Migraines create a $1bn headache for employers in Singapore
Being work-driven, goal-orientated, spending longer hours at work and stress are major triggers, according to medical experts.
Two Cents: A novel way to make money from your innovation lab
Huawei’s offer of US$1 billion for app developers could be a path to make a profit from your inhouse techpreneurs.
Singapore and Indonesia join forces to develop human capital
The two nations will build economic ties on a wide range of areas including infrastructure, human capital development and the digital economy.
Willingness to learn is number one skill when hiring says IBM chief
Skills are becoming outdated quickly so new hires need to show propensity to learn instead says tech giant’s boss.
British government questions Thomas Cook’s directors’ salaries
Employees at Thomas Cook are worst hit in the mismanagement fiasco, and took to social media to air grievances.
Asia- Pacific will see medical benefit costs rise by 10% next year
The Asia region is expected to see a significant rise in medical benefit costs, although they will vary vastly from country to country.
Struggling startup Honestbee owes staff almost $1m
More than 200 former employees are fighting to get back wages from last two months from the Singapore-based online grocery delivery firm.
Workers fare better when employer is kind
Acts of kindness by the employers of bus drivers determined the overall state of their mental and physical health.
A third of employees would prefer a robot boss – if it is friendly
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.
More job losses across Asia’s banking sector
Financial services industry facing a tough time as firms restructure to deal with digitalisation and weakening economic outlook.
Dyson announces 2,000 new jobs for Southeast Asia
The appliance maker is relocating its head office to the region and hiring across Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines over the next four years.
Today’s children are studying for jobs that don’t exist yet
The future of education has to be much more interactive and collaborative, believes the Center for Creative Leadership.
HR professionals: Are you ready for Generation Z?
While millennials hog all the headlines, the next generation after them are now entering the workforce with different attitudes and expectations.
23 Asia-Pacific companies recognised for diversity
Australia continues to lead the region with nine companies ranked among the world’s top 100 most diversity-focused organisations.
Deutsche Bank gives staff in Singapore a digital ‘’boost’’
Despite shedding 18,000 jobs, Deutsche Bank has plenty to be optimistic about,explains its head of HR for Singapore.
HRM Five: The best productivity apps for modern working
Get more done in the working day with these handy apps that can give your productivity a welcome boost and make technology your friend not foe.
Asian countries least prepared to deal with ageing and automation
Singapore, China and Japan are way down the list which is propped up by South Korea when it comes to workplace preparedness among older workers.
Business expenses reveal a lot more about you than you think
What staff put on their company expenses can tell a lot about their attitudes toward their employer, giving a snapshot of how happy they are.
Would you work 30 days for the new iPhone?
Some number crunching shows how long it would take workers across the globe to pay for the 11th edition of the iPhone.
Oracle seminar: Advice for building the future ready workforce
In the age of disruption, jobs should be reinvented rather than eliminated as human talent and expertise are still required.
Singapore’s CPF Board retrieves $2.7 billion from errant employers
The sum collected will be paid to workers who had been short-changed by their errant employers over a number of years.
Two Cents: Is the age of disruption actually already dead?
It’s a controversial argument put forward by IBM that questions whether the pace of innovation has unexpectedly slowed.
Hong Kong begins campaign to rebuild its image among employers
Its leader Carrie Lam is talking about creating new jobs and has tried to get a PR agency to help rebrand the troubled city.
Readers Choice Awards 2019: Voting now open!
Over 4,000 votes are expected in Singapore’s biggest and brightest awards programme for the vital partners that help the HR profession excel.
Philippines wants more women to become pilots
The country’s largest flight school is turning to females to help meet a shortage of pilots in Asia as demand soars.
Future jobs are about the human touch and creativity
Leading academic says the biggest bottleneck to the economy is the lack of skilled talent in healthcare, nursing and high-end engineering.
Japanese father sues Asics over parental rights
Japan’s employment policies under spotlight after personnel worker was sent to work in warehouse after returning from paternal leave.
More than 2,000 jobs up in smoke at BAT
British American Tobacco plans to lay off 4% of its workforce including a fifth of senior managers as health fears over vaping grow.
BlackBerry expanding in Asia as employers want more security
The former handset maker is now a cybersecurity expert and is riding off the back of privacy concerns in the region to drive revenue.
Experience unique meeting venues in Thailand
Whether it is by the beach, or in the mountainous jungle, Thailand offers an enviable world of MICE destinations for every organisation to consider.