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.
The skills that built engineering careers won’t build its future leaders
AtkinsRéalis Cindy Chiu on the qualities reshaping engineering leadership, and what will separate organisations that build a future-ready workforce from those that struggle to compete for talent.
Most leaders agree sustainability matters. Far fewer know what to do with it.
In the latest episode of AsiaHRM’s Sustainability for Business Series, Riverwood Climate Solutions’ Spencer Liu made the case that sustainability has moved out of the ESG report and into core business decisions – and that governance, not ambition, is where most organisations stall.
Your job is changing – even if you never change jobs
In an interview with HRM Asia, LinkedIn’s Aneesh Raman explains why AI is rewriting work at every level, and what it signals for how employers hire, develop and structure talent.
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.
The CHRO’s impossible mandate: Move fast on AI, slow down on risk
Most organisations have not built the muscle to manage both AI and risk simultaneously, which means the CHRO ends up carrying it personally.
More women are being recruited into engineering. So why is progress still slow?
Cindy Chiu, Human Resources Director, Asia at AtkinsRéalis, on why attracting more women into engineering has not closed the gap – and what redesigning careers and workplaces would take.
AI is a sustainability tool. It is also a sustainability cost.
In the latest episode of AsiaHRM’s Sustainability for Business Series, Carbon Linking’s Mabel Chan made the case that the technology helping organisations cut waste is quietly running up an energy and water bill of its own – and that leaders need to count both sides.
Deliberate, not delayed: Why Gen Zs and millennials in Singapore are rewriting the rules of career success
Singapore’s younger workforce is redefining ambition, and Deloitte’s Mark Nicholas Teoh says employers must adapt to their changing expectations.
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.
Four ways CHROs must redefine HR’s value as AI redefines work
Organisations need HR to help determine what work humans should do in the age of AI; here are four ways HR leaders can help define that work.
Building a regional champion through a high-capability ASEAN workforce
An employee satisfaction score of +60, against an Asian telco average of +29. EdgePoint Infrastructure’s Chee Wi-Lyn, Executive Vice-President of People and Corporate Office and Co-Founder, on the talent strategies behind the number.
Singapore’s AI upskilling push: It is time to bring the frontline along
While AI adoption is rising rapidly in Singapore, Rachel Chen of J&T Express warns that frontline employees risk being left behind without targeted upskilling.
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.
Inside Agoda’s strategic push to reclaim workplace chemistry and human judgment from the digital void
The mechanics of work may soon be unrecognisable, but for Agoda’s Paolo Inga, the fundamentals of leadership, trust, and culture remain as important as ever.
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.
How the search for purpose is rewriting the social contract between employer and employee
Purpose, empathy, and adaptability are emerging as critical drivers of talent attraction, engagement, and retention in an AI-powered future.
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.
The World Cup is also a US$17 billion test of workforce agility
New UKG research finds the tournament could drain billions in productivity as employees plan to skip shifts, stream matches on the sly, and turn up worse for wear – and HR leaders have about a week to get a plan in place.
Singapore tops Asia-Pacific for taking—and actually using—it’s annual leave
If it feels like half your colleagues are out of office at any given moment, the data says you are not imagining it.
Thermo Fisher Scientific builds a human-centred model for shared services growth
Restie Ramirez believes Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Manila operation is proving that culture and innovation can scale together in modern shared services.
Purpose, pay and AI pressures redefine talent expectations in Singapore finance sector
New ACCA findings reveal finance professionals in Singapore are balancing AI optimism with rising concerns around wellbeing, purpose, and progression.
Employees in Singapore see stronger real wage gains despite cooling nominal growth
Real wages outpaced the prior year as easing inflation offset slower nominal wage growth, but employers are becoming more cautious about salary adjustments.