The government is proposing a change to the current employment law to support a work-from-home (WFH) culture even in the post-pandemic era.
A new survey by the Institute for Corporate Productivity aims to inform decisions made by thousands of organisations and business leaders now and in the years ahead.
Remote working will be scaled down in the South-East Asian country as more employees are allowed to return to the workplace.
It aims to promote sustainable business operations in all dimensions of the capital market industry.
Through a new webinar series, SAP SuccessFactors will examine how CHROs can drive both workplace digital transformation and employee experience.
Measures include the implementation of a support programme for women on matters of hiring and promotion to upper management and executive roles.
Employees, especially those with high allowances, are likely to see a major change in their salary structures if the new wage code kicks in from April 1.
A blanket increase of the retirement age to 65 and beyond could adversely impact the labour market, causing unemployment among younger workers.
This help included outreach activities, expanding career conversion programmes, and introducing job transformation programmes.
In a new report, Skillsoft highlights why learning will continue to play a pivotal role in building a future-fit workforce in a new world of work.
Minister of information and communications Nguyen Manh Hung has said the country plans to implement a digital government by 2025.
Singapore’s Manpower Minister also highlighted that a welcome change in the workplace would be having more women representation in company boards.
Entrepreneur development and cooperatives minister has said SMEs must ready themselves with digital technology.
Some 63.6% of the largest 500 companies in South Korea surveyed said that they have no plans for recruitment.
Premier Li Keqiang has said China plans to create more than 11 million new urban jobs this year, an increase from last year's goal of over 9 million.
The government aims to help small shop owners and firms set up a smart business system to support their transition into contactless operations.
The Ministry of Labor (MOL) has said the demand for workers should rise in Q2 this year due mainly to the expansion in the electronics sector.
Businesses hiring DP holders will have to comply with the requirements for hiring, which includes the relevant quotas, levies and qualifying salaries.
These teleworking cubes have since been installed at various stations and office building entrances across cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
The World Bank said all 10 developing East Asian economies, except China, have innovated less than expected in relation to their per capita incomes.
Unemployment will plague Hong Kong for years ahead, and that it may take more than three years for the jobless rate to fall below 5%.
Based on the country’s present demographics, the working population is projected to increase by 12 million annually.
The programme will help co-fund the costs of trials and the adoption of frontier technologies such as 5G and artificial intelligence.
Labour and employment secretary Apurva Chandra said the new labour codes would provide the flexibility of four working days in a week.
The end goal is to have "greater porosity" between the public sector and the outside world, said Minister Chan Chun Sing.
The continued closure due to movement controls will inevitably lead to bankruptcy and unemployment, cautions the Malaysian Employers’ Federation.
The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) said the local economy has the capacity to create 70,000 jobs for every 1% increase in its GDP.
India’s lockdown period saw companies adopt a WFH arrangement for their staff, cutting down on staff strength, hiring freelancers and outsourcing tasks.
Working with Asia-Pacific's top organisations, Top Employers Institute is continuing to identify trends in HR strategies and workplace practices.