As companies in the Asia Pacific region look to restore stability to their businesses and operations, many are proactively enhancing their benefit programs, with a focus on health and wellbeing. According to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) examining the business impact of COVID-19 on benefits, supporting physical and emotional health has emerged as a top priority for most […]
Archives for July 2020
China to boost flexible employment through multiple channels
China will roll out a host of measures, including encouraging self-employed businesses and supporting part-time employment, to bolster flexible employment through multiple channels, and boost job creation and people’s income, the State Council’s executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on July 22. The Chinese government places great importance on flexible employment. General Secretary […]
The Implications of Working Without an Office
In early 2020, the world began what is undoubtedly the largest work-from-home experiment in history. Now, as countries reopen but Covid-19 remains a major threat, organizations are wrestling with whether and how to have workers return to their offices. Business leaders need to be able to answer a number of questions to make these decisions. […]
HKTV Mall’s 100% WFH guideline sparks heated debate online
As Hong Kong is confronting a new wave of COVID-19 cases, Many companies in the territory are prompted to take steps to contain local transmissions to ensure employees safety and health at work The government currently has no plan to revive work-from-home arrangements for civil servants. HKTV Mall is no exception. The e-commerce platform announced […]
Every Crisis Needs a Succession Plan
Many Boards in turbulent times put leadership succession on hold — mistakenly,
Leadership and career enablement top APAC’s learning list amid COVID-19
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, learners are moving away from job-specific knowledge to soft skills – specifically leadership and career enablement. According to Tigerhall’s analysis of data behind the consumption habits of its users, Content consumption on categories such as sales and marketing dropped in H1 2020 by 36.7% and 20.15% as compared to H2 2019. Given […]
China’s job market improves in June as economy recovers
China’s surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas stood at 5.7 percent in June, 0.2 percentage points lower than that of May, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Thursday. Liu Aihua, a spokesperson for the NBS, noted that positive changes have taken place in the job market in the first half of the […]
Strong recovery signs in China’s passenger vehicle market
Retail sales of passenger vehicles in China hit 1.65 million units in June, up 2.9 percent from May and recorded four months of consecutive growth, according to an analysis by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released Wednesday. Although sales of passenger vehicles still dropped 6.2 percent from the previous year. Month-on-month posted a strong […]
Job openings for senior HR roles getting back on track in June with 30% rise
Hong Kong’s job market recovery continued its momentum with a 16% jump in June, driven largely by increased optimistic business sentiment and easing of social distancing measures. The strong rebound had brought the number of available jobs to similar levels seen at the start of the year. In particular, senior HR roles recovered by 30% […]