Jun 24Learning and DevelopmentFive top tips for upskilling and reskilling employeesAs the future of work looms, opportunities and trends call for new skills, new knowledge, and a new frame of mind. HR leaders play a key...
Jun 22ThailandTDCX Thailand begins upskilling programme for CS professionalsTHAILAND: HR professionals looking to offer opportunities for employees to grow in the modern workplace could emulate TDCX Thailand's new...
Jun 7TrainingPhilippine power company trains female line-worker aspirants PHILIPPINES: Female line-crew workers who aspire for employment at the country’s main power supplier, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), now...
Mar 24TrainingSingaporean workers urged to upskill to fill manpower gapsSINGAPORE: As foreign worker policies tighten, Singaporeans are being encouraged to level up their skills, to fill the growing gaps in...
Mar 22Learning and DevelopmentUpskilling the workforce is a must for ASEAN developmentSOUTHEAST ASIA: ASEAN member countries must upskill and develop their respective workforces as major industrialisation plans are put in...
Feb 20Learning and DevelopmentSingapore-Indonesia deal on HR training for maritime officersSINGAPORE: Singapore has signed a three-year extension of its Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia, pledging to continue HR...
Feb 15Learning and DevelopmentTourism Board leads effort on HR capabilities trainingSINGAPORE: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB), together with the National Trades Union Congress, Hospitality and Consumer Business Cluster...
Feb 10TrainingPublic Service officers readying for hybrid work arrangementsSINGAPORE: The Public Service Division (PSD) will set fresh guidelines for hybrid work while managing the risks in people management,...
Feb 9Learning and DevelopmentFree technology courses aim to reskill hundreds of workersMALAYSIA: The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) has announced a collaboration with UNITAR International University, on an upskilling...
Feb 8TrainingGovernment-led study seeks to transform hotel workforceSINGAPORE: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Ministry of Manpower, and Workforce Singapore are spearheading a study on revolutionising...
Jan 6Learning and DevelopmentStudy finds employees' lack of training, job mismatch prevalentSINGAPORE: The recent labour study of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Strategy and the NTUC LearningHub (LHUB) found that only...
Dec 27, 2021Job creation and lossesNew ICT hub aims to upskill local workers to rise in BaguioPHILIPPINES: A digital transformation center that will serve to “strengthen the Information and Communications Technology (ICT)...
Dec 17, 2021RegulationHRD Corp leads human resource development in MalaysiaMALAYSIA: The government has appointed the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) as the rebranded central agency for all...
Nov 23, 2021TrainingWanted: Fresh talents for cyber security initiativeSINGAPORE: A new government initiative aimed at developing cybersecurity needs fresh talents to advance this sector. Singapore has...
Nov 10, 2021HR TechnologyInitiatives for a Malaysia 5.0 strongly encouraged MALAYSIA: The government and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) are strongly endorsing Malaysia 5.0 --- a nation deeply...
Oct 29, 2021RegulationQuality talents required to make Maluku into a national fish barn INDONESIA: Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan has affirmed the need for building superior...
Oct 26, 2021CambodiaSurvey: Small businesses more open to Industry 4.0CAMBODIA: Small companies were more receptive to Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where the economy is data-driven...
Oct 25, 2021TrainingPandemic spotlights scarcity of supply chain professionalsPHILIPPINES: The severe disruptions in supply chain networks brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted the need for...
Oct 25, 2021Job creation and lossesRadio industry to amp up the volume on HR competenciesINDONESIA: The ministry of communication and informatics is set to boost human resource competencies in the radio broadcasting industry....
Oct 21, 2021TrainingVocational training centres to resume operationCAMBODIA: In preparation for onsite reopening, the country has virtually relaunched its vocational training centres to equip the labour...
Oct 17, 2021IndonesiaBatik export boom sparks demand for more skilled workers INDONESIA: The popularity of Indonesian batik is going global, as several countries are keen to make also batik their export commodity....
Oct 13, 2021HR TechnologyHuawei offers cyber security trainings to boost digital talentsINDONESIA: Telecommunications giant Huawei has reaffirmed its commitment to share cyber security knowledge, improve workers' IT skills,...
Oct 12, 2021Regional Southeast AsiaMicrosoft leads partnership for women in technologyASIA PACIFIC: Microsoft and 13 Asia Pacific companies have recently launched a training program to help women gain greater opportunities...
Sep 29, 2021The PhilippinesWomen flocking to online learning in the PhilippinesPHILIPPINES: Women learners have greatly contributed to the increase in online learning on the Coursera platform in the Philippines, a...