Taiwan’s AI boom is showing up in the overtime data
Electronic components employees averaged 28.7 hours of overtime in June – more than three times the national average – as AI-driven orders reshape where Taiwan’s manufacturing hours are going.
Oracle puts 13 AI agents to work across the talent lifecycle
Thirteen agents built into Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM span role design, learning content, manager coaching, and workforce planning.
Employees in Hong Kong are among the world’s heaviest users of AI. Most have never been trained to use it.
Weekly AI use in Hong Kong runs at more than double the global average, but nearly 60% of employees have never received any AI training, an HKUST study of 3,722 professionals finds.
AI less likely to replace jobs in developing economies, but gains aren’t guaranteed – World Bank
The World Bank’s latest report finds that generative AI threatens far fewer jobs in developing economies than in wealthy ones, but warns that the productivity upside will go uncaptured without investment in skills and infrastructure.
Malaysia urged to review wage structure beyond minimum pay to support income growth
The National Wages Consultative Council says employees earning just above the minimum wage are being left out of pay rises and that fresh graduates are starting on less than they did two decades ago.
Finishing the training isn’t the same as changing how you work
As Samsung reskills its workforce from the top down, Samsung Indonesia’s Christine Josephine shares why leadership makes change believable and what it takes to make it stick.
CHRO Thailand 2026 to spotlight AI, talent and workforce transformation
From AI governance to talent retention and workforce productivity, CHRO Thailand 2026 will spotlight the pressing people challenges shaping the future of work in Thailand.
Retrenchments climb to five-year high as Singapore’s job market keeps growing
Singapore’s labour market remained resilient in Q2 2026 with employment continuing to grow despite a rise in retrenchments driven by business restructuring in key sectors.
What screening still catches when the paperwork is perfect
An upcoming HRM Asia webinar, held in partnership with Veremark, examines how AI-generated applications are moving through screening processes across Asia-Pacific and which verification layers still hold.
Nearly eight in 10 employees in APAC use AI weekly. Only 7% of firms have scaled it
A new Asia Tech Alliance paper argues the region’s adoption lead will not translate into business results until organisations redesign the work itself and bring smaller employers along.
Fathers who take solo parental leave stay more involved at home, study finds
A five-year UK study of dual-career couples found that fathers who took sole responsibility for a baby during parental leave were still sharing childcare – and still shaping their working lives around it – years later.
AI reshapes hiring strategies as employers in Singapore expand cross-border talent search
New research finds employers in Singapore are widening their talent search across borders as AI reshapes hiring and doing so with less urgency than their global peers.
Thailand studies broader early retirement scheme to reshape public sector workforce
Thailand is reviewing a voluntary early retirement scheme that could include younger civil servants, combining workforce restructuring with reskilling to modernise the public sector.
Nearly 80 million ASEAN employees could see jobs reshaped by GenAI, ILO finds
Almost one in four employees across ASEAN are employed in occupations exposed to generative AI, although only a small proportion face the highest risk of disruption, an ILO study found.
Malaysia studies post-maternity leave allowance as maternity leave complaints decline
Malaysia is considering a post-maternity leave allowance after employer compliance improved under the country’s mandatory 98-day maternity leave policy.
Nominations open for HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2026
Nominations are now open for HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2026, inviting organisations across Asia to showcase the HR solutions and services trusted by the region’s HR community.
Japan records third straight year of 5% wage growth as labour market remains resilient
Competitive pay remains firmly on Japan’s HR agenda, with employees securing wage increases above 5% for a third consecutive year.
Malaysia bets on global recognition to futureproof its TVET system
Malaysia is strengthening workforce competitiveness through new initiatives to internationalise its TVET system and enhance global recognition of vocational qualifications.
Younger employees get harassed. Older employees get overlooked.
New research finds discrimination and harassment hit younger employees hardest, while older employees are quietly shut out of development and career support – and gender and caring duties sharpen the divide.
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.
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.
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.
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.