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 […]
Anastasia Shamgunova guards Kaspersky’s HR virtual galaxy
Kaspersky thwarted more than 47 million cyberattacks during the first half of 2022 by blocking an average of 265,567 attacks in Southeast Asia alone. As more employers shift to hybrid and remote work modes, these numbers have become significant markers of the importance of cybersecurity, especially the people behind keeping data safe. Anastasia Shamgunova, Kaspersky’s […]
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: […]
Shell offers eight weeks paid leave for all non-birthing parents
Energy firm Shell announced that it will implement an eight week global minimum standard for paid parental leave. However, the length of paid parental leave will be subject to local restrictions. Some countries allow Shell to offer a longer paid leave time. The leave applies to non-birthing parents regardless of gender, gender identity and marital […]
Amazon to lay off 20,000 globally over New Year period
Amazon is cutting back on its workforce. The retail and cloud computing giant is reportedly set to lay off around 20,000 employees globally, including distribution center workers, technology staff and corporate executives. In mid-November, The New York Times reported that the company would enact mass layoffs. Citing sources, the publication said Amazon would cut up […]
US tech giant HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs globally
US tech giant Hewlett Packard (HP) has revealed plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs or about 12% of its workforce across all the firm’s global locations, in order to reduce costs. HP is also shifting its focus into cloud computing services, which have seen an increase over recent years. “Many of the recent challenges […]
Sea Ltd lays off 10% of workforce over six months
Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd laid off over 7,000 employees or about 10% of its workforce in the past six months, US publication The Information has reported. The layoffs come at a time when many companies are feeling the crunch as they try to navigate through this economic downturn. Last September, Bloomberg reported […]
GoTo cuts over 1,000 jobs in cost-reduction strategy
Tech firm and holding company PT GoTo is set to lay off 1,300 workers, or 12% of its workforce, joining a wave sweeping through the technology industry globally. “Challenging global macroeconomic conditions are having a significant impact on businesses around the world and GoTo, like other prudent companies, is making adjustments to ensure it can […]
Meta lays off over 11,000 employees
Tech giant Meta announced last week that it has cut 13% of its workforce, or 11,000 employees to minimise risks amid uncertain economic conditions. At the same time, Meta is also cutting discretionary spending and extending our hiring freeze through quarter one of 2023 (Q12023), Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive, said in a message […]
