Deel report warns mounting financial pressures on Hong Kong workforce, calls for payroll innovation
As Hong Kong competes for talent, Deel’s 2025 Payday Expectations Report warns payroll modernisation is key to easing financial pressures.
Malaysia incentivises hiring senior employees amid ageing population concerns
Malaysia targets ageing workforce challenges with tax perks for employers and restructured EPF withdrawals to ensure seniors’ income stability.
Gender gap in the workplace sponsorship: Who benefits most?
Workplace sponsorship drives careers, but a new study shows men and women sponsor differently, raising questions about equity, career advancement, and leadership training.
Grey matters: Why older employees are essential for talent success
Lorrie Lykins of i4cp says an agile talent strategy must include older employees—not as a nice-to-have—but as an irrefutable business necessity.
Beyond disruption: How top CHROs are shaping the workforce of tomorrow
CHRO Series Singapore with Indeed unites HR leaders to tackle disruption, GenAI adoption, and strategies for building future-ready, resilient workforces.
Decoding the human factor: Why smart manufacturing isn’t just about machines
Rockwell Automation’s Ng Mei Li believes the future of manufacturing lies in resilient, adaptable workforces where culture and people drive lasting innovation.
Why hiring Gen Z means HR has to rethink the entire talent playbook
Attracting and retaining Gen Z requires more than ping pong tables; it calls for a strategic recalibration of talent pipelines to align with new generational expectations.
Organisations in Singapore brace for slower hiring and wage growth
Organisations face a cautious 2025 with slower hiring and wage growth expected as economic sentiment weakens, a Singapore Business Federation survey shows.
Humanistic high performance: Connecting for excellence
Burnout and disengagement are rising. Without a humanistic shift in leadership, workplaces risk eroding wellbeing, innovation, and long-term growth.
From fixed to flexible: Why Asia’s top talent expects benefits that move with them
As cross-border talent mobility rises, Jacklyn Tan of Howden highlights growing demand for benefits that are portable and flexible.
What the strange bedfellows in the return-to-office debate say about the future of work
The return-to-office conversation is not abating, but it is evolving, writes Peter Cappelli, who notes surprising advocates and opponents.
KPMG in Singapore blends AI with human touch to revolutionise talent acquisition
With AI handling routine tasks, KPMG saved 50+ recruiter days and raised candidate satisfaction to 88% in three months.
Malaysia tables landmark gig workers bill to safeguard 1.2 million workers
The Gig Workers Bill promises stronger social protection, fairer contracts, and dispute resolution for 1.2 million Malaysians in flexible work.
Gen Z’s “AI natives” demand a hybrid workplace
Growing up with AI, Asia-Pacific’s young workforce demands seamless technology integration without losing the human touch in every interaction.
Why company culture is key to turning AI hype into reality
Beyond the AI hype, companies in Asia are learning that culture, skills and data readiness determine whether AI delivers meaningful business value.
Malaysia weighs raising retirement age to 65 while safeguarding youth employment
Plans to raise Malaysia’s retirement age to 65 highlight efforts to balance older employees’ continued participation with employment prospects for graduates.
The next big leap for Singapore’s leadership talent
Amid shifting rules across the globe, Singapore’s executives must move beyond regional comfort zones and step onto the world stage.
Over half of South Korea’s workforce now uses GenAI
Generative AI penetrates South Korea’s workforce faster than the US, with employees spending significant hours boosting productivity and skills.
Doing more with less: How HR can adopt GenAI without losing the human touch
In today’s climate, HR is being asked to do more with less—and still show up as the beating heart of the organisation. It is a paradox most of us have learned to live with. But now, generative AI (GenAI) has entered the scene and has quickly become one of the most transformative forces in business […]
CHRO Thailand: Driving innovation, growth, and human-centric leadership
CHRO Thailand 2025 will unite top HR leaders to explore AI, digitalisation, wellbeing, and workforce agility shaping the future.
Hasty AI adoption threatens employee wellbeing and trust
Rapid AI integration may harm employee morale, mental health, and safety unless organisations prioritise human-centred strategies, warns the Australian Psychological Society.
Growth mindset in action: Unilever International pioneers a new era of AI-powered leadership
What if technology didn’t replace people, but made them unstoppable? Larissa Murmann is making it happen at Unilever International.
AI in HR: Transforming hiring, skill mapping, L&D, and ROI
From screening millions of profiles to skill mapping and learning, AI is fundamentally transforming how HR manages talent today.
Diverse and inclusive leadership driving innovation in pharma
Inclusive leadership is fuelling biopharma’s next wave of breakthroughs, creating research and therapies that address complex diseases across diverse populations.
Policy shifts keep more seniors in Singapore’s workforce, study finds
Singapore’s higher retirement and re-employment ages are keeping more seniors at work, boosting employment rates and easing labour market pressures.
Can an algorithm build trust? Lightstorm’s CPO on the future of human connection at work
Lightstorm’s Global CPO Kelvin Kong discusses a future where AI-powered mentorship scales leadership development without sacrificing trust and empathy.
From perks to performance with new wellness standard
As wellness becomes a pillar of business resilience and employer branding, a new certification is helping organisations turn intention into measurable impact.
Is AI blinding us to hiring great talent?
More candidates are applying than ever, yet finding the right talent is harder as AI brings both precision and new hiring challenges.
To win with GenAI, what CHROs, CLOs and CIOs must do differently
GenAI is not a tool; it’s a transformation. That’s why siloed adoption strategies are failing. Here’s what HR and other leaders can do to align their functions and strategies.
Your AI needs a conscience. HR holds the key.
As AI reshapes business, Cloudera CMO Mary Wells urges HR leaders to drive ethical innovation through inclusive, human-centric leadership.