Thailand HR TECH 2024 to showcase AI-driven leadership
The Thailand HR TECH 2024 explores technology’s role in leadership, sustainability, and wellbeing with over 100 global experts.
Revolutionising workforce training for a dynamic hospitality landscape
With the launch of Ascott Global Academy for Excellence (AGAX), Ascott aims to empower its workforce for the future.
Gen Z and millennials in Asia-Pacific want purpose, sustainability in jobs
Deloitte’s Sonia Breeze urges organisations to adapt to Asia’s young talent’s desire for purpose and sustainability in their job roles.
Integrating technology to drive business performance
Karen Lee, Managing Director, South-East Asia & Oceania, BIPO, discusses the impact digital transformation is having on HR and business.
Singapore sees modest wage growth in 2023
Nominal wage growth for full-time resident employees in Singapore slowed to 5.2% in 2023, yet remained above pre-recession levels, MOM reports.
Empowering a more diverse workforce in Singapore with FWAs
Workplaces in Singapore should cultivate a culture of support and empathy for employees who are also caregivers.
Few report workplace bullying in S. Korea despite legal protections
Many employees, despite experiencing workplace harassment, choose not to file formal complaints against their bullies.
Employees in Singapore feel most underpaid in Asia-Pacific
Singapore tops the Asia-Pacific region in workforce dissatisfaction with nearly half feeling underpaid, reveals ADP’s People at Work 2024 report.
Singapore making strides in leadership and boardroom diversity
Singapore has significantly increased gender diversity on corporate boards, with women now holding 23.7% of seats in top SGX-listed companies.
Singapore’s tight labour market poses recruitment challenges
An increase in job vacancies has been concentrated in certain growth sectors, while younger job seekers are taking longer to accept roles.
Roy Pang appointed as new CHRO of Plaza Premium Group
Roy Pang will be working to align HR services with the business goals of the organisation, bringing with him years of experience in HR to PPG.
Tailoring solutions to organisations for effective human development
Similie shares how intentional work to go above and beyond what an organisation does can help guide their teams to maximum potential.
How large organisations can elevate their human development strategies
City Holdings’ Pwint Phyu Han shares the importance of bringing human development into South-East Asia.
NUS transforms HR with tech to empower employees
Anna Ng, HR Tech Lead at the National University of Singapore, transformed the university’s HR landscape with a modern cloud-based HR system.
Changing the narrative for working fathers in Singapore
Despite nearly half of fathers not taking paternity leave, Sodexo is committed to changing this trend with supportive policies and open communication.
SOEs lead Indonesia’s shortened workweek experiment
An ongoing trial allows employees of Indonesia’s Ministry of State-owned Enterprises to request for four-day workweeks every fortnight.
Keeping agile and continuous communication key to HR leadership
Sasiwimol Arayawattanapong, UOB (Thailand), and recipient of HR Leader of the Year award, shares what the accolade means to her and her career.
Aligning people with business strategy: Malaysia’s new HR roadmap
The CHRO Series returns to Malaysia to discuss and strategise how organisations can cultivate their workforce to drive growth in 2024 and beyond.
Agility, technology, humanity: Success factors of HR teams
Singapore Land Group received HR Team of the Year at the HR Fest Awards 2024, a testament to the team’s commitment to positive work culture.
Remote work or going overseas: What employees in Singapore want
Can remote work replace relocation dreams for employees in Singapore? Chew Siew Mee of Jobstreet by SEEK in Singapore gives her take.
Fostering a culture of inclusivity and excellence in HR
The win as Employer of Choice demonstrates UOB Thailand’s commitment to fostering employee morale, retention, and business success.
Young employees in India face more ageism than other age groups
The idea of older employees being more adversely affected by ageism is not happening in India; in fact, the opposite is happening.
Beyond hiring: How inclusion fuels innovation
Andrew Newmark shares how Marriott’s commitment to DE&I drives innovation and excellence across Asia-Pacific excluding China.
CHRO Series 2024: Measuring the pulse of work in South-East Asia
CHRO Series returns to South-East Asia in 2024, kicking off on June 13 in Ho Chi Minh City with CHRO Vietnam 2024.
Google’s human-centric approach to pioneering workplace inclusion
Google’s Roman Matla champions a workplace culture that values diverse perspectives and fosters inclusivity through transparent practices.
Singapore’s payroll industry embraces automation and AI
The adoption of automation and AI by payroll professionals reflects a broader industry shift towards embracing these technologies.
Simplifying payroll for Singapore’s dynamic workforce
Dayforce Payroll is now available in Singapore to simplify HR management for organisations managing remote teams and facing complex compliance.
Indonesia to drive green jobs initiative for 2025-2029
Developing competency standards and training programmes will be a key part of the Ministry of Manpower’s green job growth strategy.
Employees in Hong Kong prioritise flexibility and equity in the workplace
Despite a preference for flexible schedules, most employees in Hong Kong are required to be in the office full-time.
How humble leadership can help benefit aspiring leaders
The use of humility and respect can be useful to train potential leaders, a recent study from the University of South Australia has shown.