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Good morning! Top HR news today: Global passport ranking: Which passports are the most powerful in 2026? 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Global-passport-ranking-2026 VSMC’s new Singapore fab expected to create around 1,600 jobs by 2029 👉 https://tinyurl.com/VSMC-1600-jobs-2029 ILO sets out roadmap for more effective sector skills bodies to better meet changing workforce needs 👉https://tinyurl.com/ILO-roadmap-SSB

Good morning! Top HR news today: Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Bill: Key proposed changes taking effect on 1 October 👉 https://tinyurl.com/EIS-Bill-MY-1-Oct Singapore's total population grew to 6.21mn as at June 2026 👉 https://tinyurl.com/SG-population-June-2026 Work-life balance remains Hong Kong employees’ top priority when choosing an employer: Survey 👉https://tinyurl.com/HK-employer-brand-research

Good morning! Top HR news today: Bangkok flood updates: Thai Cabinet declares 28 & 29 Sep holidays in 4 provinces 👉https://tinyurl.com/BKK-flood-updates Malaysia’s median monthly salary rose 5.3% in 2025; mining sector paid the highest wages 👉https://tinyurl.com/Malaysia-2025-salaries-wages Plaud expands Singapore team alongside opening of new APAC headquarters 👉https://tinyurl.com/Plaud-APAC-HQ

Happy Sunday! Our read of the day: Singapore's core inflation hits two-year high of 2.2% as services, food, and retail costs rise 👉 https://tinyurl.com/SG-inflation-high

Ask someone what HR does and you'll probably get a list that may have been accurate 20 years ago: hiring, firing, payroll, policies, and perhaps organising the occasional office celebration. Ask an HR professional the same question, however, and you may want to clear your afternoon. As we celebrate HR Professionals Day today, let's take a light look at what HR actually does, and the things they wish the rest of the workplace understood. 👉 https://tinyurl.com/HR-Professionals-Day Here's wishing you a happy HR Professionals Day!

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: Southeast Asia salary increases projected to reach 5.2% in 2027, led by Vietnam at 6.7% 👉https://tinyurl.com/Salary-Increase-Turnover-Study SCWO to launch Workplace Counselling and Support Service for women returning to work 👉https://tinyurl.com/SCWO-counselling-support 3 fascinating Mid-Autumn Festival facts you may not know 👉https://tinyurl.com/mid-Autumn-festival-2026

ANNOUNCED TODAY: Singapore organisations with over 200 employees required to have at least one certified HR professional from July 2028 The requirement is one of five recommendations accepted by the government to strengthen human capital capabilities, alongside measures covering workforce planning, AI use, and people leadership. https://tinyurl.com/HRCertSGJul2028

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: Unemployment in Malaysia rose to 520,300 in July 2026 👉https://tinyurl.com/DOSM-unemployment-July-2026 Singapore's automation push: JTC, Kajima pilot autonomous construction equipment; Schneider Electric invests S$25mn in Tuas hub 👉https://tinyurl.com/automation-push-SG Hong Kong to extend MTR services and implement road closures for Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations 👉https://tinyurl.com/HK-MTR-Mid-Autumn

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: PERKESO expands Op Kesan 2.0 to cover gig workers, hawkers, and self-employed Malaysians 👉https://tinyurl.com/Op-Kesan-informal-sector AI and Northern Metropolis drive transformation plans among Hong Kong SMEs 👉https://tinyurl.com/HK-transformation-SMEs Fewer laid-off Singaporeans and PRs are able to find jobs within 6 months: From 60.7% in Q1 to 54.9% in Q2 2026 👉https://tinyurl.com/SG-labour-market-report-Q22026

Good morning! Top HR news today: Three in four employees admit tuning out during virtual meetings, survey finds 👉https://tinyurl.com/tuning-out-virtual-meeting The new rules of workplace learning, as revealed at Learning & Development Asia 2026, Singapore 👉https://tinyurl.com/LDA-SG-highlights Digital sovereignty climbs APAC boardroom agenda as AI adoption accelerates 👉https://tinyurl.com/digital-sovereignty-APAC

Good morning! Top HR news today: 2027 MBA rankings: MIT Sloan takes top spot overall, NUS leads in Asia 👉https://tinyurl.com/2027-MBA-rankings Hong Kong unveils first Five-Year Plan and Policy Address, prioritising AI, talent, and population development 👉https://tinyurl.com/HK-five-year-plan Hanoi introduces new framework to attract strategic investors 👉https://tinyurl.com/Hanoi-framework

Good morning! Top HR news today: SMMWU, NICA & NTUC’s e2i to support True Fitness and True Yoga employees with job matching 👉https://tinyurl.com/true-fitness-yoga HKTE’s Felix Chan: Hong Kong's next talent opportunity lies in helping global innovators scale across the GBA 👉https://tinyurl.com/HKTE-Felix-Chan Singapore's workplace major injury rate hit an all-time low in H1 2026 ordinary travellers 👉https://tinyurl.com/WSH-report-H1-2026

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: MTI highlights AI growth opportunities and risks for Singapore economy 👉https://tinyurl.com/MTI-AI-growth-risk-SG MITRA unveils RM59.76mn funding for Indian entrepreneurs, students, religious institutions & community programmes 👉https://tinyurl.com/MITRA-RM59mn-MY China says new exit and entry regulations will not affect ordinary travellers 👉https://tinyurl.com/CN-exit-entry

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: From fixed assignments to fluid talent: How mobility can move into the future 👉https://tinyurl.com/mobility-into-the-future At the helm: Kuala Lumpur Kepong names Lee Jia Zhang as Chief Executive Officer 👉https://tinyurl.com/Lee-Jia-Zhang-KLK-CEO Political salaries in Singapore: Wrap-up on Parliament debates on gradual adjustment 👉https://tinyurl.com/political-salary-SG

Happy Sunday! Our read of the day: HRadiO: Study or work first? Alan Tan on building a career without a fixed path 👉 https://tinyurl.com/HRadiO-Alan-Tan-IHI-APAC

Happy Saturday! Our read of the day: SK hynix revises wage deal, boosts cash share of performance bonuses to 50% 👉 https://tinyurl.com/SK-hynix-wage-deal

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: 8.5mn workers remain covered by LINDUNG 24/7 after-hours protection 👉https://tinyurl.com/LINDUNG-24-7-after-hours MOM outlines support for firms in managing manpower needs following expanded childcare leave 👉https://tinyurl.com/MOM-manpower-childcare Informal employment in Malaysia fell to 3.28mn in 2025 👉 https://tinyurl.com/informal-employment-MY

Good morning! Top HR news today: Draft legislation pushes for ban on non-compete clauses for most Australian workers 👉https://tinyurl.com/non-compete-clauses-ban-AUS DOLE proposes PHP47.057bn FY2027 budget with jobs, worker protection in focus 👉https://tinyurl.com/DOLE-FY2027-budget Cinnabon to close last Singapore outlet at ION Orchard on 22 September 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Cinnabon-closure-SG

Good morning! Top HR news today: MOM arrests four subjects over suspected employment offences involving ‘phantom workers’ 👉https://tinyurl.com/MOM-SG-phantom-workers Up the ranks: Mars appoints Chuman Dev as People & Organisation Director for five markets 👉https://tinyurl.com/Mars-Chuman-Dev CNBC closes Hong Kong office and cancels multiple programmes amidst restructuring 👉 https://tinyurl.com/CNBC-HK-restructuring

Singapore political salaries to rise by up to 9% from 15 October 2026 The Government will also raise the MR4 benchmark for entry-level ministers, widen salary ranges, and update National Bonus targets. 👉 https://tinyurl.com/SG-political-salaries