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HR Tech Fest Connect 2020: Providing leadership &organisational agility

Rizing and Workday will explain why leadership and organisational agility are key for organisations to adapt to the changes brought on by COVID-19.

Malaysia raises Employment Retention Programme budget to RM240 million

The programme will help support more Malaysian businesses and protect jobs that are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

HR Tech Fest Connect 2020: Building the best workplaces

At HR Tech Fest Connect 2020, leading companies such as Salesforce, Oracle, Androgogic and Totara will be sharing key strategies to help organisations build the best workplaces.

HR Tech Fest Connect 2020: Transforming HR strategies

ADP and HireVue are just two of the leading companies that will be converging on HR Tech Fest Connect 2020 to provide insights on how companies can transform their HR strategies.

Airbnb to cut a quarter of its global workforce

The cuts will affect 1,900 staff as the home-sharing company grapples with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel industry.

HR Tech Fest Connect 2020: Navigating a changing workforce

Some of the leading companies in the HR and Tech space will converge upon HR Tech Fest Connect 2020 to provide their insights on what companies need to do to thrive in a post COVID-19 world.

Salesforce launches Work.com to help businesses reopen safely

It will help companies better respond to employee wellness assessment, shift management, contact tracing and emergency response management.

Philippines to create one million jobs as part of COVID-19 recovery plan

The COVID-19 recovery plan, which will cost US$493 million, looks to provide 1 million jobs in provinces and rural areas for workers.

How Asian organisations can navigate through the ‘new normal’

In a recent interview with the Center for Creative Leadership, 20 CXOs across Asia identified the six paradoxes around people and business to be navigated in order to successfully overcome COVID-19.

HR Tech Fest Connect 2020: Reskilling programs vs job redesigning

Low Peck Kem, CHRO & Senior Director (Workforce Development), Singapore Public Service Division, PMO, President, SHRI, will discuss how to best reskill our workforce to be ready for the future.

Kaplan names Joe Keen Poon as new President for Singapore

Poon’s appointment will see COO and Provost, Associate Professor Rhys Johnson, transfer to a new role at Kaplan International.

Employers urged to offer work flexibility as Malaysia prepares to reopen

Malaysia Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has asked employers to allow flexible work arrangements and staggered hours for their employees.

Asian companies begin to plan for return to workplace

Gartner has identified seven key areas that HR leaders in Asia see as foundational for a successful return-to-workplace plan.

Grab cuts management pay, asks employees to take no-pay leave

Falling profits due to the COVID-19 outbreak has forced the technology firm to cut its management’s pay and asked its staff to take no-pay leave.

HR Tech Fest Connect 2020: Steve Boese – Post-pandemic HR challenge

In his session, Steve Boese, President & Co-Founder, H3 HR Advisors, will discuss how organisations and their people can thrive in the new normal.

WSG guides workforce transformation in Singapore

EXCLUSIVE: In the wake of ‘circuit breaker’ measures introduced to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, Workforce Singapore highlights how companies can make remote working a success.

HK’s largest employee benefits platform to launch on May 1

The one-stop solutions platform will help HR employers better engage their employees with flexible compensation, lifestyle perks, and rewards.

Singapore employees prefer working from home

80% of respondents to a new survey indicate they wish to continue working from home once Singapore’s ‘circuit breaker’ measures end on June 1.

At Adobe, employee experience is a marriage of art and science

EXCLUSIVE: In this age of the millennial workforce and rapidly changing technology, employers need to evolve their approach to employee experience.

Flexibility underscores Telstra’s approach to remote working

EXCLUSIVE: While technology plays an instrumental role in enabling a remote working environment, Telstra is also adopting a flexible approach that has enabled the company to empower its staff.

1.2 million laid off or furloughed in Indonesia due to COVID-19

The pandemic has brought the largest Southeast Asian economy to a standstill, with businesses having to shut down and lay off their employees.

HR Tech Fest Connect 2020: Taking the next step in intelligent tools

John Sumser, a US-based futurist and technology commentator, will discuss how HR can embrace intelligent tools to solve problems and make better decisions.

MOM issues joint-advisory to support well-being of employees

The inter-agency advisory provides some tips for employers to better support their employees during this time of remote working.

Nearly half of employers in Singapore to increase technology investments

With remote working becoming the future of the workforce, employers are looking to increase their investments in technology to support it.

Some organisations may not be able to recover from COVID-19

Businesses forced to close during COVID-19 may struggle to restart operations when recovery from the pandemic begins, the Disaster Recovery Institute International cautioned.