Asia-Pacific salary budgets inch up as organisations prioritise strategic talent investments
Strategic workforce planning gains traction as organisations prioritise targeted compensation, retention, and resilience across Asia-Pacific.
Hybrid work: A multi-billion dollar productivity catalyst for businesses
Allowing employees to work from flexible, local spaces as part of hybrid models could lift productivity by 11% in five years.
Organisations in Asia-Pacific prioritising skills over experience to build future-ready workforces
Organisations across Asia-Pacific are shifting to skills-based talent strategies to boost workforce agility, resilience, and future-readiness, Aon report finds.
Innovation and ownership: The cornerstones of COURTS Singapore’s enduring success
COURTS Singapore redefines talent strategy by cultivating a culture of ownership, innovation, and growth to drive long-term performance.
Singapore workforce more confident, but rising stress and falling job satisfaction create a widening rift
Singapore’s workforce feels more aligned and confident, yet surging stress and declining satisfaction point to mounting pressures on employee wellbeing.
Why the future of work depends on the future of learning
Dr Samson Tan reflects on Singapore’s future-ready workforce, sharing insights on AI, lifelong learning, and evolving adult education models.
Singapore’s Q3 hiring outlook holds steady amid global uncertainty
With 43% of employers planning to hire, Singapore’s labour market signals resilience and agility amid global uncertainty and shifting priorities.
Beyond 60: Why HR holds the key to a human-centred retirement rethink
Raising the retirement age may ease fiscal strain—but as Jennifer Dunbar warns, it risks unbalancing lives without HR foresight.
Singapore private uni grads face tougher job market
Fewer than half of private school graduates secured full-time jobs in 2024, widening the employment gap with autonomous university peers.
How DHL went from nosedive to sky high by lifting its people
Faced with financial collapse, DHL made a bold bet on people—not panic—and emerged stronger, prouder, and more profitable than ever.
Finance professionals in Singapore eye entrepreneurship and skills development, ACCA survey finds
Entrepreneurial ambitions, sustainability goals, and AI skill gaps are reshaping career expectations among finance professionals in Singapore.
AI and automation poised to revolutionise payroll, empowering HR strategy
Over half of multinational companies in Singapore are leveraging AI and automation to streamline payroll and minimise manual processes.
Employers in Singapore urge bold action to turn ageing population into economic gain
Singapore is positioning itself to turn the challenge of an ageing workforce into an opportunity through inclusive, flexible employment strategies.
Singapore’s labour market shows signs of cooling amid global trade tensions
Singapore’s labour market softened in early 2025 as employment growth and unemployment edged up amid rising global trade tensions.
Reskilling at speed: How organisations can keep pace with AI-driven change
With AI accelerating change, Workday’s Fabio Tiviti explains how a skills-based approach helps organisations drive agility, productivity, and long-term success.
Inside UNIQLO Singapore’s plan to win the retail talent war
At UNIQLO Singapore, Juliana Tan champions digital innovation and inclusive talent development to meet the demands of modern retail.
Singapore sets up national taskforce to safeguard jobs amid US tariff impact
Singapore launches task force to support businesses and employees as US tariffs threaten jobs, growth, and economic stability.
AI is here—but skills will shape the future of work
Workday’s Fabio Tiviti discusses the growing role of AI agents and why human skills are essential for workforce transformation.
Flexible meal solutions: The missing ingredient in workplace productivity
Flexible meal options are emerging as a vital workplace benefit, reshaping how organisations support employee wellbeing and productivity.
Singapore’s manpower ministry charts strategic shifts to prepare workforce for future of work
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower is making strategic shifts to futureproof its workforce amid technological disruption and demographic change.
HR Tech Asia 2025: Transforming C-Suite leadership for tomorrow’s workforce
Elevate leadership at HR Tech Asia 2025, where the C-Suite Leadership track focuses on aligning strategy, collaboration, and impact.
The AI tsunami: HR’s helm in charting the course of work’s future
AI is reshaping the workforce, creating new roles and demanding fresh skills. How can HR leaders prepare employees for this transformation?
Visier drives AI-powered HR transformation with Singapore expansion
Visier expands in Asia-Pacific with a new AI Lab in Singapore, revolutionising workforce intelligence and HR decision-making with AI-powered insights.
Singapore’s hiring sentiment holds steady amid economic crosscurrents
Singapore’s hiring outlook remains stable with 39% of employers planning to expand their workforce.
Middle management crucial to empowering women’s health at work
Women in the workforce face unique challenges, from stress to fertility concerns—yet these issues remain underdiscussed in workplaces.
Singapore expands support for flexible work and reskilling
More organisations in Singapore are embracing flexible work arrangements as the government expands support for reskilling and strengthens workplace fairness policies.
Singapore’s AI boom faces a gender gap
Despite a surge in women’s GenAI enrolments, they remain underrepresented, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to bridge the gender gap.
Beyond budget boost: Workplace revolution to support large families
Singapore’s Large Families Scheme aims to support parents, but workplace culture must evolve to empower parents in caregiving roles.
DBS invests in upskilling as AI alters contract roles
DBS plans to harness AI to enhance efficiency, reducing contract roles through natural attrition while investing in workforce upskilling.
DBS to cut 4,000 contract and temporary roles as AI adoption grows
The bank will reduce up to 4,000 contract roles through natural attrition, with permanent staff unaffected.