Migrant worker accommodation standards in ASEAN need improvement
A new reported released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) opined that despite some improvements made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, accommodation standards...
Top 10 skills for the 21st-century employee (Infographic)
In an increasingly connected world, employees look for more than a good report card of As. Not too long ago, it was academic credentials...
THE CURIOUS CASE OF PRESENTEEISM
Actor Woody Allen once said that 80% of but, because of illness or other medical conditions, not fully functioning—can cut individual productivity by one-third...
Study Reveals SEA Workers Expect Positive Change in the Workplace Post-COVID-19
Almost three-fourths of workers in Southeast Asia (74 percent) expect their industry will change for the better after COVID-19 due to the changes being...
Maybank extends maternity leave up to 365 days
Female employees of Maybank Malaysia will enjoy longer maternity leave, according to a recent announcement by the bank.
The new scheme, which comes after a...
Are LGBT employees being left behind?
Despite the global shift towards a more inclusive community embracing diversity, only over half of organisations tailored their policies to specifically accommodate lesbian gay,...
Creating an empowering work experience
By Jenny Maganran Goh
Engagement is the buzz word in the global landscape. Today's employers face a more informed and sophisticated generation of employees who...
Thailand Approves B23bn Graduate Job Creation Scheme
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved measures to create jobs as part of the government’s move to revive an economy devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic....
15 Things Leaders Can Manage (and One They Can’t)
15 Things Leaders Can Manage (and One They Can’t)
by Jesse Lyn Stoner
Things Leaders Can Manage (and Should)
Focus and Attention
You can manage what you put...
Ricoh (Malaysia) announces leadership change
Ms Alice Lee will helm Ricoh (Malaysia) as the Chief Operating Officer, replacing Mr Peter Wee, effective 1 April this year. Alice Lee shall...
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Remote Work Forcing Companies to Rethink Location-Based Pay
The pandemic untethered millions of people from their big-city offices, allowing them to move to smaller communities where they could work from home. But...
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Employers in Singapore Expect to Recruit with Anticipated Increase in Business...
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Almost half of the employers in Singapore have plans to increase the number of full-time employees in 2022, according to the latest Hays Asia...
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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...
