Coursera, Inc. has unveiled its annual learner trends for Singapore, based on insights from over 1.2 million registered learners – nearly 15% of the population. This strong engagement underscores a national commitment to upskilling and staying competitive in an evolving global economy. Two key trends emerged in 2024: an unprecedented demand...
Singaporeans might not be keeping pace with the global push toward Generative AI (GenAI) adoption, as revealed by the Decoding Global Talent 2024 report. Despite GenAI’s widespread potential to revolutionise industries, only 53% of Singaporean talent are willing to reskill to stay relevant in the AI era – significantly lower than...
Instarem has launched its 2024 SME Spend Barometer– revealing insights into the spending behaviours of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore, Australia and Malaysia.  Based on data from a sample of 700 SMEs and several qualitative interviews with customers, Instarem’s inaugural SME Spend Barometer report analysed spending patterns from...
Hiring sentiments in Singapore gain momentum as employers gain confidence, reveals the Q4 ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. Out of the 525 employers in Singapore surveyed about their hiring plans for the October to December period, 46% plan to hire, 17% anticipate a decrease in their staffing levels, while 36% do not expect any change. The...
A report fromHubSpot found that despite an ongoing focus on artificial intelligence (AI) growth and adoption in Singapore, only 27% of local organisations have officially implemented AI or AI-enhanced tools to support employees with their work.  While organisational-wide adoption of AI may be low, individual use of AI is high,...
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has released research showing that when artificial intelligence (AI) is fully harnessed, Hong Kong workers with AI skills and expertise could see salary hikes up to 28%, with workers in information technology (28%), and research and development (27%) enjoying the highest pay...
Findings from the IBM Institute for Business Value revealed that banking and financial markets (BFM) CEOs are facing workforce and culture and challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI across their organizations.    The findings are part of an annual global cross-industry study that surveyed more than 3,000 CEOs from...
Reeracoen Vietnam released a comprehensive survey titled "What Vietnamese Workers Want in 2024". Conducted in June and July 2024, the survey gathered insights from 105 Vietnamese workers, revealing their priorities, expectations for annual salary increases, and job change intentions. The survey results are crucial for businesses and policymakers as they navigate...
Cloudera has announced the findings from its survey, The State of Enterprise AI and Modern Data Architecture. The report – which is based on a survey of 600 IT leaders located in the U.S., EMEA, and APAC regions – explored the challenges and barriers that exist for enterprise AI adoption...
Qashier is a fintech startup that equips businesses with a platform for POS, payment, customer acquisition and loyalty solutions. Co-founders Christoper Choo and Franklin Zhao Liang, recognising the need for affordable and user-friendly digital solutions for SMEs, founded the company in 2019. Since then, the business has experienced tremendous growth,...