HR & Education

Chinese executives bullish about global prospects

A survey by Ernst & Young reveals 69% of Chinese executives see the global economy improving.

Asia

Silence is approval

Any Singaporean organisation seeking to improve the effectiveness of its planning processes will quickly discover that feedback is a vital element of...

Commentary

Becoming the leader you love

In today’s sometimes chaotic business reality, leaders in Singapore are consistently caught in a squeeze. They are responsible for creating and...

Commentary

Doing GOOD is good for business in Singapore and globally

When it comes to business, success is often measured by top line and bottom line performance.

Commentary

How ERP can bring medium-sized companies to success

Mention Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and most small to medium business sized business owners in Singapore would likely dismiss it as something...

Commentary

Hospitality, recreation sectors top jobseeker's list

Even if jobseekers view jobs here not offering long-term security and competitive compensation package.

News

NFIA gives Singapore gaming companies a fair play in Europe

The Singapore creative industry may be young but its vibrancy never goes unnoticed which drove the Media Development Authority (MDA) to allocate S...

Long overdue Labor Day gift: Malaysia enforces National Minimum Wage Policy

For the first time, Malaysia sets economy-wide minimum wages- MYR900 per month for Peninsular Malaysia and MYR800 per month for East Malaysia.

Asia

Informatics Education appoints Yau Su Peng as Director

Dato’ Robin Tan nominated Mr Yau to as alternate director in his place.

People

How to have a good meeting

A good business meeting can leave you feeling energised, enthused and five years younger. A bad one can leave you wanting an immediate change of job...

Commentary

What I learned from hiring mistakes

In Singapore the acceptance of failure is close to non-existent. No matter how unrealistic zero failure may seem, failure is not an option.

Commentary

EASB revolutionizes post-graduate programmes

With a well-experienced faculty, flexible schedule options for students and a wide range of degree programmes awarded by universities in UK, EASB...

Two-thirds of Singaporean finance employees plan to quit

Uh-oh, should banks be alarmed?

News

Ten Easy-to-implement rules to boost innovation from within - Part 1: Don’t listen to customers; observe them

In this series of 10 short essays, I will provide ten easy rules for you to adopt to instill innovation at the core of your company in Singapore or...

Commentary

Skills in demand this quarter

According to our latest Hays Quarterly Report, experienced Chemical Engineers, Marketing and Business Development Managers and supply chain...

Commentary

Has Singapore lost its sense of value?

In a recent conversation with a Singaporean acquaintance of mine he explained that there are two types of Singaporeans, the cosmopolitans and the...

Commentary

How to not fall behind in Singapore: Speed up!

As Singaporean professionals compete with one another for jobs, recognition and overall markers of success, there is an interesting body of research...

Commentary