Suryo Sasono helms Bukalapak, enables a fair economy
“Open a market stall.” That is what the Indonesian word bukalapak directly translates to. And that is exactly what Indonesia’s start-up and now central e-commerce platform, Bukalapak, has done since opening up 13 years ago. Fast forward to today, and Bukalapak has opened stores and many doors of opportunities to its employees […]
Renewed government incentives for employing seniors
As a part of Singapore’s 2023 Action Plan for Successful Ageing, the Ministry of Manpower will be extending its Senior Employment Credit for a further two years. Those who employ senior Singaporeans (aged 60 and above), and provide them with up to $4,000 monthly wages, will be provided with wage offsets. This scheme was previously […]
The Reading List: HR-focused deep reads for the weekend
It’s almost the weekend! Here are some key investigations, research and news analysis from around the world, curated by Chief of Staff Asia to help with your HR fix during your time off. Why pointing fingers is unhelpful | The Economist Blame culture is prevalent in the workplace. Pointing fingers is a fast and easy […]
Government to encourage more inclusive workplaces
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the government is looking into ways for employers to better uphold the revamped anti-discrimination act. “We are taking actions with regard to legislation,” Wong said during the Singapore Perspectives 2023 conference on January 26. “And we will continue to see how we can encourage more employers to uphold not […]
Anastasia Shamgunova heads Kaspersky’s agile HR
In this second part of Chief of Staff Asia’s interview with Anastasia Shamgunova, the HR Director (APAC, Japan, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa) at Kaspersky, we looked back and spoke about data-securing measures her company had taken at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We had a big chunk of flexibility even before the […]
United Nations expands parental leave to 16 weeks
The United Nations (UN) has implemented a new policy that expands parental leave to 16 weeks. This was announced by the UN’s economist for digital government and investment facilitation Ian Richards on a LinkedIn post. “I am pleased that as of 2023, a new UN parental leave policy is in place with the following benefits: […]
Where do Singaporeans talk about work discrimination?
Forums and Facebook, that’s where Singaporeans discuss workplace discrimination online. Truescope, a firm that looks into in social media analytics, recently published its findings on when, where and how Singaporeans discuss workplace discrimination. “Conversations about workplace discrimination emerged only when there was related news reported on mainstream media. The bulk of conversations often took place […]
Getting to know: Advertising DEI champion Anna Chua-Norbert
Have a glimpse of the other side of Anna Chua-Norbert, Group Culture Officer of the top global advertising company, DDB Philippines. ICYMI: Meet Anna Chua-Norbert, the ad industry’s diversity champion DDB Philippines combats attrition DDB Philippines gears up on kindness at the workplace
DDB Philippines gears up on kindness at the workplace
In this third part of the interview, she told Chief of Staff Asia that one remarkable programme her company continues to pursue is to address the rise of HIV cases among Filipino teens with free testing. “We’re a country with the fastest growing number of HIV cases among the youth. It was taboo, especially […]
DDB Philippines combats attrition
Chief of Staff Asia continues the second part of its conversation with the people chief who spoke openly on the state of DEI in the Philippines. In a high-output fast-paced environment, we asked how they cope with the loss of manpower, albeit small. She said the company hires 60 people a year, usually fresh graduates. […]
