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.
The rise of the ‘wellness-first’ corporate strategy in a multigenerational world
At the Readers’ Choice Awards 2025, corporate wellness emerged as a strategic differentiator for employers embedding wellbeing into business and leadership.
Technology is the enabler, not the solution: Reimagining training in the age of AI
Technology alone cannot close skills gaps—SBS Transit’s integrated human-centred learning ecosystem offers a compelling alternative for HR leaders.
A year of transition: TADA’s Kay Woo on navigating Singapore’s new regulatory norms
Kay Woo’s TADA navigates regulatory change under Singapore’s Platform Workers Act, showing how fairness and zero-commission models support gig workers.
Organisations in Singapore tightens AI governance to build trust in the 2026 workplace
As AI becomes central to work, ADP’s 2026 HR Trends Guide shows employers reshaping HR, skills strategies, and governance for trust.
Human oversight required: The trust crisis threatening AI’s workplace takeover
Workday’s new research reveals employees in Singapore welcome AI as teammates but not managers, reshaping how HR must balance trust and technology.
Why HR must lead the charge in cybersecurity
Organisations in Singapore are elevating cybersecurity to a board-level priority as HR leaders take centre stage in shaping behaviour, accountability, and digital trust.
Cautious optimism marks Singapore’s workforce plans for early 2026
Organisations in Singapore are recalibrating hiring strategies for 2026 as economic pressures drive a more measured approach to workforce planning and expansion.
Singapore sees rising demand for digital-ESG talent as workforce expectations evolve
New regional insights reveal employees increasingly value meaningful work and development opportunities over pay, reshaping how organisations compete for talent.