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What Singapore employees actually want is not what their employers expect
SINGAPORE (March 29): There are quite a few disparities between Singapore’s employer and employee views on what should be prioritised within a company – giving rise to likely contributing factors to companies’ current struggles with talent attractio
March 29, 2017
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
What’s holding Asia’s millennials back from unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit?
SINGAPORE (March 29): A higher proportion of employees across Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia (37%) are considering leaving their current job to start on their own business compared to the global average of 28%.
March 29, 2017
Broker's Calls
Singapore telco sector’s likely return to 3-player oligopoly viewed as ‘favourable’
SINGAPORE (March 27): UOB Kay Hian is reiterating its “buy” call on Singtel with a target price of $4.53, while keeping its “overweight” view on telecommunications sector after assessing the impact of increased competition with the entry of the
March 27, 2017
Expect a pay increase of 5% at most for managers in Singapore: Michael Page
SINGAPORE (March 6): Singaporean managers and senior staff can prepare for 5% pay increases at most this year as the labour market stabilises.
March 06, 2017
Global Economy
Deutsche Bank cuts 2016 bonus pool by almost 80%, FAS reports
BERLIN (Feb 27): Deutsche Bank AG cut its bonus pool for 2016 by almost 80%, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reported, a figure unmatched in the bank’s recent history as it tries to counteract the impact of low interest rates and legal expense
February 27, 2017
Amid Singapore’s slowing economy, these life science professions are still high in demand
SINGAPORE (Nov 21): Despite Singapore’s slowing economy and volatile economic environment, the city state’s maturing life science industry continues to report a strong demand for talent, says Randstad Singapore.
November 21, 2016
Does workplace gender equality exist? Singapore women don’t think so
SINGAPORE (Nov 2): Singaporean employees, especially the women, have indicated a noticeable sentiment of gender disparity at the workplace – more so than those in Hong Kong and Malaysia.
November 02, 2016
Where have Southeast Asia’s leaders gone?
SINGAPORE (Aug 31): Finding suitable candidates to fill leadership positions may be critical to a company’s success, but it is not going to get easier until organisations begin shifting their thinking on leadership, says LinkedIn Talent Solutions.
August 31, 2016