The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector came in at 51.1 in April, slightly down from 51.9 of March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction. The manufacturing sector maintained steady growth in April. The manufacturing PMI continued […]
9 Chinese companies named among Time’s 100 most influential
Visitors check out a drone during a high-tech exhibition held by Shenzhen-based drone maker DJI in Los Angeles in September 2020. Nine Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Tencent and Huawei, on the list of Time 100 Most Influential Companies according to the magazine’s website. This was the first edition of the list, highlighting businesses making an […]
The Importance of A-Level Talent
Attracting and retaining top performing executives is the true lifeblood of successful organizations, yet identifying and attracting them can be a challenging endeavor. Top performers, in leadership roles, will deliver about 50% more than the average and will improve their organization’s competitive position. Yet, according to McKinsey, 82% of Fortune 500 executives don’t believe that […]
Honeywell eyes sustainable future in the Chinese market
China’s carbon neutrality pledge is a major milestone in the global fight against climate change and will provide more growth opportunities for multinational companies like Honeywell, a top company official said. Steven Lien, president of Honeywell China, said the company is well-positioned for a more sustainable future in China and together with its partners will […]
Citi to hire 2,300 employees in Singapore and Hong Kong, including relationship managers and private bankers
This is to support Citi’s wealth management business, as the APAC wealth market “stands out in its scale and growth potential” for the bank. Citi will recruit 2,300 professionals (including 1,100 relationship managers and private bankers) for its wealth hubs, Singapore and Hong Kong. The bank’s Win in Wealth campaign is to add more than […]
Most Asia employees now prefer hybrid working, with 2-3 days of working from home every week
Data from SEEK Asia’s new report, Decoding Global Ways of Working, finds that only 7% of Asia’s workforce now want to commit to a completely on-site work arrangement. A majority of them have expressed a desire for flexibility in where their work gets done. Findings: As such, most respondents from Asia prefer a hybrid work arrangement […]
How to successfully build a hybrid workforce
The massive work-from-home experiment brought about by the Circuit Breaker and social distancing measures have forced organizations to rethink how and where work can be done. Many are planning to have a new work model that is ‘hybrid’ in the post-pandemic world. According to RGF International Recruitment, 61% of Singapore employers intend to continue flexible […]
Can You Be Too Busy?
Is your career suffering from being too busy? There is a lot to say about being busy. Some good, some bad. But the important thing is to recognize a difference between being busy and being effective. Being busy is not contributing. Sometimes too much activity results in lower performance and not accomplishing your goals. The last year […]
Transformation Calls for Resilience
You are an executive search professional. Your job is to find exceptional people who can lead an organization out of one of the most disruptive periods in recent history and into a new period of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity – and opportunity. What exactly are you looking for? Learning agility ? Innovation? Confidence? “Resilience,” says […]