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ILO-Singapore labour partnership renewed with focus on AI, platform work, and ageing workforce

The next phase of cooperation will help ASEAN countries respond to AI, new forms of employment, and demographic change, while maintaining support for occupational safety and health, skills development, and social dialogue.

10 June 2026
• Sarah Gideon

More than 2 in 10 employers surveyed in Singapore anticipate a decrease in their staffing levels in Q3 2026

As hiring sentiment softens, employers are taking a more selective approach to workforce planning, with greater focus on skills that strengthen productivity, efficiency, and long-term competitiveness.

10 June 2026
• Sarah Gideon

"AI should be your digital sidekick": Coty’s Ramya Balakrishnan shares how HR can build practical AI capability

At InteracTech Asia 2026, Coty’s VP of Global Talent & Development discussed why HR leaders must rethink work redesign, capability building, and decision-making in an AI-driven workplace.

10 June 2026
• Umairah Nasir

Beyond the "lazy worker" myth: Are legacy systems failing to reward young talent?

Speaking to HR and rewards leaders Tommy Loy, Samuel Quek, Nazrul Effendy, and Niren Srivastava, Priya Sunil explores why Gen Z and younger Millennials are not rejecting hard work – but questioning whether effort is still fairly recognised through pay, progression, and career opportunity.

09 June 2026
• Priya Sunil

Singapore residents aged 65 in 2025 expected to live to 86.6 years on average: New population data

In 2025, life expectancy at birth also rose to record 83.9 years, higher than in 2024 and a decade earlier.

08 June 2026
• Sarah Gideon

Hong Kong and Uzbekistan agree to discuss 30-day mutual visa-free arrangement

The arrangement is one of the outcomes from Chief Executive John Lee’s current trip to Central Asia.

05 June 2026
• Tracy Chan

The EU Pay Transparency Directive: What it is, what it requires, and why it matters to employers in Asia

As of 7 June 2026, EU member states will be required to have the Pay Transparency Directive in national law. From publishing salary ranges in job ads to mandatory gender pay gap reporting, here is a full breakdown of what employers are now expected to do.

04 June 2026
• Umairah Nasir

ILO flags gaps in maternity benefits across ASEAN despite progress in protection schemes

Women in informal employment and migrant workers remain among the most vulnerable groups, as the ILO calls for broader and more inclusive maternity protection across ASEAN Member States.

04 June 2026
• Umairah Nasir

Fair Work Commission Australia confirms minimum wage to rise by 4.75% from 1 July 2026

The national minimum wage will rise to AU$1004.90 per week, or AU$26.44 per hour, with updated arrangements also confirmed for award/agreement-free employees with disability, juniors, apprentices, trainees, and casual workers.

03 June 2026
• Sarah Gideon

Up the ranks: The Wendy's Company promotes Michael DeSantis to role of Vice President, Human Resources

After nearly a decade with the fast-food corporation, Michael DeSantis has stepped into a new HR leadership role focused on strengthening talent, employee experience, and organisational capability across the business.

03 June 2026
• Umairah Nasir

From AI anxiety to AI advantage: 9 big learnings for HR leaders on the future of work in Thailand

Transform Talent Thailand 2026 brought together some of the industry’s finest for a full day of candid insights, practical takeaways, and necessary wake-up calls on the future of work – unpacking how HR can lead through AI acceleration while keeping the human at the heart.

03 June 2026
• Priya Sunil

ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement to support quality jobs and drive next phase of economic development

The ASEAN DEFA is expected to simplify how businesses, especially SMEs, scale across Southeast Asia by creating common rules for digital trade, data flows, payments and online transactions.

02 June 2026
• Sarah Gideon

Busting myths about working at a data centre: How NTT is energising employees through sport

Through rugby and pickleball, the telecommunications company brings sports and human energy into a workplace typically seen as technical and highly regulated.

02 June 2026
• Tracy Chan

Tropical Storm Jangmi disrupts air and rail travel across Japan

Travellers are advised to check the latest updates to their itineraries before departure.

02 June 2026
• Tracy Chan

Industry Insider: Zuellig Pharma’s Victoria Herrero on the race to close healthcare’s skills gap

The challenge, the Chief People and Sustainability Officer shares, goes beyond hiring the right talent – instead focusing on reskilling teams to keep pace with digital transformation while maintaining operational excellence.

02 June 2026
• Sarah Gideon

At the helm: Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation appoints Yasunori Izumi as President & CEO of Nippon Sanso Holdings Singapore

His mandate in this new role is to strengthen the group's capabilities and customer relationships across all industries the organisation serves in Southeast Asia, India, Taiwan, and Korea.

02 June 2026
• Priya Sunil

Thailand moves to simplify arrival cards with THIM application from 1 Oct 2026

The new web and mobile immigration management system is designed with the aim to reduce repeat form-filling for travellers and support more online services for foreigners in the country.

29 May 2026
• Sarah Gideon

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Darwinbox named Challenger in Gartner Magic Quadrant for second year, accelerating AI in HCM

Deel opening new doors: How businesses can expand globally with ease

From silos to synergy: How today’s leadership choices shape the workforce of tomorrow

From cost to value: How APAC employers are reworking benefits in 2025

Breaking Barriers: Maddy Barber’s second act from radio waves to radiant gems

HRadiO: What HR leader Gautam Duggal says about hiring beyond the resume

Beyond the "lazy worker" myth: Are legacy systems failing to reward young talent?

Hong Kong's enhanced ESLS scheme from 16 June 2026: Tiered mechanism for local vs foreign labour

AI, burnout, and a shrinking talent pool: What 2025 taught us about the future workplace

Hong Kong and Uzbekistan agree to discuss 30-day mutual visa-free arrangement

Fair Work Commission Australia confirms minimum wage to rise by 4.75% from 1 July 2026

Thailand moves to simplify arrival cards with THIM application from 1 Oct 2026

ILO-Singapore labour partnership renewed with focus on AI, platform work, and ageing workforce

More than 2 in 10 employers surveyed in Singapore anticipate a decrease in their staffing levels in Q3 2026

"AI should be your digital sidekick": Coty’s Ramya Balakrishnan shares how HR can build practical AI capability

Beyond the "lazy worker" myth: Are legacy systems failing to reward young talent?

Singapore residents aged 65 in 2025 expected to live to 86.6 years on average: New population data

Hong Kong and Uzbekistan agree to discuss 30-day mutual visa-free arrangement

The EU Pay Transparency Directive: What it is, what it requires, and why it matters to employers in Asia

ILO flags gaps in maternity benefits across ASEAN despite progress in protection schemes

Fair Work Commission Australia confirms minimum wage to rise by 4.75% from 1 July 2026

Up the ranks: The Wendy's Company promotes Michael DeSantis to role of Vice President, Human Resources

From AI anxiety to AI advantage: 9 big learnings for HR leaders on the future of work in Thailand

ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement to support quality jobs and drive next phase of economic development

Busting myths about working at a data centre: How NTT is energising employees through sport

Tropical Storm Jangmi disrupts air and rail travel across Japan

Industry Insider: Zuellig Pharma’s Victoria Herrero on the race to close healthcare’s skills gap

At the helm: Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation appoints Yasunori Izumi as President & CEO of Nippon Sanso Holdings Singapore

Thailand moves to simplify arrival cards with THIM application from 1 Oct 2026