Discover valuable insights from respected HR and business leaders across Southeast Asia as they offer their expert perspectives on pressing issues of today.
“As AI completely revolutionises industries and the world of work, we expect to see more opportunities and new career prospects develop in this exciting space.” – Karthik Sudhakar, Senior Manager, International Strategy & Operations, Indeed
Sudhakar made this statement during an event highlighting the surge in AI-related job postings in Singapore from March 2018 to 2023. He anticipates further growth in AI industry opportunities as the government prioritises AI investment.
“Let me be clear: when we talk of pushing the judiciary forward through innovation, we mean exactly that — to propel the judiciary, in its entirety, forward. That means bringing everyone, including our court stenographers, in tow.” – Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines
Gesmundo, addressing the Court Stenographers Association of the Philippines (COSTRAPHIL) in Dipolog City, Philippines, shared his support for utilising AI-powered tools in the court’s automation and digitalisation efforts to speed up the submission of stenographic notes during proceedings.
“It’s difficult for the government to suddenly decide that ‘Ok everyone, living wage, certain level’. If you do that, then it will affect the business.” – Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid, Chief Economist and Social Finance, Bank Muamalat Malaysia
Rashid explains the challenges in implementing a living wage for all workers during a panel discussion on the topic.
WHO SAYS? — a curation of insights from HR leaders and business professionals across Southeast Asia — appears on Chief of Staff Asia every Wednesday at 12:30 pm.