Grab, the leading ride-sharing app in Southeast Asia, has kickstarted its first-ever AI for S.E.A challenge. A strategic initiative by Grab, the challenge aims to promote the use of data and AI to solve for some of Southeast Asia’s biggest urban challenges, such as traffic congestion and safety. The top 50 participants will be offered […]
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KPMG today released its third annual Hong Kong Employment Trends Survey and Salary Outlook showing that global economic uncertainty is having a limited impact on the city’s employment market, which is buoyed by the development of the Greater Bay Area, government incentives for innovation and technology and the completion of key infrastructure projects. Felix Lee, […]
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Bloomberg LP is expanding its parental leave policy from 18 weeks of fully-paid leave to 26 weeks effective immediately, founder Michael R. Bloomberg announced to employees on May 15. The policy is gender neutral and establishes a new global minimum standard for primary caregivers.“ With this policy change, we are furthering our commitment to making […]
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Several dilemmas are commonly faced by jobseekers during their search for work opportunities. Choosing the right job role, facing an interview, and negotiating for a higher salary are among the most important concerns that jobseekers have to confront. In fact, the entire process of job search can be a nerve-wracking one, especially without any guidance […]
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Over 200 Muslim migrant workers from the Paya Lebar Quarter (PLQ) development, Lendlease employees and members of the public broke fast today with Professor Fatimah Lateef, Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC, over a communal briyani meal. This is the fourth consecutive celebration organised by PLQ and Lendlease as a gesture of appreciation to […]
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Technology has always been seen as a great enabler that paves the path to economic progress for many countries around the world. However, recent report by International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested that it also has a potential role in perpetuating major societal issue: gender employment gap. According to the report, women might face a greater […]
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Today professionals in India are changing jobs and careers more than ever before and the days of a linear career path or life-long employment at a company are no longer the norm. LinkedIn’s new Career Pathways survey finds that one in three Indian professionals feel like they are ‘career sleepwalking’ – they feel stagnant as […]
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The Accountancy & Finance sector in Singapore is facing a skills gap despite the large supply of professionals available. Candidates can benefit from upskilling themselves to gain an edge over their peers, according to global recruitment experts Hays. “As candidates face immense competition in the job market, they have been motivated to upskill through taking […]
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Singapore retains its leading position in Asia Pacific for the sixth consecutive year in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2019, announced today during GTCI’s Asia Launch event at the INSEAD Asia campus in Singapore. Produced in partnership with The Adecco Group and Tata Communications, the GTCI is an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of […]
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Amid rapid technological, economic and social change, it is important for organisations to move beyond mission statements and social impact programs to put humans at the centre of their business strategies. In its “2019 Global Human Capital Trends” report, “Leading the social enterprise: Reinvent with a human focus,” Deloitte examines ways organisations can reinvent themselves on […]
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