Starbucks serves up tech training for 2,000
The retail coffee chain is upskilling its employees, getting them ready for a raft of new innovations in the market.
Readers Choice 2019: Best HR Tech – Expense Management System
Times Software was the winner of the Gold Trophy for Best HR Tech – Expense Management System at the 2019 Readers Choice Awards
Two Cents: Do you have to be a bully to run a tech firm?
Accusations of bullying from Razer’s founder and CEO drag tech startups into the spotlight yet again for the way they treats employees.
Microsoft launches crypto recognition programme
The tech giant is partnering with a fintech firm to offer crypto rewards for coaching, mentoring, blogging, and creating code.
Maybank Kim Eng cuts 5% of Singapore jobs
Stiffer competition has prompted Maybank Kim Eng to lay off 5% of their workforce in Singapore as part of their latest restructuring exercise.
Making million dollar mistakes on the path to success
Circles.Life co-founder is creating a strong culture of learning which could help the challenger telco become the region’s next unicorn.
Razer Fintech brings in brains behind DBS’s digital transformation
Neal Cross was a key figure in helping to turn Singapore’s DBS Bank into a global innovation powerhouse.
Readers Choice 2019: Best HR Tech – Outsourcing Solution
BIPO Service has won the Gold Award for Best HR Tech – Outsourcing Solution at the 2019 Readers Choice Awards.
DHL regional football tournament: “It’s like hosting our own World Cup”
More than 1,000 employees were flown into Singapore representing 23 countries for DHL’s football tournament.
Singapore employers to dangle more carrots to retain staff
With the increasing cost of hiring new talents, Singapore companies plan to give more incentives in a bid to keep their employees.
Readers Choice 2019: Best Corporate Healthcare Solution
Alliance Healthcare won the Best Corporate Healthcare Solution gold prize at the 2019 Readers Choice Awards.
Introducing R “Ray” Wang: The ultimate Silicon Valley insider
Silicon Valley business analyst , best-selling author, and technology commentator R “Ray” Wang is set to join the lineup for HR Tech Festival Asia 2020.
Looking for ‘’extremely smart’’ people and problem solvers
Revolut is very selective when it comes to hiring talent to drive the fintech’s expansion into Asia, which makes its employees very proud.
HRM Five: Tips on successful employee retention
Employee retention is set to be the main challenge for employers in the new year. Here are some tips on how you can retain your best talents.
Readers Choice 2019: Best Serviced Apartment
Village Residence Robertson Quay. by Far East Hospitality, won the Best Serviced Apartment prize at the 2019 Readers Choice Awards.
Readers Choice 2019: Recruitment and Applicant Tracking System
TalentMind is named the Best HR Tech – Recruitment and Applicant Tracking System in the 2019 HRM Asia Readers Choice Awards.
FACEBOOK: Connecting people with five core values
At the social media platform, employees share in a strong belief that the work that they do connects and improves the lives of others.
Business leaders continue to shut out HR
A new report shows that an increasing number of C-suite leaders are failing to engage HR when developing business strategy.
Sleep at work: the question keeping staff up at night
Sleeping at work tends to be frowned upon. But studies have shown there are many benefits in allowing employees to take short naps at work.
Two Cents: Why are there so few Singaporean CEOs?
Singaporean managers are seen as competent, honest and hardworking – but aren’t stepping up to more senior roles.
India and Southeast Asia lead globe in expected salary hikes
Asian workforces are set to see the world’s biggest salary rises once again in 2020, according to an annual forecasting report by ECA International.
Readers Choice 2019: Best Leadership Development Provider
ODE Consulting was declared the Gold Winner of the Best Leadership Development Provider category at this year’s Readers Choice Awards.
Jobs depart as Sasa calls it quits in Singapore
Tough times have driven Hong Kong cosmetics retailer Sasa out of the Singapore market, with 22 stores set to close.
CHRO Series Malaysia: Make innovation a way of life
Delegates at our CHRO Series 2019 in Malaysia were given exclusive insights and first-hand tips from companies going through digital transformations.
Hong Kong Airlines delays paying some staff
The city’s third-biggest carrier is delaying salary payments as protests have “severely affected” its finances.
Readers Choice 2019: Best Background Screening Provider
Sterling RISQ won the Gold Award for Best Background Screening Provider at the 2019 Readers Choice Awards last month.
HR Fest Awards: Nominations now open
The HR Fest Awards are back again for 2020, with nominations across open between now and January 17.
FACEBOOK: Connecting its staff and the world
What are the top three lessons learned from eight years at Facebook for Benjamin Joe, its Vice President of Southeast Asia and Emerging Markets?
A data-driven Philippine workforce on the cards for 2020
Technology and digitalisation will shape hiring and requirement trends across the Philippines next year, according to a new salary survey.
More than one million people now work for the big 4 tech firms
Headcount is growing steadily at Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook giving employees a louder voice to protest.