Regulatory considerations in the new gig economy
Carlos Estrada says Asia’s gig economies are well placed to self-regulate, provided the right guidelines and enforcement mechanisms are developed.
Up close and personal with a Senior HR Business Partner
Meghal Goradia, Senior HR Business Partner at Advanced Micro Devices Singapore, gets candid.
JP Morgan’s Kwang Kam Shing talks diversity, robots, and change
JP Morgan Private Banking’s Asia CEO has had to count on her wealth of experience to lead the company through transformative times.
Workforce planning: Industries at risk
As firms continue to reshuffle in this era of Industry 4.0, HRM Magazine Asia takes a closer look at the manpower strategies of the most impacted industries.
[Two Cents] Listening out for bias: The Laurel vs. Yanny debate
For Senior Journalist Kelvin Ong – and indeed, many others – the Laurel-Yanny sound clip raised a few questions about cognitive bias at the workplace.
Micron welcomes 600 new hires as part of “pre-onboarding” event
The new hires got a glimpse into the organisation’s culture and working environment ahead of their start days.
HRM Five: Greener workplaces
In this year of Climate Action, here are ways that HR can work with their organisations and employees to help protect the planet.
Google remains the favoured employer in Singapore
Google has again topped the lists of preferred destination’s for Singapore’s graduating class of 2018, according to Universum.
The legal face of the contingent workforce
As project-based, freelance, and gig work become increasingly de rigueur, the laws surrounding such arrangements have come under increasing scrutiny.
HRM Five: Heard at HR Summit
A selection of quotable learning points from HR Summit & Expo Asia 2018.
HR Summit 2018: Day Two – Five things we learned
Here are our key takeaways from Day Two of HR Summit & Expo Asia 2018.
HR Summit 2018: Five key takeaways from Day One
Session one of this year’s Summit was packed with learnings, case studies and best practices. Here are our top picks.
[Two Cents] Did gossip kill the monger?
Kelvin Ong gets inside the dangerous world of workplace politics in this edition of his popular Two Cents column.
Up close and personal with an HR manager
Self-proclaimed “ah pek” Jonathan Wong loves his job as a talent manager at a Singapore engineering firm.
One on one with Ninja Van CEO Lai Chang Wen
In this installment of our interview with Lai Chang Wen, the founder and CEO of e-commerce delivery company Ninja Van, we get up close and personal.
Ninja Van CEO’s surprising take on the gig economy
Ninja Van founder and CEO Lai Chang Wen talks candidly about his employees, the sharing economy, the company’s rapid rise to prominence, and more.
Flexible dress code every day at PwC
Singapore-based employees at the Big Four firm will now have flexible dress code options everyday.
[Two Cents] Compassion is the name of the game
Layoffs are inevitable in these disruptive times, but they don’t have to be ruthless, writes Kelvin Ong in this latest Two Cents.
Singapore man throws fire bomb into former workplace
Angry at being fired, a man threw a molotov cocktail into his ex-employer’s office.
Shaping a digital learning culture
Harlina Sodhi from IDFC Bank tells us about the challenges and priorities for learning specialists in 2018, including how digital learning will become increasingly dominant
Grab’s Head of People: “We know it’s a difficult time”
Her statement was in response to a video that shows Uber’s Singapore employees hastily vacating the office.
HR gets together in Singapore
A new, monthly networking opportunity attracted more than 50 HR professionals to its inaugural event in Singapore.
Singapore Employment Act to be amended
Almost half a million more Singapore workers will now be protected by the Employment Act.
Understanding the heartbeat of the business
Before HR business partners can add value to the business, they must first learn more about it.
Unpacking Ikea’s very Swedish workplace culture
The world’s largest furniture retailer ensures that accessibility is a quality afforded not only to its customers, but also to all employees.
Analysis: Agile workforce, future workforce
Contingent employment is on the up and up. To remain competitive, HR needs to enable business transformations that can keep up with this new and nimble management model
Inside Shopee’s journey from startup to retail sensation
Chief Commercial Officer Junjie Zhou talks about Shopee’s journey so far, and what’s still ahead.
How Medtronic turned business strategy into talent strategy
Change agility and cultural diversity are two of Medtronic’s main goals for 2018. Its HR Director Binayak Bagchi shares more.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Tableau (Singapore)
Last but not least, we go inside Tableau Asia-Pacific’s headquarters – a space that encourages collaboration and inspires creativity.
Asia’s most effective workspaces: Changi Airport Group (Singapore)
Changi Airport Group’s newly-refurbished office takes our breath away with its indoor-outdoor concept.