Employment Hero has released its 2025 Annual Jobs Report, Work in Motion: a snapshot of the world of work revealing how cost-of-living pressures, shifting values, generational change, navigating AI and other technological changes are reshaping employment across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada. Drawing on aggregated insights from more than 350,000 small businesses and 2...
Southeast Asia's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a crucial component of the region's digital economy, accounting for 85% of employment and 44.8% of GDP in the ASEAN region. Yet, they face a growing threat: sophisticated email-borne cyberattacks. While much attention is paid to large enterprises and government infrastructure, SMEs...
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), each with NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) and Junior Achievement (JA) Singapore, with the aim to enhance the employability of Professionals in accountancy and tax, as well as to expose tertiary students to the...
Deel has released the second annual State of Global Compensation Report in partnership with equity management platform Carta. Containing trend analyses of compensation statistics across key roles in developed and emerging markets, this year’s iteration includes greater coverage and expanded data collection compared to the inaugural 2024 report.  As compensation remains a...
Aon plc has released its 2025 Global Benefits Trends Study, spotlighting Asia Pacific (APAC) as a region driving innovation in employee benefits strategy. With 518 global HR professionals and 103 APAC-headquartered companies participating, the study reveals a strong regional focus on employee health, personalisation and governance—setting APAC apart from global peers."As...
As companies prepare for the implementation of the Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) that was introduced in January 2025, managers are generally familiar with the legislation, with 28% understanding its implications for hiring and workplace practices and 34% aware of the specific actions their organisations must take to comply. However, a handful...
Aon plc has released insights from its 2025 Malaysia Employee Benefits and Wellbeing Report, which provides a comprehensive view of the current workplace dynamics for more than 130 companies and 507 employees highlighting the evolving landscape of employee benefits and wellbeing in Malaysia.The report highlighted that 40 percent of employees, under...
Even as employers report ongoing influence of inflation, recession fears, and country leaders on their hiring decisions, recent business school graduates can remain optimistic about their career prospects, buoyed by the accelerating integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across the modern business landscape. According to the latest annual survey of global corporate recruiters...
While optimism for AI's potential remains high in Singapore, a new survey by Notion reveals a significant disconnect between what workers expect from AI and their day-to-day reality. According to new data, nearly three-quarters (72%) of white-collar workers say AI-generated output requires significant editing or fact-checking, turning a supposed time-saver into a...
"Work-life balance" reclaimed top position as the top employee value proposition (EVP) driver for talent in Hong Kong SAR, surpassing "attractive salary and benefits" again after a year. Randstad, the world's largest talent company, today released its full 2025 Employer Brand Research report in Hong Kong SAR. Commissioned by Randstad...