The government plans to revise various regulations in immigration, foreign business and other areas to attract more foreign direct investment next year.
Jobs and business are expected to adapt as government support taper off going into 2021.
The Department of Finance (DoF) said maintaining good fundamentals will be key to the recovery from the pandemic.
Thailand’s central bank has provided 500 billion baht in soft loans for financial institutions to re-lend to SMEs.
Labour chief Ng Chee Meng said the job market is expected to show signs for optimism next year, but some sectors would still stay in a slump.
Sara Kaplan, Content and Social Media Manager, TalentTap, explains how organisations can use a shift in talent mobilisation to grow their business in 2021.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said 91,340 job openings are available with most classified as long-term jobs.
Businesses that are ISO certified means that their services, products, or processes adhere to a globalised standard.
The country’s machinery and equipment (M&E) sector, which accounts for 85% of local SMEs, needs to adopt digital solutions to stay competitive.
A survey by India’s chamber of commerce for the tech industry found that startups in the country have seen their revenue accelerate, and funding improved.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expecting digital banks to employ a “sizeable number of people”.
The Delhi government is set to launch a programme designed to attract startups to the capital city, with a 150-arce hi-tech business park to be built.
The country has rolled out a dedicated delivery service programme, subsidising costs for delivery bags and uniforms for delivery workers.
Whether organisations decide to return to the workplace or continue remote work in 2021, employees will be the key to success.
Out of 100,000 employees insured under Socso who have been laid off, about 31% or 30,977 have found new jobs.
Technology-enabled solutions, especially those using automation, will impact the majority of human resource (HR) roles in the near future.
The change in policy aims to create more flexibility for employers and more hours for employees.
Roles are set to change when companies’ adopt technologies that will transform tasks, jobs and skills, creating new employment opportunities.
Prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has launched MalaysiaBiz – a one-stop government portal that aims to streamline the setting up of businesses.
The proportion of SMEs that are vulnerable is about 30 percentage points higher than larger firms.
The labour participation rate of people aged 50 and above is found to be significantly lower than that of Japan, South Korea and the US.
Companies now have the option to hire contract staff from Tier 2 and 3 cities as working from home becomes more prevalent and accepted.
The Ministry of Labor and Employment will implement the 52-hour cap on the working week for SMEs as scheduled.
Over 100 CHROs attended CHRO Online Singapore, which shared insights on how organisations can identify workforce capabilities and fostering workplace resilience.
Manufacturing, the largest contributor to the country's GDP, will play a big role in economic recovery, and government support will be key.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has updated its guidelines to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The country’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that the Home Ministry (KDN) and HR Ministry (KSM) jointly set up an integrated system.
Lifting minimum wages has an inequality reducing effect, although there may be adverse company-level impacts in the short-term.
Chung Jaan Hao, COO of Pulsifi, explains and highlights what organisations need to take into consideration when planning their hiring for 2021.
The Ministry of Labor (MOL) has announced that it will end a programme that allowed employers of migrant workers to apply for short-term extensions.