Budget 2021: Focusing on the Skill Gap
During Singapore's Budget 2021 speech , Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that over the next three years the government will inject S$24billion...
Singapore Experiences Largest Covid Spike in a Year
Singapore has been relatively successful in containing the spread of Covid-19. However, the city-state experienced one of the largest spike in new cases in...
Majority of Workers in Singapore Prefer to Continue Flexible Work Arrangements
A sizeable proportion of employees in Singapore prefer to retain flexible work arrangements rather than work from the office or from home on most...
Singaporeans Split on Right Balance of Foreign Workers and Local Job...
Singaporeans are divided on whether the nation has struck the right balance in bringing in foreign workers and protecting local jobs. An online survey...
78% of Practitioners in Singapore and Malaysia Fear Their Jobs Will...
Employment Hero, a leading people, payroll and benefits software provider, recently released its State of Technology and Payroll Report examining technology adoption and payroll...
British firms in Singapore name talent retention and pay expectations as...
Retaining talent, particularly among younger employees, is proving challenging for British companies in Singapore, according to a survey of such companies in the republic....
Tripling Singapore’s AI workforce to 15,000 not just about numbers, but...
In the race to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI), Singapore aims to get ahead by more than tripling its AI workforce to...
Healthcare, education and public sectors named top performers in organisational wellbeing
A new region-wide report found the Singapore workforce to be one of the top performers in Organisational Health in APAC, a category which measures...
ISCA and SHICPA collaborate to support accountancy professionals and firms in...
The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Shanghai Institute of Certified Public Accountants (SHICPA) on July...
Canon Singapore and Temasek Polytechnic team up to advance security training...
Canon Singapore announced a strategic partnership with Temasek Polytechnic to advance the professional development of security personnel in Singapore. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),...
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Wage inequality has declined in two-thirds of countries worldwide
A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that wage inequality has decreased in about two-thirds of all countries since 2000. Despite...
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Labour shortage may encourage some Dutch firms to go abroad
The Netherlands is at the bottom of a ranking of the world’s 89 most important economies when it comes to labour shortages, according to...
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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...
