What actually works when teams have to communicate across borders
HR leaders from Indonesia and Thailand will share how their organisations have approached the problem at an HRM Asia and ELSA Corp webinar on 17 November 2026.
SK Telecom moves to scale employee-built AI agents across the organisation
After thousands of employees built their own AI agents, South Korea’s largest mobile carrier is redesigning workflows, data systems and support structures to turn individual gains into organisation-wide results.
Employees in Australia back corporate climate action but few trust their employer’s progress
Nearly all employees in Australia expect employers to act on climate change, but a new Curtin University study finds few believe their own company is delivering, and most will only trust climate claims that are independently verified.
Pay rise of 6% to 8% recommend for lower-wage workers in Singapore
Lower-wage workers earning up to S$2,800 a month should receive a 6% to 8% increase or at least S$120, with the guidelines also calling on employers to invest in AI-related skills.
Technically strong, globally stalled: The communication gap in cross-border teams
Strong technical skills are not always enough when talent has to perform across markets. Speakers from Pearson, ELSA and regional HR teams will unpack the issue at a webinar on 17 November.
Malaysia’s Budget 2027 lifts minimum wage to RM2,000, sets RM2,500 floor for graduates
Budget 2027 also raises the pay floor for semi-skilled workers and graduates, introduces new tax rules on wage payments, and allocates RM8 billion to vocational and technical training.
Most employees in Singapore now use AI at work, but fewer than four in 10 have been trained in it
AI is now part of the working week for most employees in Singapore, but employers say nearly half of their workforce is still using it only for general tasks.
AI risk debate: Steve Boese on what HR leaders can act on while consensus is missing
The global argument over AI’s risks is being fought at full volume, yet the decisions HR faces are more immediate. From readiness to governance, the H3 HR Advisors co-founder outlines where the function’s attention belongs.
Taiwan’s minimum wage to cross NT$30,000 as AI boom lifts growth
Labour and employer representatives agreed on a 4.745% increase after differing on how the gains of AI-led growth should be shared.
Voting opens for HRM Asia Reader’s Choice Awards 2026
HR professionals across Asia have until 7 October to back the solutions and service providers they rate, with reader votes deciding 70% of each result.
Hong Kong’s manpower gap narrows, but AI squeezes entry-level and clerical roles
A government update credits talent and labour admission schemes with easing the city’s shortage, even as key industries stay tight and entry-level vacancies fall sharply.
Singapore to require certified HR professionals at firms with more than 200 staff from 2028
A new certification requirement aims to double Singapore’s pool of certified HR professionals to around 18,000 by 2030.
Australia’s AI job impact still hard to find, Treasury report finds
Australia’s 40-year economic outlook finds AI adoption inside businesses still shallow, with no broad effects on jobs yet, but it expects many roles to be redesigned.
Women’s share of new senior hires has fallen every year since 2022, WEF report finds
The World Economic Forum’s 20th Global Gender Gap Report shows a shrinking pipeline of women into senior roles, and a C-suite where women lead HR but rarely technology.
Indonesia sets out four principles for human-centred AI adoption at work
Workflow redesign and upskilling, not AI tools alone, drive the biggest productivity gains, according to Indonesia’s Manpower Minister, as the ministry prepares a workplace guide and pilot projects.
The Philippines to reskill 1.3 million IT-BPM employees under US$34.4 billion AI infrastructure plan
The national masterplan projects more than 500,000 AI-related jobs by 2033, alongside a 30-fold expansion in the country’s AI data centre capacity.
Singapore to share enhanced childcare leave details in early 2027
The government is studying ways to help employers cover employees on leave and is considering an accreditation mark for work-life-friendly workplaces, as Minister Indranee Rajah says caregiving leave should become part of normal HR policy.
Indonesia targets up to 3.5 million jobs in 2027, but businesses warn of hurdles
Indonesia’s ambitious 2027 jobs target faces hurdles as businesses call for investment, industrial growth and reforms to create quality employment.
Employers in Singapore take more selective approach to hiring in Q4 2026
Singapore’s hiring outlook remains subdued as employers take a more selective approach to headcount while grappling with persistent skills gaps.
More employers in Singapore set to hold wages flat in 2027
Business prospects look steadier for 2027, but rising manpower costs are keeping employers cautious on pay – and the improvement is not reaching every sector.
Readers’ Choice Awards 2026: Nominations close on 23 September
Nominations close on 23 September. With 38 categories spanning recruitment, learning, wellness, relocation and accommodation, alongside the 17 technology awards, the list is broader than most organisations assume.
Japan eases overtime guidance amid labour shortages, sparking work-life balance concerns
Japan’s latest workplace reform is placing economic growth against employee wellbeing in a renewed debate over working hours.
Can making tea be a career? CHAGEE and ITE build the ladder
A new CHAGEE-ITE qualification folds tea-beverage skills into a national vocational course and the chain’s own shop-floor training – a bid to turn a high-churn frontline job into a certified profession, and one whose skills, CHAGEE says, a worker keeps wherever they go next.
Three days, two workshops, one question: Who runs the next phase of Vietnam’s growth
CHRO Series Vietnam runs 9-11 September at Rex Hotel Saigon, with sessions on blue-collar retention, executive localisation, skills-first hiring and the green talent shortage – plus a data protection law that has been live since January.
Indonesia targets October completion for new Manpower Law
Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor says the bill will address outsourcing, wage structure and the scope of labour protection, and that unions will have space to contribute before the deadline.
Remote working is reshaping presenteeism, study finds
New research argues that remote work and always-on digital tools have outgrown the standard definition of presenteeism and proposes eight distinct forms of it.
Employer groups warn RM3,100 minimum wage could put MSMEs under pressure
The call for a RM3,100 minimum wage has met resistance from employer groups, who warn the move could prove unsustainable for many MSMEs.
Singapore ties childcare leave to the number of children
Childcare Leave and Extended Childcare Leave will be merged into a single scheme scaled to the number of children, with employers reimbursed for the full duration of all child-related leave up to the existing cap.
Poor sleep could cut nearly nine months from working life after 50
As employers look to retain older employees for longer, new research suggests sleep health could play a role, with severe sleep disturbances linked to a shorter working life after 50.
Malaysia reviews RM1,700 minimum wage as cost-of-living mount
Malaysia’s review of the RM1,700 minimum wage comes amid calls for wage policy to better reflect the rising cost of living and ensure employees can maintain a decent standard of living.