Millennials’ confidence in business takes a sharp turn and unprepared for...
Deloitte finds millennials’ confidence in business takes a sharp turn; they feel unprepared for Industry 4.0
• Millennials and Gen Z show less loyalty to...
Japan to accept more “unskilled” foreign workers next year
Japan needs more ‘unskilled’ foreign workers – but they can’t bring family
Japan wants to start accepting more foreign workers from April next year, Prime...
HR Asia Announces Philippines’ Best Companies to Work for in Asia
Fifteen Philippines companies have been named the Best Companies to Work for in Asia by human-resource publication, HR Asia. This year, 5,260 employees from...
AI Could Improve Worker Productivity
Artificial Intelligence could improve worker productivity but career security fears must be alleviated.
Recruiting experts, Hays says Artificial Intelligence (AI) could provide a boost to...
KL among top 100 most liveable cities for Asian expats
Singapore is again the most liveable location for Asian expatriates, having claimed the top spot every year since ECA International’s liveability rankings began in...
Alibaba founder defends overtime work culture
Alibaba founder defends overtime work culture as ‘huge blessing’
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has defended the gruelling overtime work culture at many of China’s...
APAC organisations recognise benefits of inclusive workforce
Organisations in Asia Pacific recognise benefits of an inclusive workforce but need to do more to drive acceptance and integration
The majority of hiring managers...
300 cleaning robots to roll out in Singapore by March 2020
Autonomous cleaning robots that can sing, rap, speak in the four official languages in Singapore, as well as Singlish, will be deployed around Singapore.
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Employer Medical Benefit Costs in Asia Pacific to Grow 8.7% in...
Medical costs in Asia Pacific are forecasted to increase from 8.6 percent in 2019 to 8.7 percent in 2020, according to the 2020 Global...
Civil Service Union to Focus on Stagnant Schemes
CUEPACS to focus on stagnant employment schemes
Newly-elected CUEPACS (Union of Workers in the Public Service) president Adnan Mat said he would focus on the...
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Short on workers, Japan retailer hires remote cashiers living overseas
One of Japan’s largest 24-hour convenience store chains is turning to remote cashiers based overseas in a bid to tackle the country’s chronic labour...
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Malaysia’s labour market to remain steady even as youth joblessness stays...
It was reported that Malaysia’s labour market is already near full employment levels and is expected to remain stable, though economists flagged that youth...
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9th Malaysian Shared Services and Outsourcing Week
Venue: Malaysia
Date: 13-16 June 2022
The pandemic has proved the importance of Shared Services, and the demand for Shared Services is rising. Malaysia remains...
