Unable to Travel, Employees Struggle to Clear Unused Annual Leave
Many employees are struggling to clear their days of annual leave, said human resource experts, as COVID-19 travel restrictions prevent Singaporeans from going overseas...
Hong Kong’s Impressive Rise in Liveability
Hong Kong has seen a significant rebound in its position in ECA’s liveability rankings, as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the city...
The Struggles of C-Suite Under Remote Working
For the average worker, it is rather hard to imagine how different C-level executives see the business and the world. While many employees have...
The Struggle For New Skills
Three in five respondents (61 percent) said that it has been a struggle to acquire new skills in their current role to adapt to...
Employment for older workers on the agenda at APEC
Griffith University education lecturer Professor Stephen Billett presented to the Asia Pacific Economic Forum on the re-employment of older workers.
Older workers may be hit...
Japan Revises Paternity Leave to Prevent Overwork
The Japanese government has drafted a law revision to the country’s regulation on paternity leave to encourage more men to take leave for the...
A New Progressive Wage Model for Singapore’s Waste Management
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced that up to 3,000 local workers in the waste management sector are set to be covered under...
Keeping Workers Home For The New Year
The Lunar New Year is nearly upon us once again. Every year, millions upon millions of employees worldwide would be making travel arrangements to...
Thailand Proposes US$7 Billion Stimulus Package
As the world is seeing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, Thailand has not been left unscathed. The kingdom has been grappling with the doubling...
Hiring May Be Back to Normal in 2021
2020 was definitely a year of massive change for both employers and employees, and 2021 is looking to be no different. According to the...
