UOB invests in employee development to drive future success
UOB’s Dean Tong highlights the necessity of reskilling and upskilling employees to thrive amid rapid technological changes.
Hiring and wage growth in Singapore to slow down in Q4
Hiring and wage growth are set to slow in Q4, despite strong Q3 employment gains in high-growth sectors like IT and healthcare.
How Go-Ahead Singapore empowers its senior workforce
Go-Ahead Singapore is supporting senior employees with technology, wellness initiatives and flexible work opportunities.
South Korea’s female workforce hits record 10 million
From January to August 2024, an average of 10.15 million women were employed each month, marking a historic workforce milestone.
FUJIFILM’s key pillars for success: People and culture
FUJIFILM Business Innovation Singapore is prioritising people and culture to foster growth, diversity, and lifelong learning to drive success.
Sentosa embarks on workforce transformation
Sentosa has launched initiative to upskill 15,000 employees, equipping them with sustainability, digital, and future-ready tourism skills.
Skills: Putting this new currency of work into action
At HR Tech, Mercer’s Ravin Jesuthasan explored how organisations can effectively lean into more fluid, agile talent structures, with a focus on skills.
Balancing the human touch with digital transformation
Amidst Singapore’s high turnover and flexible work mandates, HR Path’s Lee Teck Seng highlights the importance of adaptability and GenAI.
Hybrid work models and higher pay reshape Singapore’s gig economy
Singapore’s gig economy is booming, with a 50% surge in job applications and rising earnings in the healthcare and hospitality sectors.
DBS reinforces commitment to innovation and employee growth
Bridging divides, maintaining competitiveness, and fostering meaningful employee engagement remain key focus points for DBS.
Employees in Singapore growing increasingly unhappy with jobs
Employees in Singapore prioritise long-term career satisfaction over high salaries yet face significant job-skills mismatches.
Men face greater promotion challenges in FWAs
Men on flexible work schedules face greater promotion challenges than women, with 36% experiencing this issue, compared to 27% of women.
Upskill, engage, thrive: HR toolkit at CHRO Indonesia 2024
The CHRO Series brings its Indonesia edition to Park Hyatt Jakarta on August 14 to address critical HR challenges and showcase the latest innovations.
This management theory could reshape the return-to-office debate
i4cp’s Kevin Oakes explores the return-to-office controversy through the lens of the classic management theory Management by Objective.
Job mobility in Australia falls to pre-pandemic levels
Job mobility rates have declined for the first time in three years, reflecting fewer job changes across industries and roles.
AI reshaping careers: How to adapt in the job market
Nanyang Technological University’s Loh Pui Wah notes how AI reshapes careers, emphasising adaptability and resilience.
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.
Malaysia’s green industry boom opens doors to 3,000 jobs
Malaysia’s Ministry of Human Resources touts 3,000 green jobs at a new skills fair as the country prepares its workforce for the future economy.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2024: Employees first for a resilient future
To thrive in 2024 and beyond, organisations must prioritise the importance of human-centric policies and initiatives.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2024: Be future-ready and embrace change
The 23rd HR Tech Festival Asia kicked off in Singapore, exploring how HR can navigate change and shape the future of work.
HR Fest Awards 2024 crowns Asia’s best HR leaders and teams
The winners of HR Fest Awards 2024 were announced at a live awards ceremony during HR Tech Festival Asia 2024.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2024: What’s happening on Day 2
The second day of HR Tech Festival Asia 2024 continues, with more experts discussing pressing HR issues within APAC and beyond.
Young South Koreans shun SMEs despite high youth unemployment
A seismic change is evident in South Korea’s SME landscape as young employees dwindle and older generations take centre stage.
Employees in Malaysia prioritise wellbeing and growth
Younger generations in Malaysia, notably Gen Z and Millennials, are increasingly concerned about career stagnation and job security.
Ageing business leaders pose succession challenges in Japan
With leaders in organisations in Japan hitting an average age of 60.5, transitions remain scarce as only 3.8% successfully transitioned in 2023.
South Korea’s job growth slows to a three-year low
South Korea’s employment saw a modest rise, up 173,000 year-on-year in March, marking the lowest increase since February 2021.
Malaysia nears “full employment” as job market stays strong in 2024
The country’s labour market is poised to maintain stability with the unemployment rate holding firm at 3.3% in February 2024.
Leading the way with Power Talk at HR Tech Festival Asia 2024
Venture to the Power Talk Stage and learn great topics and subjects from organisations in 20 minutes for two days at the festival.
Employees in New Zealand have no desire to progress in their careers
With some employees contented to stay in their current job positions, this is causing a lack of career progression for others.
Educated youths in India face bleak job market
Young graduates face unemployment rates nearly nine times higher than those with no schooling, according to a new ILO report.