HR Tech Asia Awards 2025 honours Asia’s most outstanding HR leaders and innovators

Outstanding HR leaders and organisations across Asia were recognised for their achievements in innovation, inclusion, and sustainability at HR Tech Asia Awards 2025.
Workplace loneliness: New study calls for business intervention

Younger employees feel lonelier than older adults, highlighting a need for employers to rethink how they foster belonging and connection.
Employers in Singapore urge bold action to turn ageing population into economic gain

Singapore is positioning itself to turn the challenge of an ageing workforce into an opportunity through inclusive, flexible employment strategies.
From IBM to The Kyndryl Way: Inside a successful cultural transformation

Under CHRO Maryjo Charbonnier’s leadership, Kyndryl transformed from an IBM spin-off into a thriving, people-first technology powerhouse.
Final call: HR leaders to converge in Singapore for HR Tech Asia 2025

HR Tech Asia 2025 is days away—bringing transformative insights, bold strategies, and the region’s top HR minds to Singapore.
Singapore’s labour market shows signs of cooling amid global trade tensions

Singapore’s labour market softened in early 2025 as employment growth and unemployment edged up amid rising global trade tensions.
DOLE begins review of Metro Manila minimum wage

The Philippines government is set to review minimum wages, potentially boosting incomes for millions of employees across the country.
South Korea bottoms global ranking for remote work, study reveals

Rigid work cultures in South Korea are limited remote work and flexibility with consequences for family life, birthrates, and business.
Shaping the intelligent age: Thailand HR Tech 2025 sets the stage for future-ready HR

From AI strategy to mental health tech, the Thailand HR Tech Conference & Exposition 2025 explores how people and innovation can thrive together.
Japanese banks reshape job structures for gender equality

Japan’s top financial organisations are eliminating gendered job tracks in a major push to close workplace inequality and pay gaps.
Reskilling at speed: How organisations can keep pace with AI-driven change

With AI accelerating change, Workday’s Fabio Tiviti explains how a skills-based approach helps organisations drive agility, productivity, and long-term success.
HR Tech Asia 2025: Power Talks to tackle future of work challenges

Discover cutting-edge HR strategies and game-changing ideas at HR Tech Asia 2025’s Power Talk Stage—where innovation meets action.
Inside UNIQLO Singapore’s plan to win the retail talent war

At UNIQLO Singapore, Juliana Tan champions digital innovation and inclusive talent development to meet the demands of modern retail.
From stage to strategy: How theatre inspires leadership and innovation in business

Leadership and organisational development gain fresh inspiration as Just Add Water’s Jeremy Sturt unveils transformative lessons from the theatre world.
Singapore sets up national taskforce to safeguard jobs amid US tariff impact

Singapore launches task force to support businesses and employees as US tariffs threaten jobs, growth, and economic stability.
AI is here—but skills will shape the future of work

Workday’s Fabio Tiviti discusses the growing role of AI agents and why human skills are essential for workforce transformation.
Malaysia to establish tripartite council to address wages in gig economy

Malaysia’s Gig Workers Bill nears completion, aiming to ensure fair wages and social protection without stifling sector growth.
Shaping tomorrow’s workplace: Worktech Excellence track to lead conversations at HR Tech Asia 2025

HR Tech Asia 2025’s Worktech Excellence track explores how technology, space, and culture converge to shape the future of work.
Employers in Hong Kong rethink 2025 salary plans

Following the government’s pay freeze, 42.7% of employers in Hong Kong are rethinking 2025 salary plans, with many considering restraint.
Reproductive health leave could save Australian economy billions, report finds

Providing 12 days of reproductive health leave could save Australia A$21.3 billion annually and improve equity for women at work.
Flexible meal solutions: The missing ingredient in workplace productivity

Flexible meal options are emerging as a vital workplace benefit, reshaping how organisations support employee wellbeing and productivity.
Quantifying the unseen: Menopause and its impact in the APAC workplace

Ignoring menopause in the workplace risks losing experienced female leaders, disrupting knowledge transfer, and weakening innovation—jeopardising long-term organisational resilience.
Driving workforce transformation: HR Tech Asia 2025 puts the future of talent in focus

HR Tech Asia 2025’s Workforce Transformation track offers transformative insights on strategic talent management and building future-ready organisations.
Beyond soft skills: Why human connection is the future of work

From redefining communication as a power skill to championing courageous conversations, Dr Damini Chawla unveils strategies for human-centric workplaces.
Singapore’s manpower ministry charts strategic shifts to prepare workforce for future of work

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower is making strategic shifts to futureproof its workforce amid technological disruption and demographic change.
Australians back gender equality, but perception gaps persist in the workplace

Australians overwhelmingly support gender equality, but widespread misconceptions about workplace fairness risk slowing progress, new research reveals.
Building stronger teams through human-centric communication

Dr Damini Chawla’s journey from clinical dentistry to communication coaching reveals the transformative power of empathy in leadership.
HR Tech Asia 2025: Transforming C-Suite leadership for tomorrow’s workforce

Elevate leadership at HR Tech Asia 2025, where the C-Suite Leadership track focuses on aligning strategy, collaboration, and impact.
Personal happiness found to be the key to workplace satisfaction

People with higher life satisfaction are 32% more likely to experience lasting job satisfaction, highlighting the importance of holistic wellbeing strategies.
Speeding up the line: How AI is solving frontline staffing challenges

Paradox’s Joshua Secrest reveals how AI is transforming frontline recruitment by speeding up hiring and improving candidate experience.