Author: Josephine Tan

Employers in Singapore feel more optimistic about the year ahead than they were about this one, but that has not translated into pay. Just over […]

The HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards is often perceived as a technology programme. The HR tech categories attract the most attention each year, and the […]

Japan has eased its approach to overtime regulation from 1 September, in a move the government says will give organisations greater flexibility to address labour […]

Indonesia aims to complete a new Manpower Law by October 2026, with Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor describing the drafting schedule as tight and […]

CHAGEE Singapore and ITE sign a memorandum of understanding to create a tea-beverage qualification and career pathway for baristas, witnessed by Guest-of-Honour Indranee Rajah, at […]

CHRO Series Vietnam returns to Ho Chi Minh City from 9 to 11 September 2026, with a programme built around a gap employers in Vietnam […]

Taiwan’s minimum monthly wage will rise above NT$30,000 (US$945.02) for the first time next year, after the Ministry of Labour’s Minimum Wage Deliberation Committee agreed […]

Remote work and everyday digital tools have made it easier for employees to keep working when they are unwell, and researchers argue that the standard […]

Voting is now open for HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2026. Until 7 October, HR professionals and business leaders across Asia can cast their votes […]

Hong Kong’s projected manpower shortage has eased, but AI is reshaping the city’s labour market in ways that hit fresh graduates and middle-aged clerical staff […]

From 1 July 2028, organisations in Singapore with more than 200 employees will need at least one certified HR professional on staff, as part of […]

AI has yet to have a broad impact on employment in Australia, even though it is expected to be a defining influence on the country’s […]

Employer groups have cautioned against a proposal to use RM3,100 (US$767.12) as Malaysia’s new statutory minimum wage, warning that a sharp increase in labour costs […]

Severe sleep disturbances could shorten working life expectancy by almost nine months after the age of 50, according to research from the University of Turku […]

Only 14% of employees in Australia believe their employer is making good progress on its climate commitments, even though nearly all of them expect business […]

Working parents in Singapore will receive more childcare leave under changes announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the National Day Rally on 23 August, […]

Employers in Singapore are being asked to raise the pay of lower-wage workers earnings up to S$2,800 a month by 6% to 8%, or by […]

Expanding into a new market has rarely been simpler for organisations in Asia. Making that expansion work is another matter, particularly when teams with strong […]

Women’s progress into top management has stalled since 2024, and fewer women are now being hired into those roles, according to the World Economic Forum’s […]

Malaysia is reviewing its RM1,700 monthly minimum wage, with the government weighing employees’ living costs, wage levels and employers’ ability to pay as it assesses […]