Malaysia adopts hybrid work as new norm for civil servants from August
Eligible civil servants in Malaysia will be allowed to work remotely for up to two days a week under a new hybrid policy.
Australia expands paid parental leave to six months in boost for working families
Eligible parents in Australia will receive six months of government-funded Paid Parental Leave from July, reinforcing family-friendly workplaces and gender equality.
More women are being recruited into engineering. So why is progress still slow?
Cindy Chiu, Human Resources Director, Asia at AtkinsRéalis, on why attracting more women into engineering has not closed the gap – and what redesigning careers and workplaces would take.
AI is a sustainability tool. It is also a sustainability cost.
In the latest episode of AsiaHRM’s Sustainability for Business Series, Carbon Linking’s Mabel Chan made the case that the technology helping organisations cut waste is quietly running up an energy and water bill of its own – and that leaders need to count both sides.
Deliberate, not delayed: Why Gen Zs and millennials in Singapore are rewriting the rules of career success
Singapore’s younger workforce is redefining ambition, and Deloitte’s Mark Nicholas Teoh says employers must adapt to their changing expectations.
Malaysia has the AI tools. The harder question is whether its workforce can use them
Over the next five years, Malaysia will strengthen its AI ecosystem through talent development, governance frameworks, and enterprise adoption.
In South Korea’s most credentialed job market, SK hynix drops the degree
The world’s top maker of AI memory chips says growth and potential – not diplomas – will decide who it hires.
Thailand’s HR community explores human-centred AI at annual HR technology event
Thailand HR Tech 2026 brings HR leaders, executives and technology providers to Bangkok to discuss leadership, workforce transformation, and AI.
Samsung’s AI overhaul starts in the boardroom – then reaches every employee
Samsung is integrating generative AI tools across its workforce, pairing leadership training with a broader push toward organisational transformation.
Inside Agoda’s strategic push to reclaim workplace chemistry and human judgment from the digital void
The mechanics of work may soon be unrecognisable, but for Agoda’s Paolo Inga, the fundamentals of leadership, trust, and culture remain as important as ever.
Sapient Insights launches 29th Annual HR Systems Survey amid growing AI adoption
HR professionals worldwide are invited to contribute to one of the industry’s largest HR technology studies and benchmark their organisations.
What is HR worth? CHRO Malaysia 2026 and the rise of the value architect
Beyond the data and AI headlines, the 2026 programme presses CHROs to put a measurable number on the people function.
Employers in Singapore hold firm on hiring but pay up for AI and critical thinking skills
Singapore’s labour market is showing signs of moderation, as organisations shift from workforce expansion to capability building.
How the search for purpose is rewriting the social contract between employer and employee
Purpose, empathy, and adaptability are emerging as critical drivers of talent attraction, engagement, and retention in an AI-powered future.
Thailand floats automation tax as AI puts millions of jobs at risk
With millions of jobs at risk from AI, Thailand is exploring measures to protect employees from displacement.
Job hopping among young employees signals deeper labour market issues, says PNB Research Institute
Young employees are changing jobs more frequently, but a new report suggests the reasons go beyond generational attitudes.
The World Cup is also a US$17 billion test of workforce agility
New UKG research finds the tournament could drain billions in productivity as employees plan to skip shifts, stream matches on the sly, and turn up worse for wear – and HR leaders have about a week to get a plan in place.
Singapore tops Asia-Pacific for taking—and actually using—it’s annual leave
If it feels like half your colleagues are out of office at any given moment, the data says you are not imagining it.
Thermo Fisher Scientific builds a human-centred model for shared services growth
Restie Ramirez believes Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Manila operation is proving that culture and innovation can scale together in modern shared services.
Purpose, pay and AI pressures redefine talent expectations in Singapore finance sector
New ACCA findings reveal finance professionals in Singapore are balancing AI optimism with rising concerns around wellbeing, purpose, and progression.
Employees in Singapore see stronger real wage gains despite cooling nominal growth
Real wages outpaced the prior year as easing inflation offset slower nominal wage growth, but employers are becoming more cautious about salary adjustments.
When success turns hollow: Why HR must pay attention to leaders’ internal alignment
Nancy Ho warns that beyond burnout, a subtler leadership crisis is emerging—successful executives feeling internally disconnected despite results.
Employees in Singapore feel resigned over pay despite believing salaries are fair, report finds
Employees in Singapore are reassessing salary satisfaction beyond pay alone, placing greater emphasis on growth, recognition, and transparency.
Malaysia’s labour market shows resilience amid rising retrenchments
Strong hiring demand and steady unemployment figures provide a counterweight to a month-on-month spike in job losses.
High growth, high friction: Why balancing expansion with execution is Asia-Pacific’s new HR reality
Workforce compliance and execution challenges are increasingly shaping where and how multinational organisations expand across the Asia-Pacific region.
Beyond the buzzword: What inclusive leadership actually looks like in practice
Diverse teams, safe spaces, and the grace to get it wrong – lessons from leaders building genuinely inclusive workplaces.
Men can earn bonuses for trying. Women have to deliver.
A newly identified “gender criteria gap means female leaders are held to a stricter standard than their male peers.
The new rules of high performers: Skills, trust, and the end of the linear career
As AI and demographic shifts reshape Singapore’s workforce, Cohesity’s Chief People Officer Rebecca Adams argues that the organisations built to last are those rethinking everything – from how talent flows to how experience is valued.
CEO appointments in Asia-Pacific hit five-year high as boards double down on experience
Boards across the Asia-Pacific region are rethinking succession strategies, favouring seasoned insiders over outside bets as global uncertainty reshapes leadership priorities.
AI adoption is a people problem, not a technology one
Leading voices from Maybank, Bank Danamon, Samsung Indonesia and Coursera for Business gathered to unpack what it really takes to build an AI-ready workforce across the region.