Employer-provided medical costs rising again
Medical costs across APAC are predicted to rise in 2020. Employer-provided medical costs in Singapore may rise by 10% and Hong Kong costs could...
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Singapore raising retirement age
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the retirement age in Singapore will increase from 62 to 65 by about 2030. Mr Lee said...
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Rockbird Media convening HR Leaders in Singapore to discuss HR’s biggest challenges
Singapore, September 9, 2019 – Many organisations are looking for ways to develop their HR capabilities in terms of knowledge, experience and personal characteristics....
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Santander slashes work processing times from 7 days to 15 minutes
Banco Santander, one of the largest private banks in Europe, has just earned an award from the European Financial Management Association (EFMA) for using technology in streamlining...
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What’s New in Employment Law 2019
Hong Kong and Singapore are anticipating some changes over the coming year regarding employment law. Lawyers from member firms of Ius Laboris, the world’s...
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Online SME employee benefits launched in Singapore
HR in Singaporean SMEs got a much needed helping hand for processing employee benefits with the recent launch of an online insurance platform especially...
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50% hike in PMET jobs—but harder to find candidates
The number of Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMET) jobs for Software, Web and Media developer positions in Singapore jumped nearly 50% in 2018. Postings...
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HK talent slumps six places behind Singapore in world talent ranking
Hong Kong has fallen six places to trail Singapore in the annual IMD World Talent Ranking released this month. One of the world's foremost...
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Better air quality propels quality of living in Singapore
Traffic congestion main cause of air pollution in Hong Kong Quality of living between Hong Kong and Singapore close, despite large gap in rankings...
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