HR & Education

Ten easy-to-implement rules to boost innovation from within - Part 2: To innovate, promote failure

In this series of 10 short essays, I will provide ten easy rules for you to adopt to instill innovation at the core of your company in Singapore or...

Ten easy-to-implement rules to boost innovation from within - Part 2: To innovate, promote failure

In this series of 10 short essays, I will provide ten easy rules for you to adopt to instill innovation at the core of your company in Singapore or...

SMU and Oracle Academy team up to develop IT professionals in Finance

Students from the SMU SIS Masters of IT in Business-Financial Services and BSc-IS Management programmes will receive hands-on training using core...

Stimulated to teach: Education sector to receive $10m fund boost

The initiative aims to reach out to 1,000 education private establishments over the next three years.

The pursuit of organizational happiness

In the movie, The Pursuit of Happiness, we see this moving scene where Will Smith, together with his son, had to spend the night locked-up and...

Here's how you can win the workplace

If you think you are equipped with all the skills that are required for the workplace today, think again. There are thousands of new graduates each...

Five business mistakes to avoid in volatile economic times

Uncertain markets force big decisions on businesses. When there’s pressure to maintain cashflow and customers, firms often have to take bold steps to...

Leaders made in Singapore

Think of great leaders and we often think of strong people who are highly visible or great orators or action figures. Some might recall Russell Crowe...

Work-life balance in Singapore increases by 16%

78% of survey respondents state that they achieve more at work now than in 2010, all thanks to good work-life balance.

Chinese executives bullish about global prospects

A survey by Ernst & Young reveals 69% of Chinese executives see the global economy improving.

Silence is approval

Any Singaporean organisation seeking to improve the effectiveness of its planning processes will quickly discover that feedback is a vital element of...

Becoming the leader you love

In today’s sometimes chaotic business reality, leaders in Singapore are consistently caught in a squeeze. They are responsible for creating and...

Doing GOOD is good for business in Singapore and globally

When it comes to business, success is often measured by top line and bottom line performance.

How ERP can bring medium-sized companies to success

Mention Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and most small to medium business sized business owners in Singapore would likely dismiss it as something...

Hospitality, recreation sectors top jobseeker's list

Even if jobseekers view jobs here not offering long-term security and competitive compensation package.

NFIA gives Singapore gaming companies a fair play in Europe

The Singapore creative industry may be young but its vibrancy never goes unnoticed which drove the Media Development Authority (MDA) to allocate S...

Long overdue Labor Day gift: Malaysia enforces National Minimum Wage Policy

For the first time, Malaysia sets economy-wide minimum wages- MYR900 per month for Peninsular Malaysia and MYR800 per month for East Malaysia.

Informatics Education appoints Yau Su Peng as Director

Dato’ Robin Tan nominated Mr Yau to as alternate director in his place.