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Good morning! Top HR news today: At the helm: Verena Siow is SAP's new President for Asia Pacific 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Verena-Siow-SAP-new-President Toxic workplaces still affect nearly 7 in 10 workers as leadership trust remains a challenge: Survey 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Leadership-trust-a-challenge AI adoption is rising but only 23% of organisations surveyed say their workforce is fully ready 👉 https://tinyurl.com/AI-adoption-in-the-workforce

Good morning! Top HR news today: MOM moves displaced migrant workers to temporary lodging, ramps up job-matching following alleged unpaid wages case 👉 https://tinyurl.com/MOM-displaced-migrant-workers China to further upgrade departure tax refund policy from 1 July 2026 👉 https://tinyurl.com/China-departure-tax-refund SOCSO revised contribution rates for June-July 2026 not yet reflected in e-Payroll, as system undergoes enhancements 👉 https://tinyurl.com/SOCSO-contribution-rates

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: Beyond the policy: How to spot and protect employees from sexual misconduct at work 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Beyond-the-policy Eligible Singaporean HDB households to receive double GSTV – U-Save and S&CC rebates in July 2026 👉 https://tinyurl.com/U-Save-and-S-and-CC-rebates Malaysia introduces new passport with 94 security features and 10-year validity option, effective 1 July 2026 👉 https://tinyurl.com/MY-passport-security-features

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: "Heavy" to "very heavy" rain expected in Thailand from 29 June to 3 July 2026 👉https://tinyurl.com/heavy-rain-expected-in-TH China to further upgrade departure tax refund policy from 1 July 2026 👉https://tinyurl.com/departure-tax-refund-China CPTPP ministers to advance expansion talks, launch Customs Working Group and deepen ASEAN-EU trade dialogues 👉https://tinyurl.com/CPTPP-ministers

Good morning! Top HR news today: Leadership as a daily choice: Merck’s Khadija Ben Hammada on building global teams, local trust, and future-ready talent 👉https://tinyurl.com/Khadija-Ben-Hammada Workplace culture and mental health are driving lawyers out of Singapore's legal profession, study finds 👉https://tinyurl.com/workplace-culture-lawyers New stat board being established on 1 July for the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) merger 👉https://tinyurl.com/SWDA-SSG-WSG-merger

Good morning! Top HR news today: "Red" haze outlook in 2026: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore told to prepare for severe transboundary haze 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Red-haze-outlook-2026 Why are Singapore’s younger workers less engaged? 👉https://tinyurl.com/Singapore-Workplace-Report JIM arrests 30 foreign nationals for immigration offences during Seri Kembangan enforcement operation 👉https://tinyurl.com/JIM-Seri-Kembangan

Good morning! Top HR news today: At least 100 migrant workers in Singapore report unpaid wages at two firms; MWC responds 👉 https://tinyurl.com/MWC-responds-to-unpaid-wages Lazada to undertake workforce reduction across Southeast Asia amid organisational review 👉https://tinyurl.com/Lazada-workforce-reduction-SEA Malaysia and Bangladesh reaffirm partnership on people-to-people connectivity, digital transformation, and more 👉https://tinyurl.com/Malaysia-Bangladesh

Latest: Civil servants in Singapore to receive 0.45‑month mid‑year payment, with junior grades receiving additional S$400 Civil servants in grades equivalent to MX13(I) and MX14 will also receive an additional one-time payment of S$250. 👉https://tinyurl.com/civil-servants-Singapore-AVC

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: Selangor and Kuala Lumpur are Malaysia’s top local tourism hotspots as spending hits RM121.3bn in 2025 👉https://tinyurl.com/DTS-Malaysia-2025 World Competitiveness Ranking 2026: How did APAC economies perform? 👉https://tinyurl.com/IMD-WCR-2026 Compliance will not make workplaces fair: Leaders will 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Yvonne-Chan-on-fair-workplaces

Good morning! Top HR news today: Siemens expands Queensland manufacturing site, set to double workforce over next decade 👉https://tinyurl.com/Siemens-Fusesaver-Queensland KitaSelangor voucher portal to open for verified eligible recipients from 23 June 2026 👉https://tinyurl.com/KitaSelangor-voucher-portal MOM seeks higher penalty after PSA fined S$225,000 over fatal 2017 workplace accident at Keppel Terminal 👉 https://tinyurl.com/MOM-PSA-2017-accident

Your travel plans, sorted: 5 long weekends in Singapore's 2027 public holidays Whether you are planning business events, regional meetings, or simply looking forward to your next break, these dates are worth keeping a tab on. 👉 https://tinyurl.com/SG-public-holidays-2027

Good morning! Top HR news today: PERKESO and 7-Eleven Malaysia join forces to help injured workers return to employment 👉https://tinyurl.com/PERKESO-7-Eleven Singaporean and Singapore PR business owners can now use Singpass for OCBC Malaysia account applications 👉https://tinyurl.com/OCBC-Malaysia-Singpass AI is splitting the job market in two — and human skills are becoming the real advantage: New data 👉 https://tinyurl.com/two-track-labour-market

Good morning! Top HR news today: AI, burnout, and a shrinking talent pool: What 2025 taught us about the future workplace 👉https://tinyurl.com/IBA-GEI-global-report Hong Kong's enhanced ESLS scheme from 16 June 2026: Tiered mechanism for local vs foreign labour 👉https://tinyurl.com/HK-ESLS-16-June MET Malaysia steps up preparedness as El Niño raises hot, dry weather risks through early 2027 👉 https://tinyurl.com/MET-MY-heat-measures

Good morning! Top HR news today: Thailand in 15-day mourning period for Princess Bajrakitiyabha: Advisory for all businesses, tourists, and the general public 👉https://tinyurl.com/TH-mourning-period Retrenchments edged up in Q1, but Singapore's labour market stayed broadly stable, says MOM 👉https://tinyurl.com/SG-labour-market-Q12026 DBS opens up direct funds top-up & transfer function for Singapore travellers in China 👉 https://tinyurl.com/DBS-direct-funds-topup

Good morning! Top HR news today: ILO launches global Just Transition Policy Gateway for policymakers and social partners 👉https://tinyurl.com/ILO-Just-Transition-Policy Singapore to revise household refuse collection fees from 1 July 2026 👉https://tinyurl.com/refuse-collection-fees Winning teams don't just happen: Five lessons from the FIFA World Cup 2026 for workplaces 👉 https://tinyurl.com/five-lessons-from-world-cup

Happy Sunday! Here's your HR read of the day: Singapore bus captains to get higher salaries and sign-on bonuses from 2027 👉https://tinyurl.com/buscaptains-SG-higher-salaries

Happy Saturday! Here's your HR read of the day: Beyond Pride month: How managers can be better allies to their LGBTQ+ employees 👉 https://tinyurl.com/happy-pride-2026

Good afternoon! Top HR news today: Number of people in Malaysia's labour force inched up to 17.33mn in April 2026 👉https://tinyurl.com/labour-force-Msia-Apr-2026 Singaporean households can now claim S$500 CDC vouchers: What you need to know 👉https://tinyurl.com/CDC-June-2026 Employment in the Philippines rose to 48.89mn in April 2026 👉 https://tinyurl.com/employment-PH-Apr-2026

Good morning! Top HR news today: Bombardier to nearly double Singapore footprint with new Seletar facility, creating 200 skilled jobs 👉https://tinyurl.com/Bombardier-Seletar-facility HRadiO: What HR leader Gautam Duggal says about hiring beyond the resume 👉https://tinyurl.com/HRadiO-Gautam-Duggal Vietnam's PM calls on ASEAN to shape its future through three strategic horizons 👉https://tinyurl.com/VN-ASEAN-3-horizons

Latest: Shopee cuts hundreds of developer roles globally as parent company Sea sharpens focus on AI The layoffs, which include quality assurance roles, come as Sea reviews staffing needs and invests more heavily in AI across its e-commerce operations. 👉 https://tinyurl.com/Shopee-layoffs