HR & Education
The difference between character and reputation
In Singapore and many Asian countries, families and businesses take pride in 'Having Face' or 'Reputation'
How to lose your job to a foreigner
Singaporeans have been crying foul over employers favouring foreigners, which account for one-third of the country’s workforce today. The effect of...
A look into training in the good old days
It is a perpetual cycle – you pay more, to get better training quality (?), with a tag attached. Professionals around the world carry a name, a...
Small- and medium-sized enterprises struggle amid debt collection woes
90-day old debts to SMEs spiked to 24%--the highest in two years.
This is why finance professionals will ditch banking sector
8 in 10 are itching to move out of traditional services--where do they go then?
2 in 5 bankers grumble about high cost of living
They also complain working environment is too stressful.
1 in 2 entry-level jobhunters expect promotion in two years
With higher income expectation comes jobseekers' desire to be managers in third year of work.
Singapore job seekers want more than money
Having up to six months of potential bonuses accrued is not stopping candidates from searching for a new job that can deliver more than financial...
The art of negotiating
Let me ask you 3 questions. Please be truthful with your answers because I won’t be there to hear them.
How do I become an effective leader?
This is a question that most leaders ponder over, and in the search for the perfect answer to what that ultimate leadership approach and style might...
Yale-NUS College: Singapore's drive for Liberal Arts education
When American parents drop off their children at primary school, the parting words are usually “have fun” rather than “work hard”, and until the...
3 in 5 fresh grads expect $3000 entry pay
Students expecting this much salary has been increasing by 10% yearly.
Google beats Singapore Airlines as top choice for employer
Almost 4 in 10 undergrads and alumni fancy the tech mogul as their future workplace.
9 in 10 Singaporean workers refuse immoral tactics for promotion
This is despite cut-throat competition amid the country's openness to foreign talent.
Almost 7 in 10 banks to freeze hiring
Good news is that only a few companies will enforce retrenchment.
You're under arrest: Busted immigration offenders fall 22.38%
Harbourers and employers of IOs also dropped 9.5% and 16.7%.
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Commentary
Singapore's mid-market leadership problem nobody is talking about
From ‘only’ to ‘one of’: What Thailand’s land bridge means for Singapore businesses now
Digital identity in the age of AI: Singapore’s strategic advantage
Why Singapore-based firms still underestimate the human side of doing business in North Asia
Singapore's hiring slowdown: A call for data-driven resilience
When it comes to AI, there is no such thing as too many chefs
The agility trap: Why most Singaporean businesses are structured for stability, not speed
Building a Southern Malaysia supply chain ecosystem for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing
Failed talks, rising costs: Why Singapore still feels the shock of Middle East tensions
How Singapore consumer brands can build strong supply chains amidst rising input costs