HR & Education

45% of Asian firms lack data security disclosures in annual reports

A sizeable 36% still don’t have a whistleblowing medium.

Chart of the Day: Tertiary-educated workers snaps up over half of labour force

Those with degree holders grew to 37.5% from 26.7% in June 2009.

Only 1 in 10 firms have policies for gig economy workers

12% of bosses said they have no plans to implement related policies soon.

Real wages tipped to grow 3.6% in 2020

Across Asia, real-wage salaries are expected to show the highest growth at 3.1%.

Chart of the Day: Singaporeans worked 42.9 hours a week in June

The percentage of part-time workers rose despite the slight climb in their work hours.

Transforming Singapore's next generation of leaders: Best practices and strategies for development of future leaders

The identification, assessment, selection, and development of nextgen leaders including those in Singapore are the cornerstones of the talent...

The Future Skills That Singapore Needs Are Already Here

This year Singapore began implementing major changes to their education curriculum by shifting the emphasis away from standardised tests towards...

Consumer confidence falls to lowest in 2 years

Confidence fell to 89 points in Q3 amidst recession concerns and rising food prices.

Daily Briefing: Carousell's value surges to $850m after merger; HR exec salaries to hit $300,000 in 2020

And Cocoon Capital leads the $1m seed funding for SaaS-based security firm GuardRails.

Singaporeans' pay hike may moderate to 3% in 2020: study

Low inflation, tight labour supply and talent restrictions could keep salary high.

Spaze Ventures launches ESG-backed edtech accelerator

It will provide early-stage edtech startups with up to $500,000.

Here's how firms are revving up their wellness programmes

Employees can get a room for power naps, fitness programmes, and lunch-and-learn sessions.

Women occupy less than 14% of boardroom seats in Singapore: report

About 6% of board chair positions are assumed by women.