Amazon extends work-from-home policy to 2021
Amazon corporate employees will be allowed to continue working from home until January 8, as tech companies continue to implement remote working.
Turning crisis into opportunity: Developing a gig mindset
In his new book, Laurence Smith charts the top 10 things leaders should do to turn crisis into opportunity.
Resorts World Sentosa lays off staff, to give them “fair compensation”
The integrated resort operator said the vast majority of local staff have been retained while all affected workers will get a “fair compensation”.
HR Tech Fest Asia Online 2020: What is the future of HR?
Join HR luminaries such as Dave Ulrich, Brian Sommer, Phil Fersht and Abhijit Bhaduri as they discuss the future of HR.
The great divide: Work Tech vs Employee Expectations
Is your current work technology keeping up and engaging your employees in this new world of work?
Singapore enters into technical recession
COVID-19 drove Singapore’s economy into a 41.2% contraction in the second quarter of 2020, as the government warns of a long recovery ahead.
SMBs in South-East Asia at high risk of crypto-mining
Countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam are experiencing some of the highest number of mining attempts globally.
Indonesian SMEs face obstacles in digitisation drive
Infrastructure and cost issues are hindering the efforts of SMEs trying to go digital, said the Indonesian government.
COVID-19 depresses real wages in Japan
Household spending continues to decline as a constricted Japanese labour market sees real wages dropping at its fastest rate in five years.
Fujitsu offers 3 core principles for remote working
Under a new ‘Work Life Shift’ programme, the company’s Japanese workforce of 80,000 will work remotely whenever possible.
SMEs in Indonesia set to play bigger role in business supply chain
A national programme will raise the profile of SMEs in Indonesia, while reducing the country’s reliance on imports.
Asia-Pacific top destination for global business expansion
A new CFO survey found that many businesses remain bullish despite the negative impact of COVID-19.
Business leaders paint gloomy outlook for Thai economy
The Thai Chamber of Commerce expects more jobs to be on the line, as the economy is expected to contract by 5%-8% this year.
3 policies to set Asia on road to recovery
Close coordination between monetary and fiscal policy, resource allocation and addressing inequalities are key for COVID-19 recovery.
COVID-19 halts business operations in Vietnam
More than 29,000 businesses have had to suspend operations in Vietnam in the first half of 2020, reported the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
Indian IT giants ponder WFH strategies
TCS is advocating to make WFH permanent, while Infosys prefers to explore a hybrid model of home and the office.
WFH set to be mandatory in the Philippines
A proposed new bill will require employers to offer work-from-home arrangements for their employees, and comes as lockdown measures continue.
Companies in South-east Asia prepare for business restructure
61% of businesses in the region expect a significant or worse decline in annual revenue in the wake of COVID-19, new survey shows.
570,000 aviation jobs in the Philippines at risk
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warns that the aviation industry’s recovery will be long and challenging.
Jetstar Asia to cut a quarter of its workforce as part of recovery plan
The job cuts, affecting a mainly Singapore-based workforce, will come from across all parts of the business.
Qantas releases 6,000 workers as part of COVID-19 recovery plan
100 flights will also be grounded for a year as the Australian carrier grapples with economic fallout from C0VID-19.
Driving people-centricity as workplaces reopen
Ernst & Young details how organisations should plan for their return to work with the adoption of a people-centric approach.
Professional services in Australia continue to register layoffs
Deloitte is the latest company to announce job cuts in Australia, joining the likes of PwC and KPMG.
Ride-hailing firm Gojek lays off 430 staff
This comes three months after cutting 25% of its senior management pay and all budgeted salary increases for the year.
Put your people first in rethinking the post COVID-19 workplace
DBS Bank offers some insights into how organisations can redesign the workplace to improve employee engagement and collaboration.
HSBC restarts plan to slash 35,000 jobs
In April, the bank had called a halt on the proposed layoffs, saying it did not want staff to be unable to find work elsewhere.
COVID-19 pushes businesses to change IT priorities
Businesses in South-east Asia, Australia and Newland are prioritising improving ICT and security resilience for business continuity plans.
HR should not be fighting this battle alone
EXCLUSIVE: We spoke to Elisa Mallis, Managing Director and Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Center for Creative Leadership, on why leaders need to partner HR in this battle during the pandemic.
360 employees let go in Grab layoff
In a blog post, Anthony Tan, Grab’s CEO and co-founder, said this will be the last round of layoff across the organisation this year.
Thai Airways employees’ jobs safe for now
Despite filing for bankruptcy with outstanding debts of 200 billion baht, Thailand’s national carrier said there will be no layoffs for now.