Asia-Pacific businesses kickstart COVID-19 recovery
10 million small businesses across Asia-Pacific will participate in Visa’s global programme designed to meet demand for cashless payments.
Australia’s jobless rate hits two-decade high
The last time the unemployment rate in Australia broke 7% was in October 2001.
Ride-hailing firm Gojek lays off 430 staff
This comes three months after cutting 25% of its senior management pay and all budgeted salary increases for the year.
Japan Airlines employees to get $1,400 work-from-home allowance
The airline is hoping that the allowance will help boost the morale of its employees, having already halved their summer bonuses.
Indonesia warns of spike in unemployment rate
The Indonesian government also predicted 4 million to 5.5 million people will lose their jobs this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thai Airways employees up in arms over benefit cuts
The airline’s latest decision to cut several work benefits, particularly health welfare, has proven to be the last straw for its employees
COVID-19 likely to wipe out growth across Asia-Pacific in 2020
Developing countries in Asia-Pacific will combine for a meagre 0.1% growth this year, said the Asian Development Bank in a new report.
Amazon deploys visual social distancing aid for workers
The e-commerce giant will also be making the technology open source to help other businesses ensure social distancing for their employees.
AIA Singapore employees get $1000 work-from-home assistance scheme
The payment will enable them to get the equipment they need to enhance their home office setup and cushion any financial impact from the pandemic.
Over half of millennials in Malaysia plan to quit jobs to start businesses
Their top reason for doing so is that being an entrepreneur would give them more opportunities, according to a Randstad survey.
Singapore to enter Phase 2 of reopening, WFH still default option
Singapore will enter Phase 2 of its reopening on June 19, although employers should continue to allow workers to work from home.
Thai Airways employees’ jobs safe for now
Despite filing for bankruptcy with outstanding debts of 200 billion baht, Thailand’s national carrier said there will be no layoffs for now.
Singapore to create 100,000 jobs in 2021
That will be three times the annual usual number of jobs created as the government looks to help Singaporeans cope with the pandemic.
How to successfully adjust to the post-pandemic workplace
EXCLUSIVE: Tableau shares some tips on how companies can successfully navigate the challenges of adjusting to a post-pandemic workplace
Importance of learning highlighted as remote work grows
Time spent learning on LinkedIn platform increased 144% in March and April, when Singapore entered into a ‘circuit breaker’ phase.
How HR and HP became strategic business partners
EXCLUSIVE: Much of HP’s digital transformation and growth is down to the strategic partnership its HR has with the management.
HRM Asia Special: How are companies returning to the workplace?
We spoke exclusively to companies in the region to find out how they are ensuring a safe return to the workplace for their employees.
Tokyo to lift all business restrictions on June 19
Businesses that are considered high risk such as live music venues and theme parks will also be allowed to reopen.
6 in 10 Singaporeans uncomfortable returning to workplace
Even as businesses and workplaces reopen, 59% of employees in Singapore said they are not comfortable with returning to their offices.
Bloomberg’s 3-pillar strategy: You, Team & Community
EXCLUSIVE: Melanie Coate, Bloomberg’s APAC Head of HR, explained the key components behind Bloomberg’s employee communications strategy
Zoom CEO: You can hire global talent without an office
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said he will not have a single office if he starts his company today as he can hire talent from all over the world.
HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards: Nominations now open!
Organisations and businesses are welcome to nominate themselves and anyone else worthy of this ultimate prize of dedicated HR service provider.
Jakarta partly reopens after two-month lockdown
Workplaces, places of worship and grocery stores are allowed to open with strict health guidelines such as having to operate at 50% capacity.
Employers face penalties if they disguise retrenchments
Companies in Singapore face getting their work pass privileges and Jobs Support Scheme wage subsidies revoked for not paying retrenchment benefits.
Japan’s unemployment rate could be higher than reported
Japan reported an unemployment rate of 2.6% in April, which is a figure of envy given the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Injured while working at home? You should be compensated
Even as many employees in Singapore continue to work from home, they should be compensated for any work injuries at home.
Over 7.3 million jobs lost in the Philippines due to COVID-19
The shutdown of businesses to help curb the outbreak of the pandemic has led to the country’s highest-ever unemployment rate.
Overcoming the Big-T challenge
Sunil Puri, Head of Asia-Pacific Research, Center for Creative Leadership, explains why and how boards in Asia can ramp up their tech-savvy quotient.
MOM shuts 3 workplaces for asking staff back to office
14 employers in Singapore were also handed composition fines for not implementing adequate safe management measures.
COVID-19: A catalyst for a Redesign of Work
A new research by ADP reveals that workplace trends that were five years in the making, have arrived ahead of time.