HR Tech Update: Mobile-first HR for a connected workforce
In Southeast Asia, where mobile penetration is among the highest in the world, employees increasingly expect workplace tools to be as seamless as the apps they use in their daily lives. This shift is driving a surge in mobile-first HR systems, designed to deliver payroll, leave management, learning, and engagement functions directly through smartphones. Mobile-first […]
HR Tech Update: How blockchain could transform employee records
Blockchain is best known for powering cryptocurrencies, but its potential in HR goes far beyond finance. One of the most promising applications is in employee records, where blockchain can offer a secure, transparent, and tamper-proof system for storing and sharing workforce data. Today, HR departments across Southeast Asia often struggle with fragmented systems. Employment history, […]
HR Tech Update: Navigating ethical concerns around workplace surveillance tech
The rise of digital tools has made it easier than ever for companies to monitor productivity, but workplace surveillance remains one of the most controversial aspects of HR technology. From keystroke tracking to facial recognition, these systems raise tough ethical questions about privacy, consent, and trust. In Southeast Asia, the debate is becoming more urgent […]
HR Tech Update: The role of predictive analytics in talent retention
Employee turnover is one of the most pressing challenges for HR leaders in Southeast Asia, particularly in fast-growing industries like technology, finance, and outsourcing. To address this, companies are turning to predictive analytics — using data models to anticipate which employees might be at risk of leaving and why. The idea is straightforward: by analysing […]
HR Tech Update: Using gamification to boost employee engagement
Employee engagement remains a pressing challenge for HR leaders across Southeast Asia, particularly in industries where high turnover and routine tasks can dampen motivation. Increasingly, organisations are turning to gamification — the use of game-like elements in non-gaming contexts — to drive participation, learning, and performance in the workplace. Gamification works because it taps into […]
HR Tech Update: Tech tools supporting neurodiverse employees
Workplace diversity conversations in Southeast Asia are increasingly expanding to include neurodiversity — recognising employees with conditions such as autism, ADHD, or dyslexia. Technology is playing a pivotal role in creating workplaces where neurodiverse talent can thrive, ensuring employees have the right tools to contribute fully. For many, barriers come not from a lack of […]
WHO SAYS: When HR struggles, who holds us?
Immerse yourself in the wisdom shared by respected HR and business luminaries from across Southeast Asia as they offer their insightful views on the most urgent matters of the day. “HR is expected to be the listener, the fixer, the fighter. But when HR struggles, who holds us?” – Kirk Patrick Alimaza, Country Head, People, […]
HR Tech Update: The rise of employee super apps in Southeast Asia
From ride-hailing to banking, super apps have transformed how Southeast Asians manage their daily lives. Now, the same concept is making waves in the workplace through employee super apps — platforms designed to bring HR services, communication tools, and workplace resources into a single digital hub. The appeal is clear. Instead of juggling multiple logins […]
HR Tech Update: The human-AI partnership in SEA companies
Across Southeast Asia, companies are beginning to see artificial intelligence not as a replacement for human work, but as a collaborator. The growing conversation around “human-AI partnerships” highlights how technology can augment — rather than substitute — the unique capabilities of people in the workplace. Instead of framing AI as a competitor, many businesses are […]
HR Tech Update: AI in recruitment – bias or breakthrough?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a fixture in recruitment, promising faster candidate screening, streamlined workflows, and smarter talent matching. By automating repetitive tasks such as CV parsing, interview scheduling, and skills assessment, AI tools free up HR teams to focus on higher-value decisions. But as adoption grows in Southeast Asia, a critical question emerges: […]
