HR & Education
Regional hiring exposes Singapore companies to Complex HR risks
Regional hiring exposes Singapore companies to Complex HR risks
Firms expanding across Asia must navigate varying labor laws.
MindChamps PreSchool log 86% net profit jump to $2.6m in H1
Revenue rose 10% whilst expenses fell by 4% during the period.
Retirement age hike boosts senior jobs: study
The employment effect of the 2022 REA increase was similar to that of the 2017 change to 67 from 65.
SMU, Tax Academy of Singapore launch int’l tax research initiative
The initiative aims to support both global tax scholarship and Singapore’s tax professionals.
Mental well-being overtakes academic grades in parents’ priorities
It also found that 38% of Singaporeans consider a university degree only moderately important.
Leader wellbeing drives better decisions and safer workplaces: study
WWL said that it is 56 times more impactful than stress management programmes.
NTU and NUS renew agreement to share research equipment
The partnership provides researchers from both institutions with access to advanced infrastructure
COTD: 58% of SG employees choose to use AI on their own
A growing number of employees in Singapore are taking the lead in using AI tools at work, with 58% saying they chose to adopt the technology on their...
Info-Tech eyes regional growth after SGX listing
It kept 91% of its customers in the past fiscal year—above the industry average.
CEO tenure in Singapore longer than global average
The global average is 6.8 years.
Singapore leads APAC in hybrid work access: report
Around 79% of employees say a company’s sustainability and CSR efforts influence their job decisions.
Singapore hiring up 2.1%, still 43% above pre-COVID
As of June, 14.8% of all job postings mentioned AI, a 10.1% year-over-year increase.
Total employment up by 8,400 in Q2
Unemployment rate for residents and citizens were at 2.9% and 3%, respectively.
Young workers want rules on office romance, boomers don’t: survey
But 38% of Baby Boomers disagree, saying such relationships are appropriate regardless of context.
RSM Singapore sets up $4m local tertiary scholarship fund
The firm is also committing a total of $900,000 to the Community Chest over 3 years.
Singapore Polytechnic forms strategic partnerships for workforce change
Manufacturing and accommodation are amongst the targeted sectors.
Singapore firms lead ASEAN with 53 ACGS governance awards
The average score across all Singapore entities was 98.4.
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