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.
The mateship advantage: How IR built a high-performance culture in Singapore’s crypto sector

Under Lasanka Perera’s leadership, Independent Reserve Singapore nurtures trust, wellbeing, and teamwork, creating a workplace where people thrive.
Singapore labour market shows steady growth amid tight hiring conditions

Employment in Singapore continues to grow steadily as organisations boost wages and navigate a competitive market for skilled talent.
Trust, talent and technology: HR leaders to convene for CHRO Series Hong Kong 2026

From AI disruption to talent shortages, CHRO Series returns to Hong Kong this March to equip HR leaders with the insights and tools to lead with impact.
“Curiosity drives real change”: Why IKEA Singapore’s retail pivot starts with a leadership mindset

Behind IKEA Singapore’s digital transformation lies a bold people strategy that redefines how retail employees learn, adapt, and serve.
SMU launches Resilient Workforces Institute to futureproof careers in the age of AI

Singapore’s talent landscape gets a boost as SMU launches ResWORK to study human-machine collaboration and lifelong learning.
Geopolitical tops Singapore leaders’ risk radar as AI and strategic skills shape talent priorities

For the first time, executives in Singapore cite geopolitical uncertainty as their top threat, with AI and leadership skills driving talent decisions.
Climate leadership drives higher growth as Japan sets the global pace

Environmental leadership is increasingly shaping governance, rewards and resilience, with leading organisations delivering stronger business outcomes.
Young talent in South Korea accepts lower starting pay as entry-level roles decline

As AI adoption accelerates, South Korea’s young jobseekers are resetting pay expectations amid a structural decline in entry-level roles.
The benefits breakpoint: Why Hong Kong’s HR leaders are moving from payer to partner

Howden’s Steven Luk warns that Hong Kong’s traditional benefits playbook is breaking down, pushing HR leaders towards more strategic, personalised models.
One size does not fit all: Decoding the cultural blind spots of psychological safety

Psychological safety may be universal in theory, but in Asia’s multicultural workplaces, who feels safe—and why—depends deeply on culture and power.
Can Singapore’s aviation ambitions soar without a future-ready workforce?

As aviation advances in AI, digitalisation and sustainability, its greatest risk is not technology—but whether a future-ready workforce can deliver.
Singapore salaries set to rise 4% in 2026, but real wage growth remains subdued: Mercer

While organisations in Singapore plan a 4% salary boost in 2026, economic pressures are expected to keep real wage growth modest.
Raising the bar for work in the Philippines: Why 2026 will be defining for HR leadership

Amid wage reforms, rising employee expectations, and accelerating digital change, 2026 is set to redefine HR leadership in the Philippines.
When experience quietly walks out the door: The hidden cost of the menopause taboo

Menopause is costing organisations more than turnover, says Menopause Asia’s Joanne Ho, as experienced women quietly scale back at midlife.