In an age of insularity, CHROs in Asia-Pacific must move from talent metrics to business impact
Beneath steady economic signals, rising insularity is shaping how teams collaborate across the Asia-Pacific region, with trust emerging as a critical driver of execution.
Sustainability isn’t optional: The growing stakes of corporate climate action
Mounting ESG regulations and evolving workforce expectations are pushing sustainability into the core business strategy, with HR playing a pivotal role.
Europe ranks last in employee engagement. How can HR help?
The closing keynote panel at HR Tech Europe 2025 was (from left) Bo Vialle-Derksen, SyngularEdge; Uzair Qadeer, BBC; Wouter Hol, Netflix EMEA; Jodi Slomp, Mollie. (Photo credit: HR Executive) While I love to report on new HR technology for the sake of tech and innovation, the true reason any new platform or feature is invented […]
Singapore shifts workforce focus to deep expertise and human judgment
The rise of AI is not eliminating jobs but redefining them around specialised expertise and the human ability to navigate complexity.
HR Tech Asia 2026 unveils the human blueprint for the AI-native enterprise
The age of AI-powered organisations has arrived—and HR Tech Asia 2026 will explore how leaders can design the intelligent workplace.
Leadership stability takes priority in Asia-Pacific as CHRO and COO turnover declines
Organisations in Asia-Pacific are prioritising internal talent and first-time leaders for CHRO and COO roles as turnover declines and stability becomes a strategic imperative.
Defining a new era of leadership for HR as AI trust guardians
Organisations deploying AI in HR must now balance innovation with accountability to ensure ethical use, transparency, and employee confidence.
The role of integrated living environments in successful executive relocations
Early relocation experiences shape not only executive performance but also their perception of the organisation and its culture.
South Korea revises Employment Act to bolster paternity leave support and SME hiring
South Korea will expand subsidies from July 1 to support employees covering colleagues on spousal childbirth leave, easing SME workload pressures.
Singapore’s workforce outpaces hiring systems as employees redefine stability and skills
Salary, stability and work-life balance top employee priorities, while entry-level roles face disruption and employers struggle to attract skilled talent.
Singapore expands shared parental leave to 10 weeks
Singapore is increasing shared parental leave from six to 10 weeks, giving working parents more flexibility and time with newborns.
Singapore’s tight labour market endures amid rising skills gaps and PMET restructuring
Robust hiring demand kept Singapore’s labour market tight, though skills mismatches and restructuring pressures continue to redefine workforce needs.
Business leaders in Asia-Pacific build resilience through AI and regional trade
Leaders in the region are growing more confident despite falling revenue expectations, doubling down on talent and AI to build resilience amid rising global uncertainty.
The CEO of your own wellbeing: Empowering employees through accountability and resilience
Rising uncertainty demands a new HR approach, says ITL’s Simon Thuc, who advocates building mental toughness across the workforce.
Flexible work empowers women and strengthens business performance, study finds
Hybrid work is accelerating women’s career progression, with new research showing flexibility boosts productivity, collaboration, and retention across organisations.
Singapore hiring sentiment rises in Q2 2026 amid AI adoption and skills demand
Singapore’s hiring outlook rebounds in Q2 2026 as employers seek new skills and experiment with AI across recruitment, onboarding, and training.
Building from the ground up: A leadership journey in #GiveToGain
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, ERA Singapore’s Doris Ong shares how EmpowHER aims to support and elevate women leaders.
Employees in Singapore increasingly taking “snooze days” as sleep gap widens
Despite growing awareness of sleep’s health benefits, many employees in Singapore struggle to translate knowledge into consistent, restorative sleep habits.
Are skills defining success in Singapore’s 2026 workforce?
As Singapore’s labour market remains resilient, ACCA’s Clive Webb argues that skills—not job titles—are fast becoming the true currency of career success.
Singapore to raise retirement and re-employment ages in July
Singapore will raise retirement and re-employment ages from July 1, strengthening workforce resilience and long-term retirement adequacy.
Unleashing the next era of skills-driven leadership at CHRO Series Hong Kong 2026
Hong Kong’s 2026 budget transforms HR priorities, making CHRO Series Hong Kong 2026 essential for leaders shaping AI-enabled, skills-driven workplaces.
AI’s impact is bigger than we think
Drawing on five decades in business, IWG’s Mark Dixon argues AI is not eliminating work but accelerating a new era of opportunity.
AI skills emerge as Singapore’s hardest-to-fill talent gap
AI capabilities now top Singapore’s hardest-to-fill skills list even as overall hiring pressures show signs of moderating in 2026.
Singapore Budget 2026: Scaling AI through national coordination and workforce integration
Budget 2026 marks a turning point as Singapore aligns AI deployment with long-term employability and skills resilience.
Why workforce training still falls short in Malaysia and what we are actually learning
Training often slips down the corporate agenda, yet without deliberate follow-through and alignment, even well-funded programmes fail to deliver.
Malaysia expands employer duty of care to mental health under 2026 flexible work safety guide
Malaysia has expanded employer obligations under flexible work, mandating mental health and psychosocial risk assessments alongside physical safety checks.
The superworker organisation: Why HR must redesign work, not just adopt AI
LinkedIn Talent Connect Asia-Pacific 2026 challenged HR leaders to turn AI ambition into enterprise-wide transformation and measurable impact.
CEO turnover hits eight-year high as Asia-Pacific boards double down on internal talent
Rising CEO exits in 2025 highlight mounting leadership pressure and a growing resilience on internal successors across Asia-Pacific.
Employees in Singapore still believe in workplace happiness, but burnout and stalled growth persist
Workplace happiness remains elusive for many employees in Singapore, with burnout and slow career progression dragging satisfaction below regional peers.
Seeing leadership differently: Why darkness is the ultimate HR tool
Dialogue in the Dark Singapore challenges leaders to step beyond comfort zones, showing how vulnerability, trust, and empathy in immersive experiences can transform teams, organisations, and the way we lead.