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.
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.
RCA2018: Best Talent Development Provider
TrainingGearAsia was voted by HRM Asia readers as the best in talent development for the third year in a row in 2018. Here’s why.
Singapore Press Holdings launches sexual harassment taskforce
CEO Ng Yat Chung draws a line after two editors were involved in undeclared and improper relations with a junior staff member.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Minn Yan Aung Naing Soe
The Head of HR for International SOS in Myanmar is building the medical and travel security multinational’s local function from the ground up.
Myanmar blacklists Dole Thailand due to labour violations
The multi-national company, known for its bananas, is already being sued by the Burmese government for a separate issue.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Healthcare Group
Alliance Healthcare held out a strong field to be named HRM Magazine Asia readers’ choice in the healthcare group category for 2018.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Jahja Soenarta
Jahja Soenarta is currently focused on the next stage of digital transformation for his organisation and its more than 10,000 employees.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Vanessa Mercado-Maningas
The HR Director for Teledirect Telecommerce in the Philippines is overseeing a rapidly expanding workforce.
Online hiring for HR declines in Malaysia, blooms in Philippines
According to the latest Monster Employment Index, HR and admin talent is in-demand in the Philippines, but suffering decline in Malaysia and Singapore.
RCA2018: Best HR Tech – Talent Management
Frontier e-HR’s cloud-based service took out the prized gong for best talent management technology at the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Engaging employees leads to higher revenue growth: Aon
Investing in employee engagement can lead to tangible dividends in the form of increased revenue, a new study says.
What we uncovered about thriving in a world of digital learning
The results of HRM Asia’s digital learning research study shows that there is a gap between aspirations and actual investment.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Tony Tan
Tony Tan brings extensive regional HR experience to his latest role overseeing transformation at a Myanmar conglomerate.
RCA2018: Best HR Tech – Leave Management
Times Software’s suite of software solutions was judged best in the leave management function by voters in the HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Clayton Tan
The HR director at Vinda Group SEA is combining startup and consultancy experience to blend “East” versus “West” approaches to people management.
Cambodia trains youth, poor for jobs in Japan
The new agreement will help to revitalise Japan’s workforce, which is starting to struggle as the population ages out.
RCA2018: Best Business Programme Provider
The Management Development Institute of Singapore’s business programmes have been judged top of the class by HRM Magazine Asia readers.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Agapol Na Songkhla
The Chief People Officer of Thailand’s “national champion” company Thai Beverage has had an impressive career journey so far.
Lendlease employees give back on Community Day
Employees at Lendlease dedicated more than 1,300 volunteer hours in just one day, across seven different community outreach projects.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Evangeline Chua
The Chief People Officer for Singapore’s national technology agency is all about keeping the human element in the new world of work.
StarHub to slash 300 jobs under transformation plan
Following a difficult few years amid competition and rising costs, StarHub is looking to diversify into new businesses.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Monica Oudang
The Chief HR Officer for Indonesia’s Go-Jek plans to continue nurturing the company’s unique culture, even as it soars to ever-greater heights.
Readers’ Choice Awards celebrates the best of HR service providers
HRM Asia’s Readers’ Choice Awards were unveiled on Friday night, with 200 industry players on hand to celebrate each of the trophies.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Felicia Teh
Felicia Teh, regional HR director for Carlsberg in Southeast Asia, has shot up the HR hierarchy – but there’s still much more on her career horizon.
Philippines president fast tracks security of tenure bill
The proposed bill looks to prohibit abuses of contractualisation and labour-only contracting in the Philippines.
HRM Asia’s top stories for September, 2018
Check out what caught readers’ attention over the month of September – from workplace bullying to Alibaba’s talent development plans in Singapore.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Chen Fong Tuan
For Chen Fong Tuan, the Chief People Officer for Malaysia’s Mah Sing group, helping people build their careers is more than a job – it’s a calling.
Single expertise no longer enough in employees
According to recruitment experts, companies now look for candidates who have a good grasp of all the business functions.
PSA’s Southeast Asia CEO on leadership and future-prepping
Ong Kim Pong delves into PSA’s unique leadership culture, developing a future talent pipeline, and more.