Singapore has long positioned itself as a hub for finance talent, and the latest data from ACCA suggests that reputation is well-founded. But beneath the confidence, a more complex picture is emerging, one where the pace of technological change, the pressure of multigenerational workplaces and the quiet pull of purpose...
Only 22% of workers globally strongly agree that their job is safe from elimination, according to the first chapter of ADP Research’s latest People at Work 2026 report.    Despite relatively low unemployment in many markets, no country surveyed reports a majority of workers who feel confident about their job...
As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates across organisations, data from Epitome Global signals that skills gaps may constrain the next phase of AI-driven productivity.Based on aggregated skills assessments conducted across Singapore and Malaysia between 2023 and 2025, only around one in five professionals consistently demonstrate characteristics associated with AI-ready skills,...
Reeracoen Malaysia has reported rising labour mobility in 2025, with the Malaysia Job Market Insights 2025 report finding that nine in ten Malaysians are now open to changing jobs due to slow hiring processes, shrinking bonuses and higher salary expectations. The report reveals that 92% of Malaysian professionals are considering a job...
As Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) gains traction across workplaces, cybersecurity and governance are critical areas in adoption efforts. Both business leaders and employees cite data breaches (50% of leaders, 55% of employees) and overreliance on AI leading to reduced human oversight (41% of leaders, 52% of employees) as the top risks...
As graduates in Singapore prepare to enter the workforce, LinkedIn’s Grad’s Guide maps a job market that is more competitive — though opportunities remain for those willing to look beyond conventional starting points. In Singapore, hiring remains challenging across the board. Entry-level hiring has declined by 4.43% year-on-year, though this...
Salesforce has revealed new research showing that the knowledge workers’ use of AI in their personal lives, not top-down corporate mandates, are driving trust and confidence in using AI at work. 66% of knowledge workers said that their personal use of AI has increased the trust they have in using...
When it comes to data protection, customer data vulnerabilities are often in the spotlight. Yet, another sensitive dataset often remains in the shadows: payroll data. As cyber threats evolve and systems become more interconnected, this blind spot could carry financial, regulatory, and reputational consequences. Data protection is central to Singapore’s...
The AI wave sweeping across Asia-Pacific is forcing a reckoning in the boardroom. Executives are realising that deploying AI tools is not the finish line of digital transformation - it is the catalyst for building fundamentally better businesses. Organizations rushed to adopt AI, driven largely by a fear of being...
A nationwide survey led by Singapore Management University (SMU) has revealed that while Singaporeans care deeply about inclusion, the pathway from empathy to employment remains steep. Despite widespread goodwill, both persons with disabilities (PWDs) and the general public rate Singapore's employment policies below moderate in effectiveness, with future improvement by 2030 seen as only...