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...
Despite a societal return to in-person interactions, 91.1% of Southeast Asia's doctors continue to participate in digital learning events, according to the newly published Docquity Pulse Check 2023: Decoding a Doctor's Learning and Engagement Habits.  The study showed that the region's doctors attend digital learning events at...
Clear and open communication at the workplace is important, as it promotes the success of a business and ensures everyone in the organisation is headed towards the same direction, including learning and development (L&D). However, unclear roles and responsibilities between managers and employees is...
As countries across ASEAN reopen their borders and reinstate quarantine-free travel, business optimism among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is steadily growing. A survey of 1,500 ASEAN SMEs conducted by UOB, Accenture and Dun & Bradstreet found that 55 per cent of them are...
Shopee Malaysia launched its three-part 2023 Consumer Trends series called 'Adapting to Malaysia's Digital Consumers in 2023'. The first part of the series that focuses on sellers found that 63% of Malaysian Sellers feel excited and positive about e-commerce opportunities in 2023. In particular, sellers...
The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Enterprise Singapore (Enterprise SG) and JTC jointly launched FoodPlant, Singapore’s first shared facility for small-batch food production that is licensed by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). A key FoodInnovate initiative, FoodPlant provides affordable access to a wide range...
Recent research into individuals with diverse skill sets found that jacks-on-all-trades are more likely to start a business and succeed as entrepreneurs than those who have only a specialised skill. The reason? They can see more opportunities and are more resourceful when solving problems in an uncertain...
As Singapore inches out of the pandemic, the job market continues to witness an encouraging recovery pattern with an 11% increase in hiring activity in the month of April, reports the Monster Employment Index (MEI). The country seems to have increasingly shrugged off the adverse effects...
PIVOT Fintech Pte Ltd, a digital wealth management technology services venture has been granted a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). PIVOT’s CMS license, which comes after the recently published MAS Guidelines on the Provision of Digital Advisory...
Technology has been at the forefront when it comes to augmenting human capabilities, and it will continue to be a key enabler in creating a seamless hybrid work environment. CHROs are well positioned to assess and deploy the best digital platforms that provide their workers the best...