Author: Josephine Tan

Overtime hours in Taiwan’s electronic components industry hit a record high for June, as sustained global demand tied to AI continued to lift orders for […]

The Philippines plans to reskill 1.3 million employees in its information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector for AI-enabled services, as part of a […]

Oracle has introduced a set of Fusion Agentic Applications and AI agents for HR, aimed at helping organisations accelerate workforce development, strengthen internal mobility, and […]

Details of Singapore’s expanded childcare leave scheme will be released in early 2027, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah told Parliament on 10 […]

Indonesia is targeting more than three million new jobs in 2027, a goal employers and economists have called ambitious given a labour market that has […]

Nearly three in four working professionals in Hong Kong use AI at work at least weekly, but close to 60% have never received any form […]

Employers in Singapore are becoming more cautious and selective in their hiring decisions, with nearly half planning to keep headcount unchanged in Q4 2026, according […]

The Thai government is considering expanding eligibility for a voluntary early retirement scheme for civil servants to include younger officials, as part of broader efforts […]

Nearly 80 million employees in ASEAN are employed in occupations with at least some exposure to generative AI (GenAI), underscoring the technology’s growing influence on […]

Generative AI (GenAI) poses a substantially lower automation threat to employees in low- and middle-income economies than to those in wealthier ones, according to the […]

Malaysia’s wage structure needs to be reviewed so that employees earning above the minimum wage also benefit from periodic salary adjustments, according to the National […]

The search is on for Asia’s most trusted HR brands, with nominations officially opening for HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards 2026. Returning this December, the […]

Malaysia is studying the introduction of a post-maternity leave allowance for working mothers, as the government reports a decline in complaints following the implementation of […]

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 […]

When Samsung Group began its group-wide AI push by putting around 50 affiliate presidents through hands-on training before extending it to the wider workforce, it […]

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 […]

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 recorded annual wage increases of more than 5% for a third consecutive year, signalling continued strength in its labour market and reinforcing expectations […]

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 […]

As organisations across Thailand accelerate AI adoption while navigating talent shortages and shifting workforce expectations, HR leaders are being challenged to rethink how they build […]