International’s Regional Head of HR for Southeast Asia has a technology background, but says HR is where he can have the biggest impact.
Malaysian immigration deports Bangladeshi workers
This follows allegations that a syndicate of recruiting agents monopolised the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.
Getting people-ready for the fourth industrial revolution
Even as Industry 4.0 transforms the way we work, how can Malaysian organisations best position themselves?
RCA2018: Best HR Tech – Payroll Software
BIPO Service was named the best payroll solution by the majority of HRM Magazine Asia’s HR professional audience in the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Strong corporate data literacy linked to higher company performance
Study shows that more still needs to be done to address the gap in effectively turning data into useable information.
KPMG unveils ‘smart’ clubhouse powered by AI
The space is part of the firm’s intent to spearhead the future of work and enhance staff experience through technology and innovation.
Female participation in the workplace boosts economic growth: IMF
Boosting female participation in the workplace will help bolster economy more than increasing the hiring of male employees.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Norazlina Idris
Norazlina Idris, Head of HR & Development, Total E&P Borneo BV, has steadily worked her way up the HR ranks in Brunei.
Japan tops overseas jobs destination for South Koreans
The prospect of getting a job overseas continues to be a challenge for South Koreans., with Japan being the most popular destination.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Learning and Development Provider
For the fourth year running, the Marketing Institute of Singapore was voted best among the corporate-level learning and development providers.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Rudy Afandi
Rudy Afandi, HR director for General Electric in Indonesia, has developed a respectable body of HR work around the region.
Infographic: The link between music and productivity
Most professionals like listening to music at work and are more productive when they do, a new survey shows.
The rise of the emotional economy in the world of AI
As AI and automation take root, a new and invaluable workplace currency has emerged – the emotional economy.
HK’s artificial islands could create 340,000 jobs
It is hoped that the artificial islands will provide space to ease Hong Kong’s lack of housing.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Leadership Programme
Regional talent assessment consultancy Talent Plus was honoured for its corporate-level leadership programme in the Readers’ Choice Awards.
Vietnam posts strong employment data for 2018 year to date
Vietnam’s labour force increased by more than half a million people over the first three quarters of 2018, coinciding with a slight increase to the average wage.
RCA2018: Best Talent Development Provider
TrainingGearAsia was voted by HRM Asia readers as the best in talent development for the third year in a row in 2018. Here’s why.
Singapore Press Holdings launches sexual harassment taskforce
CEO Ng Yat Chung draws a line after two editors were involved in undeclared and improper relations with a junior staff member.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Minn Yan Aung Naing Soe
The Head of HR for International SOS in Myanmar is building the medical and travel security multinational’s local function from the ground up.
Myanmar blacklists Dole Thailand due to labour violations
The multi-national company, known for its bananas, is already being sued by the Burmese government for a separate issue.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Healthcare Group
Alliance Healthcare held out a strong field to be named HRM Magazine Asia readers’ choice in the healthcare group category for 2018.
Up to 180 million women’s jobs at risk due to automation: IMF
The International Monetary Fund’s president also noted the importance of investing in human capital, particularly in Asia.
Japan firms to do away with traditional recruiting practices
These traditional practices include lifetime employment and mass hiring of graduates, and are now thought to be oudated.