Demand for banking and finance talent in Philippines and Singapore
Singapore and the Philippines dominated the Banking and Finance industry with their impressive demand for talent in this field. Both countries displayed massive double-digit...
Choosing the right employee feedback system
As more organisations accept that employee experience (EX) can directly affect their performance and, therefore, the company’s performance, measuring EX has become a critical...
Singapore biz bullish despite wage and skills issues
Singapore businesses remain bullish despite salary stagnation and skills shortages
Despite forecasted business growth in Singapore, salary stagnation persists amid skill shortages in the country....
HR minister to launch MTUC rally
After decades, HR minister to launch MTUC rally for workers again
For the first time in decades, the human resource minister will be officiating the...
Gig economy boosts mental health for self-employed
Self-employment is positively related with mental health, a new INSEAD Working Paper has found. Among the gains recorded for gig economy workers are the...
Misplaced priorities reason Malaysia lagging in industrial leap
Daim: Education Ministry's misplaced priorities reason Malaysia lagging in industrial leap
Malaysia is trailing other countries in the digitisation of industries due to the Education...
HRDF Welcomes Government’s Efforts to Upskill Workforce
The Human Resources Development Fund has welcomed efforts by the Malaysian Government to up-skill the local labour workforce, as recently announced in Budget 2020....
Malaysia Has 7th Most Engaged Employees In The World
Employee engagement in Malaysia is above (54%) the global average (53%)
Acting on feedback rapidly increases employee engagement (79%)
Three in ten (30%)...
Malaysia’s unemployment rate at 3.3% in February
Malaysia’s unemployment rate in February 2020 increased to 3.3 per cent compared to 3.2 per cent in January 2020, said. In February 2020, the...
9 in 10 Malaysians Face Job Challenges
Barely anyone has been spared from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a JobStreet survey, 9 in 10 Malaysians have felt the unfavourable effects of...
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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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44.5 million applications received for public sector jobs in Malaysia
The Malaysian government received over 44.5 million job applications for public service positions from 2019 to 2023. According to Utusan Malaysia, this is processed...
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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...
