‘Work-from-home’ bill gets senate and house approval in Phillippines
A proposed work-from-home bill will soon provide Filipino workers with the option for greater work-life balance.
RCA2018: Best Corporate MICE Venue (Southeast Asia)
Oakwood Hotel and Residence Sri Racha was named the best corporate-level MICE player in Southeast Asia, in a first for the Readers’ Choice Awards.
Grab drivers switch to newly launched Go-Jek
Grab drivers are hoping Go-Jek will offer better work conditions, as thousands registered on their portal just a few hours after its launch.
Robert Walters net fee income in Europe and Asia rose in Q3
Robert Walters reports increased hiring in Europe and Asia, with recruitment activity at its highest levels across Britain.
RCA2018: Best Career Conversation Provider
TrainingGearAsia was a worthy winner of this new category, giving the company a record three Readers’ Choice Awards in 2018.
RCA2018: Best Corporate Wellness Provider
Fullerton Health outscored its rivals to claim the Best Corporate Wellness Provider trophy at the HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards in 2018
NTU PACE College: Building digital skills at every level
Nanyang Technology University’s PACE College believes every organisation should have the chance to seize the advantages that digital literacy can bring.
South Korean firms shift to blind hiring
South Korean firms are adopting blind hiring for select positions, so that they focus more on skills and performance.
Taiwan Solar cutting 20% of its workforce
Taiwan solar firms are seeking to survive the industry downturn by cutting jobs as part of efforts to streamline production.
RCA2018: Best Corporate MICE Venue (for large-scale events)
Resorts World Sentosa celebrated two awards at the Readers’ Choice Awards in 2018. The first was for Best Corporate MICE Venue.
South Korea to ramp up efforts in job creation
South Korean government looks to tackle unemployment and beef up efforts in creating new jobs while easing regulations on big companies.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Monir Azzouzi
The Head of Employee Experience at Malaysian telecom Maxis is a digital transformation specialist with a string of successes.
Hong Kong employees less engaged than Asian counterparts
Hong Kong’s employee engagement has declined over the last three years, in contrast to regional and global trends.
Japan’s plan to hire more foreign workers met with protests
Proposed measures to mitigate problems of Japan’s ageing population have not gone down well with some locals.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Training Provider
Kaplan Professional was voted the best corporate-level training provider in the 2018 edition of the HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards
UK employers will need to publish race pay gap figures
With the proposed law, the UK government aims to tackle the lack of social mobility among ethnic minorities.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Naveen Chhabra
Olam International’s Regional Head of HR for Southeast Asia has a technology background, but says HR is where he can have the biggest impact.
Malaysian immigration deports Bangladeshi workers
This follows allegations that a syndicate of recruiting agents monopolised the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.
RCA2018: Best HR Tech – Payroll Software
BIPO Service was named the best payroll solution by the majority of HRM Magazine Asia’s HR professional audience in the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Strong corporate data literacy linked to higher company performance
Study shows that more still needs to be done to address the gap in effectively turning data into useable information.
KPMG unveils ‘smart’ clubhouse powered by AI
The space is part of the firm’s intent to spearhead the future of work and enhance staff experience through technology and innovation.
Female participation in the workplace boosts economic growth: IMF
Boosting female participation in the workplace will help bolster economy more than increasing the hiring of male employees.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Norazlina Idris
Norazlina Idris, Head of HR & Development, Total E&P Borneo BV, has steadily worked her way up the HR ranks in Brunei.
Japan tops overseas jobs destination for South Koreans
The prospect of getting a job overseas continues to be a challenge for South Koreans., with Japan being the most popular destination.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Learning and Development Provider
For the fourth year running, the Marketing Institute of Singapore was voted best among the corporate-level learning and development providers.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Rudy Afandi
Rudy Afandi, HR director for General Electric in Indonesia, has developed a respectable body of HR work around the region.
Infographic: The link between music and productivity
Most professionals like listening to music at work and are more productive when they do, a new survey shows.
HK’s artificial islands could create 340,000 jobs
It is hoped that the artificial islands will provide space to ease Hong Kong’s lack of housing.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Leadership Programme
Regional talent assessment consultancy Talent Plus was honoured for its corporate-level leadership programme in the Readers’ Choice Awards.
Vietnam posts strong employment data for 2018 year to date
Vietnam’s labour force increased by more than half a million people over the first three quarters of 2018, coinciding with a slight increase to the average wage.