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Hong Kong’s business scholars target top finance employers for work-life balance
Educators at business schools confirm that students’ career priorities have shifted.
Hong Kong’s business scholars target top finance employers for work-life balance
Educators at business schools confirm that students’ career priorities have shifted.
Experts tout SG’s strata commercial spaces an ideal investment choice
Apart from delivering significant returns, this property type is not affected by the recent ABSD hike.
Retail sector offers the least work flexibility: report
Only four in 10 retail employees feel their employers offer flexibility.
Tourism leaders unveil 5 keys to creating sustainable travel options
Seven in 10 Singaporeans want more sustainable travelling, according to Booking.com.
Language requirement bars HK firms from attracting foreign talent
An HR expert advises firms to re-assess ‘baked-in’ job fit expectations.
Hong Kong needs to build 6,000 more elderly places yearly
JLL warns that the city could face a potential shortage of elderly places by 2032.
New bill positions Hong Kong as a more attractive hub for single family offices
Experts say the city’s tax incentive regime is less stringent than Singapore’s.
Looking within is key to finding the right flex space — experts
Five out of 10 organisations in Singapore are opting for flex leases, says an IWG expert.
Mercu cuts cost and time spent on hiring, training deskless workforce
Employee turnover in frontline industries can be up to 4x higher than office-based workers.
1 in 5 Thai banks’ restructured loans will go bad: analyst
SMEs will likely struggle to make payments as production costs squeezes profits.
Less than half of global losses due to calamities insured
There were indications of a shift toward an El Niño-like pattern in Asia.
FWD Insurance Indonesia provides customer-friendly flagship product
Through innovative approaches, this insurance company achieved a net premium of IDR1.88t (US$124.7m) in 2022.
Supply constraint poses threats to achieving green energy targets: report
These challenges include supply shortages, monopolisation, and geopolitical concerns.
TG Limcaoco on how 170-year-old BPI is reinventing itself in the digital era
For BPI, reinvention and innovation are the key ingredients to how it remains one of the Philippines’ biggest banks since its establishment over 170 years ago.
How can TikTok compete in the e-commerce market?
Gaining the trust of regulators and ensuring data safety will be vital for TikTok.
M&A not the only route to enter Asia’s financial markets: expert
Asia Pacific sellers are faring worse than their global peers post-acquisition, according to a report by PwC.
Siemens Mobility elevates CBTC system for Singapore’s longest fully-underground MRT line
Michel Obadia, CEO of Siemens Mobility APAC, said the company is ready to mobilise its technology in the Cross Island Line.