Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a part of everyday work  in Singapore, with almost one in four (23%) workers using it nearly daily, and 56% using it at  least multiple times a week, according to ADP Research’s most recent issue of People at Work 2026.   While Singapore’s workforce is using...
As companies increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) to make decisions about hiring, promotions and pay raises, new research from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School suggests the technology may come with an overlooked human cost. The study finds that employees respond substantially more negatively when important career decisions are made...
New resources address the profession’s most pressing workforce challenge, giving practice leaders the evidence, tools and language to compete for the next generation of finance talent. ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has published the SMP Talent Management Toolkit, a two-part resource designed to help small and medium-sized accounting...
Singapore's economy continues to evolve amid rapid technological change and sustainability priorities, workforce capabilities are expected to shift significantly over the next few years. Workforce insights from Singapore agencies and global labour market research indicate that professionals will need to strengthen both emerging digital competencies and transferable professional skills to...
Reeracoen Vietnam has released the Vietnam Employer Hiring Study 2026, a comprehensive new study surveying employers across Vietnam's key industries and company types. The findings paint a picture of a market defined by ambition and constraint in equal measure. Vietnam's economy continues to attract significant foreign direct investment, and employer...
Despite Singapore's low unemployment rate of around 2.1 percent, a new study by ReeracoenandRakuten Insight shows that employers remain cautious when evaluating mid-career candidates, applicants with career gaps, and those who have been unemployed for more than three months. The Singapore Hiring Manager Survey Report 2025–2026 draws on responses from 375 hiring...
New research from the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that nearly eight in ten (79%) surveyed executives expect AI will significantly contribute to their revenue by 2030 – up from 40% today – yet, few (24%) have a clear view of where that revenue will come from. Despite this...
Picture a meeting room in a shophouse office in Tanjong Pagar. Four people around a table, a client on the line, and three minutes already gone because no one can get the screen to work. Not a disaster, just a regular Tuesday. That moment is mundane, familiar, and quietly expensive....
If you feel like everyone around you is always on leave, you might be right. New data from Deel shows that full‑time workers in Singapore take more paid time off (PTO) than their peers across Asia‑Pacific – and are also the most likely to use every last day of...
For many SMEs, workplace safety can sometimes feel like a difficult balancing act. Large multinational corporations often have the resources to invest heavily in advanced robotics, enterprise systems, consultants and dedicated safety teams. For smaller businesses operating under tighter margins and constant operational pressures, safety investments can sometimes feel difficult...