Before the pandemic, mid-market companies in Southeast Asia were seen as major players in economic development, having delivered a rising trajectory for annual sales. In the 2018 EY Growth Barometer, 40% of companies in APAC were targeting double digit growth rates comparing to the projected global growth...
Digital adoption alone is no longer enough to meet business objectives and drive profits, according to new research from Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI), the thought leadership and research arm of Infosys.
The study reveals that companies must now use digital to differentiate beyond traditional IT...
About 660,000 individuals upskilled themselves through SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)-supported programmes in 2021. This was the highest number of SSG-supported individuals in a year since the launch of SkillsFuture.
Extension of COVID-19 support measures
In 2021, SSG extended COVID-19 support measures to...
As the global trend of sustainable investing continues to grow, ESG has become a buzzword worldwide. In this climate, Mojodomo Holdings Limited ("Mojodomo"), a global engagement marketing and e-commerce platform has released a white paper titled "Asia's Workforce Awakens to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)" .
The...
More employers (65%) look to augment their workforce, compared to a year ago (56%) with businesses looking to 2022 with optimism. However, out of those who are hiring or intending to hire new talent, four in five (78%) of them are facing a challenge in filling job...
Workday Inc. a provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, has published the results of its latest chief financial officer (CFO) survey, which focuses on examining how finance leaders are growing and developing their teams, as well as what investments are needed, to meet the evolving demands of the...
As businesses continue to accelerate digitalisation, four in five (81%) employees say that they are concerned about the impact of digitalisation on jobs and roles in their respective industries.
Employees reveal that their main concern about digitalisation at the workplace is the 'need to...
As upskilling tops the business agenda for companies in Singapore, seven in ten (68%) Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) employers say that they require more support in the form of training resources. One in two (50%) of SME employers cite 'the lack of budget' as the key...
The gender skills gap in Singapore narrowed during the pandemic, according to a new global study that examines the pandemic’s impact on skills and learning trends among women.
Coursera’s Women and Skills Report 2021 for Singapore compares pre-pandemic enrolment and performance data with trends observed...
Ivanti has announced findings from a new survey of IT professionals that found that keeping up with digital transformation (32 per cent) and keeping talent in technical roles (26 per cent) are the two biggest challenges their organisations face today.
Additionally, the study found...
