Author: Josephine Tan

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 […]

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 […]

Retrenchments in Singapore rose to their highest level in more than five years in Q2 2026, even as the labour market continued to expand, according […]

Malaysia’s Human Resources Ministry has unveiled a five-year roadmap to align its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system with international standards, as the […]

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 […]

Ageism in the workplace is often framed as a problem for those nearing retirement. A new report suggests the picture is more complicated – and […]

Malaysia will introduce hybrid working as the new standard for its civil service from 1 August 2026, allowing eligible public sector employees to work remotely […]

Asia-Pacific has one of the world’s most AI-enabled workforces, but has yet to translate into enterprise-wide change. Weekly AI use among knowledge employees in the […]

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 […]

The new hire at KnowBe4 cleared the organisation’s screening process. Only after the laptop was switched on and began reaching out to a server in […]

Australia will expand its government-funded Paid Parental Leave scheme to a full six months from 1 July 2026, marking the final stage of a multi-year […]

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, […]

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 […]

Fathers who spent part of their parental leave caring for their child alone were more likely to remain actively involved in childcare five years on, […]

Malaysia is intensifying a five-year drive to build a national AI ecosystem, placing talent development alongside digital infrastructure, governance and industry readiness as the plan’s […]

South Korean semiconductor giant SK hynix has removed academic qualification requirements from its recruitment process, signalling a significant shift towards skills-based hiring as competition for […]

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 […]

AI adoption is changing not just what work gets done at organisations in Singapore, but where the people doing it are based, according to new […]