Job seekers, students, and career changers around the world want to pursue roles related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across different industries, but say they are not familiar with career options. At the same time, online training and digital credentials are emerging...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong have regained confidence in their business and the economy, despite having ongoing concerns about a possible economic downturn in Hong Kong and other markets, customer acquisition challenges, and rising business costs, according to research released by QBE Hong Kong. The...
Shopee held its annual Shopee Brands Summit 2023 in February. Themed ‘Sailing Through Evolving Seas: Winning with Consumers in E-Commerce’, this year’s summit focused on how brands can adapt to a changing global business environment and leverage untapped opportunities in e-commerce.Despite ongoing macroeconomic headwinds, speakers at the...
JobStreet by SEEK has launched its latest report – What Jobseekers Wish Employers Knew: Unlocking the Future of Recruitment. Launched across 6 key markets, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, this report is the world’s largest survey on recruitment preferences, in partnership with Boston...
The DBS SME Pulse Check Survey, conducted ahead of the coming 2023/24 Hong Kong Budget announcement, found that 58% of Hong Kong’s SMEs would like to receive more funding and financial support from the government, amid growing concerns about the state of the global economy.According to the...
HID has released its State of the Security Industry Report, which gathered responses from 2,700 partners, end users, and security and IT personnel across a range of titles and organization sizes representing over 11 industries. By looking at what’s driving the next innovations and the...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have launched the linkage between Singapore’s PayNow and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This will enable customers of participating financial institutions in Singapore and India to send and receive funds between bank accounts or...
The APAC edition of Meltwater’s State of Social Media 2023 report found that businesses in the region are increasing their social media investments amid economic uncertainties.  According to the study, 3 in 5 marketers and communication professionals in APAC regard social media as more...
New market research led by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and sponsored by Red Hat and Starburst explores organizational challenges related to exponential growth in data volumes and rapid innovation across the data stack. The research indicates that organizations are facing a perfect storm of cost, complexity, and talent when...
Innovations in materials science help industries adopt more sustainable practices and drive them toward attaining UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) by alleviating negative environmental impacts. According to Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis Growth Opportunities Drive the Future of Sustainable Materials, sustainable material development is critical...