Getting people-ready for the fourth industrial revolution
Even as Industry 4.0 transforms the way we work, how can Malaysian organisations best position themselves?
Strong corporate data literacy linked to higher company performance
Study shows that more still needs to be done to address the gap in effectively turning data into useable information.
KPMG unveils ‘smart’ clubhouse powered by AI
The space is part of the firm’s intent to spearhead the future of work and enhance staff experience through technology and innovation.
Female participation in the workplace boosts economic growth: IMF
Boosting female participation in the workplace will help bolster economy more than increasing the hiring of male employees.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Norazlina Idris
Norazlina Idris, Head of HR & Development, Total E&P Borneo BV, has steadily worked her way up the HR ranks in Brunei.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Learning and Development Provider
For the fourth year running, the Marketing Institute of Singapore was voted best among the corporate-level learning and development providers.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Rudy Afandi
Rudy Afandi, HR director for General Electric in Indonesia, has developed a respectable body of HR work around the region.
Infographic: The link between music and productivity
Most professionals like listening to music at work and are more productive when they do, a new survey shows.
The rise of the emotional economy in the world of AI
As AI and automation take root, a new and invaluable workplace currency has emerged – the emotional economy.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Leadership Programme
Regional talent assessment consultancy Talent Plus was honoured for its corporate-level leadership programme in the Readers’ Choice Awards.
Vietnam posts strong employment data for 2018 year to date
Vietnam’s labour force increased by more than half a million people over the first three quarters of 2018, coinciding with a slight increase to the average wage.
RCA2018: Best Talent Development Provider
TrainingGearAsia was voted by HRM Asia readers as the best in talent development for the third year in a row in 2018. Here’s why.
Singapore Press Holdings launches sexual harassment taskforce
CEO Ng Yat Chung draws a line after two editors were involved in undeclared and improper relations with a junior staff member.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Minn Yan Aung Naing Soe
The Head of HR for International SOS in Myanmar is building the medical and travel security multinational’s local function from the ground up.
Myanmar blacklists Dole Thailand due to labour violations
The multi-national company, known for its bananas, is already being sued by the Burmese government for a separate issue.
RCA2018: Best Corporate – Healthcare Group
Alliance Healthcare held out a strong field to be named HRM Magazine Asia readers’ choice in the healthcare group category for 2018.
Up to 180 million women’s jobs at risk due to automation: IMF
The International Monetary Fund’s president also noted the importance of investing in human capital, particularly in Asia.
Japan firms to do away with traditional recruiting practices
These traditional practices include lifetime employment and mass hiring of graduates, and are now thought to be oudated.
How to start with design thinking in HR
Steve Boese says there are natural HR applications to design thinking, especially in the space of HR technology.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Jahja Soenarta
Jahja Soenarta is currently focused on the next stage of digital transformation for his organisation and its more than 10,000 employees.
Amazon gets rid of bonuses for hourly employees
Bonuses and stock options are casualties of the global e-commerce company’s intent to raise the hourly minimum wage.
The many challenges of corporate scaling
Expanding a business comes with its own growing pains, writes Rick Hammell, CEO of Elements Global Services.
Unemployed numbers hit 19-year high in Korea
In a struggling job market, the unemployment levels have deteriorated to their worst since the Asian financial crisis of 1997.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Vanessa Mercado-Maningas
The HR Director for Teledirect Telecommerce in the Philippines is overseeing a rapidly expanding workforce.
Online hiring for HR declines in Malaysia, blooms in Philippines
According to the latest Monster Employment Index, HR and admin talent is in-demand in the Philippines, but suffering decline in Malaysia and Singapore.
Xero introduces new wellbeing leave for employees
In conjunction with World Mental Health Day, Xero hopes to fight the stigma of mental health in the workplace.
RCA2018: Best HR Tech – Talent Management
Frontier e-HR’s cloud-based service took out the prized gong for best talent management technology at the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Engaging employees leads to higher revenue growth: Aon
Investing in employee engagement can lead to tangible dividends in the form of increased revenue, a new study says.
What we uncovered about thriving in a world of digital learning
The results of HRM Asia’s digital learning research study shows that there is a gap between aspirations and actual investment.
HRM Asia Watch List 2018: Tony Tan
Tony Tan brings extensive regional HR experience to his latest role overseeing transformation at a Myanmar conglomerate.