Employees in Singapore saw real wage growth accelerate to 4% in 2025, up from 3.2% in 2024, according to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) latest […]
Author: Josephine Tan
Two-thirds of Gen Z talent in Singapore question employers’ readiness to hire them
Nearly two in three Gen Z professionals in Singapore are not confident that employers are adequately prepared to hire and support them, underscoring a growing […]
The future of digital work takes shape at HR Tech Asia 2026
The conversation around AI in the workplace has, for too long, been dominated by speculation. What the Worktech & AI track at HR Tech Asia […]
Employees in Singapore feel resigned over pay despite believing salaries are fair, report finds
Despite a strong perception of pay fairness, a growing number of employees in Singapore remain dissatisfied with their salaries, highlighting widening expectations for recognition, career […]
Malaysia’s labour market shows resilience amid rising retrenchments
Malaysia’s workforce is navigating a complex period, with rising retrenchment numbers drawing government attention even as robust hiring activity and a falling unemployment rate point […]
Singapore expands shared parental leave to 10 weeks
Parents in Singapore welcoming babies on or after April 1 can look forward to more time at home, following a government announcement increasing shared parental […]
AI skills emerge as Singapore’s hardest-to-fill talent gap
AI capabilities have emerged as Singapore’s hardest-to-fill skills, even as overall talent shortages show signs of easing, according to the latest findings from ManpowerGroup. The […]
High growth, high friction: Why balancing expansion with execution is Asia-Pacific’s new HR reality
For expanding multinationals, the playbook for evaluating new markets is undergoing a profound shift. Historically, cross-border expansion decisions relied almost entirely on market size, demographic […]
The windfall effect: Why cancelled meetings feel longer than the clock suggests
The unexpected cancellation of a meeting is often greeted with a sense of relief, yet research from Rutgers University suggests that this “found time” triggers […]
South Korea revises Employment Act to bolster paternity leave support and SME hiring
The South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour has announced a significant expansion of its workload-sharing subsidy programme to include employees who cover for colleagues […]
Singapore’s workforce outpaces hiring systems as employees redefine stability and skills
Singapore’s workforce is outpacing its hiring systems, according to new research from Indeed. The latest Work at 60 Report revealed that while employees are actively […]
Singapore’s tight labour market endures amid rising skills gaps and PMET restructuring
Singapore’s labour market remained tight in 2025, with strong demand for talent continuing into early 2026—even as signs of structural shifts and cautious employer sentiment […]
Men can earn bonuses for trying. Women have to deliver.
A new study has identified what researchers describe as a “gender criteria gap” in workplace evaluation, suggesting that women in leadership roles are judged more […]
Building a workforce without walls at HR Tech Asia 2026
What does it mean to lead people well in an age of algorithms? That question will sit at the heart of HR Tech Asia 2026 […]
CEO appointments in Asia-Pacific hit five-year high as boards double down on experience
CEO appointments across Asia-Pacific reached a five-year high in Q1 2026, as organisations increasingly leaned on internal leadership pipelines to navigate economic uncertainty and shifting […]
Workday rolls our Sana AI platform globally to streamline HR and finance workflows
Workday has announced the global availability of Sana, a “superintelligence” platform designed to move AI from a siloed experimental tool into the core of HR […]