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Singapore unveils refreshed economic strategy with workforce transformation at its core

From bold bets to career bridges – Singapore charts a new economic course with workers at its centre.

Made for all, hired from all: The philosophy driving UNIQLO’s HR strategy

In an industry plagued by high turnover and disengaged employees, the Japanese retail giant is betting on a cradle-to-career talent strategy – and the numbers suggest it is paying off.

Day 2 of HR Tech Asia 2026: Purpose, people data, and the human side of AI transformation

HR Tech Asia 2026 pushed beyond AI hype on Day Two, confronting the cultural, ethical, and leadership realities of workplace transformation.

CHRO Malaysia 2026: Elevating the HR function to the heart of business strategy

CHRO Malaysia 2026 sets its sights on the skills economy, ethical AI, and the evolving mandate of the modern CHRO.

As organisations use AI to justify layoffs, Josh Bersin says HR is solving the wrong problem

The industry analyst challenged HR leaders in Amsterdam to stop asking how many people AI can replace and start asking what those people could accomplish if AI were actually working.

The shadow AI problem HR leaders can no longer ignore

AI adoption is surging across workplaces, but governance and security controls are struggling to keep pace, creating growing organisational risks.

Marriott CHROs answer seven questions every HR leader is asking

From self-service ROI to job displacement fears, Marriott’s CHRO addresses seven burning HR AI questions at HR Tech Europe.

Day 1 of HR Tech Asia 2026: Workforce transformation takes centre stage in Singapore

Against the backdrop of accelerating AI change, HR Tech Asia 2026 opens in Singapore, drawing leaders to tackle the future of work.

AI sees patterns, humans see people: Restoring judgment to HR decision-making

When AI becomes the decision-maker in HR, who is accountable? Governance is emerging as the defining challenge for organisations.

The benefits are there. So why aren’t employees using them?

Low uptake of mental health benefits across Asia points to cultural and trust challenges rather than access, according to Howden’s Dr Maria S Suva.

Two-thirds of Gen Z talent in Singapore question employers’ readiness to hire them

New research highlights widening expectation gap as organisations balance cautious hiring with the need for future-ready skills.

Change management is getting more sophisticated. So, why does it feel less human?

The lived experience described by those on the receiving end of change management is remarkably consistent: cold, transactional and sometimes calculated.

The future of digital work takes shape at HR Tech Asia 2026

The Worktech & AI track at HR Tech Asia 2026 moves past the promises of AI to examine the harder questions – how to deploy it responsibly, design for trust, and ensure it serves people rather than supplants them.

The broken rung: Why Thailand’s boardrooms are missing half their talent

As women exit the leadership pipeline at the mid-career stage, Kearney’s IGNITE initiative is betting that structured, cross-industry mentorship can fix what decades of traditional diversity programmes could not.

Growing together: Why offices in Singapore are farming their way to better culture

Grobrix is transforming offices into urban farms, shifting employee engagement from passive perks to shared, hands-on experiences that build culture.

People first, then profits: The case for wellbeing as strategy

Wellbeing programmes often miss the mark because employees lack psychological safety, revealing a deeper gap between what organisations offer and what people truly need to thrive.

HR Tech Asia 2026 redesigns work from the inside out

The Workforce Transformation track at HR Tech Asia 2026 brings together practitioners wrestling with the hardest questions in people strategy – from AI integration and reskilling to organisational agility and the politics of change.

Incentives for AI use: A ‘spectacularly bad idea’

The great opportunity is if employees are empowered to use their discretion to figure out how to do things better.

Building a workforce without walls at HR Tech Asia 2026

From AI adoption to multigenerational teams, HR Tech Asia 2026 will gather the region’s most influential CHROs and innovators to tackle the defining workplace challenges of the decade.

AI, accountability, and inclusion: Inside Standard Chartered’s next chapter

Alvaro Garrido is redefining DE&I at Standard Chartered, embedding inclusion into systems and leadership accountability to drive performance in a volatile environment.

IBM CHRO: Focus on AI productivity at your own risk

Exclusively pursuing AI for productivity gains will lead to strategy design that overlooks the tech’s true potential to drive enterprise growth, says IBM CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux.

In an age of insularity, CHROs in Asia-Pacific must move from talent metrics to business impact

Beneath steady economic signals, rising insularity is shaping how teams collaborate across the Asia-Pacific region, with trust emerging as a critical driver of execution.

Sustainability isn’t optional: The growing stakes of corporate climate action

Mounting ESG regulations and evolving workforce expectations are pushing sustainability into the core business strategy, with HR playing a pivotal role.

Europe ranks last in employee engagement. How can HR help?

The closing keynote panel at HR Tech Europe 2025 was (from left) Bo Vialle-Derksen, SyngularEdge; Uzair Qadeer, BBC; Wouter Hol, Netflix EMEA; Jodi Slomp, Mollie. (Photo credit: HR Executive) While I love to report on new HR technology for the sake of tech and innovation, the true reason any new platform or feature is invented […]

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