Hong Kong-based duty-free operator DFS Group has backed down and agreed to pay higher severance pay to laid-off workers in Singapore.
The two Asian countries will cooperate in technical and vocational education training to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
This week's HRM Five is guest-written by Professor Aarti Ramaswami, a senior academic with the ESSEC Business School in Asia-Pacific.
Surprisingly, these are the two most searched jobs on a website designed to show which roles are most vulnerable to automation.
After delaying its stockmarket flotation, the coworking office giant is now dealing with the fallout after its controversial CEO steps down.
The tide is turning when it comes to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics talent, with China now boasting more current students.
Victoria's Secret models don't make the cut all the time! According to new research, average Jane is having her day more often.
The global analyst was a keynote presenter at HR Technology Conference this week, showcasing some of the biggest opportunities in HR technology.
Companies in India see mass recruitment drives due to vacancies over the years and as workers are more cost-effective.
A group of bus drivers in Singapore are suing SBS Transit for unpaid wages, and working overtime hours.
McDonald’s is allowing job seekers to start their application from the comfort of their couch using Alexa or Google Assistant across nine major markets.
Financial institutions are being asked to use it for staff development and workforce planning to keep workers relevant.
New technology analyses messages to look for how people write to each other rather than what they actually write.
A frank leader on ageing employees, countries vying for China's business; and overworked workers in Southeast Asia dominated the top news last month.
The British bank pays US$6.3 million to settle a SEC investigation into hiring friends and family of foreign officials in Asia-Pacific.
With the goal of ‘’defending democracy and freedom’’ The Hong Kong Financial Industry Employees General Union has been founded.
Chief People Officer at Workday Ashley Goldsmith explains how important it is to attract and keep the right people for the success of an organisation.
Japan’s SoftBank robotics has launched an AI-enabled vacuum-cleaning robot that could see the end of the humble janitor.
The fallout from the Hong Kong protests continues with a lawyer from French investment bank BNP Paribas the latest casualty.
Poorly performing employees affect both office morale and long-term profits, as employers strive to coach them.
The tech giant plans to improve the digital literacy of millions, digitize more small businesses and train its future-ready workforce by 2025.
But simply listening to employees makes them far more engaged and leads to a significant reduction in burnout, according to new report from O.C. Tanner.
Being work-driven, goal-orientated, spending longer hours at work and stress are major triggers, according to medical experts.
The two nations will build economic ties on a wide range of areas including infrastructure, human capital development and the digital economy.
Skills are becoming outdated quickly so new hires need to show propensity to learn instead says tech giant’s boss.
Employees at Thomas Cook are worst hit in the mismanagement fiasco, and took to social media to air grievances.
The Asia region is expected to see a significant rise in medical benefit costs, although they will vary vastly from country to country.
More than 200 former employees are fighting to get back wages from last two months from the Singapore-based online grocery delivery firm.
Acts of kindness by the employers of bus drivers determined the overall state of their mental and physical health.
New US research shows there is still a fear of technology replacing jobs, but plenty of staff feel prepared to embrace technology at the highest levels.