HR & Education
Manager disengagement threatens Southeast Asia’s workforce productivity
Manager disengagement threatens Southeast Asia’s workforce productivity
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Southeast Asia has the second highest percentage of engaged employees.
                    
                                        
                    
                Three in four workers value job training and development
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Nearly a quarter have left their jobs due to the lack of such opportunities.
                    
                                        
                    
                Safety training boosts harm reporting in high-risk sectors
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Recent occupational safety training significantly increases the reporting of workplace harm.
                    
                                        
                    
                Universities named key players in boosting SEA startup economy
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Schools are supporting student-led ventures through incubation programmes.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore emerges as the top education destination for parents in Asia
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It is particularly popular amongst parents from Mainland China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India.
                    
                                        
                    
                Most expats in Singapore unaffected by tighter salary rules
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The city-state is tweaking the balance in favour of locals by hiking aliens’ wage thresholds.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore eyes other sectors to fix healthcare talent crunch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Finance, technology, and consultancy professionals can help plug the gap.
                    
                                        
                    
                9 in 10 APAC firms implement whistleblowing policies
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Top benefits include early fraud detection and prevention at 35%.
More organisations in the Asia Pacific are adopting whistleblowing programmes...
                    
                                        
                    
                Yum China CFO resigns
                                                                                                 
                        
                          He will serve as an advisor to the CEO until February 2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                9 in 10 CEOs embrace hybrid working: survey
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Almost 8 in 10 noted improved employee engagement thanks to hybrid working.
                    
                                        
                    
                CMOs drive innovation amidst organisational shifts
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Marketing leaders must adapt to new roles.
                    
                                        
                    
                TENTEN Partners Expands Global Footprint with New Dubai Office
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The Singapore-based firm taps into Middle East's dynamic business landscape
                    
                                        
                    
                Women in investment sectors face persistent workplace hurdles
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Gender diversity efforts reveal mixed outcomes in finance sectors.
                    
                                        
                    
                Tech talent demand in Southeast Asia up amidst digital transformation
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Startups and enterprises drive sustained need for innovative tech solutions.
                    
                                        
                    
                Women occupy less than a quarter of board seats in Singapore: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Still, achieving gender parity in key leadership roles remains challenging.
                    
                                        
                    
                HK scraps MPF Offsetting Scheme to enhance employee protection
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Starting 2025, employers are no longer allowed to offset long service and severance payments from its Mandatory Provident Fund contributions.
                    
                                        
                    
                Remote work boosts job retention– study
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Employees with flexible remote work options are 22% less likely to quit than fully remote ones.