With the current work from home arrangements and work suspensions imposing possible stresses on the mental health of workers, the Singapore government has released an advisory for employers to better support their employees during this period. Jointly developed by the Ministry of…
As Malaysia enters the fifth week of the Movement Control Order, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced further reliefs for public listed companies (PLCs). At the same time, it is also considering additional measures to facilitate greater access…
Priya Sunil takes on the role of soothsayer to identify the trends that will shape the workplace in 2020 and beyond. The past decade brought about so much change – the pressing demand for skills that barely existed previously, new…
Singapore’s Government has accepted the National Wages Council (NWC) Guidelines for 2020/2021, the Ministry of Manpower announced yesterday (30 March). These guidelines, which were released early to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, will apply for the period of…
In view of the heightened risk of importation of COVID-19 cases into Singapore, the Government has encouraged employers to impose Leave of Absence (LOA) for all employees returning to Singapore between 14 and 20 March 2020 if they have not been issued with…
To slow the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, the Singapore government has introduced additional precautionary measures. As announced in a media release by the Ministry of Health (MOH), the new measures include travel advisories against all non-essential travel and border restrictions…
Come Budget Day every year in Singapore, we learn about the Government’s proposed spending and new policies, for the upcoming financial year (1 April to 31 March). Parliament then sits as a Committee of Supply (COS) to scrutinise the respective…
Across the Asia Pacific region, employer-sponsored healthcare benefit costs are projected to increase by 7.1% in 2020, the same rate of growth in 2019. In fact, over one-third (35%) of the insurers surveyed in APAC (296 medical insurers globally) expect that…
"The Asia Recruitment Award is the oscars of the recruitment industry. A display of the best of the best!" Start your entries preparation early. Open to both in-house recruitment & talent acquisition teams and recruitment solution providers. Singapore’s Ministry…
閱讀中文版本 Author: Vicki Fan, CEO Hong Kong, Mercer As the first cycle in the zodiac calendar, the Year of the Rat is one that signifies new beginnings. As many sectors reflect on a challenging 2019, and as instability and uncertainty…