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#HRNews Whether you’re the office Grinch or the office elf, it’s important to be mindful of your holiday habits. After all, no one wants to be the reason for their coworkers' 'bah humbug'. https://lnkd.in/gDniArzh

#HRNews Among the respondents, 20% expect to increase salaries by 5-7% in 2024/2025, while 6% plan to increase salaries by more than 7%. https://lnkd.in/gHPQEfNw

#HRNews Notable changes include the rise in ranks for Universiti Putra Malaysia, from 25th spot last year to 20th position this year. https://lnkd.in/gi_4EhwP

#HRNews Companies are looking into offering contract positions, with 86% of the positions in 2024 being at least six months in duration, as a way to better manage costs. https://lnkd.in/gVr3upfq

#HRNews About 85% of respondents admitted to using corporate jargon regularly in the workplace, with the most annoying terms including "saikang warrior", "kena arrowed", and "wayang". https://lnkd.in/gQfgCfsy

#HRNews As a proactive step, targets are in place to attain 100% of male employee childcare leave takers in the fiscal year, Hitoshi Tanimura, Senior General Manager, Human Resources Department at OMRON Corporation shares. https://lnkd.in/g2JG3NtW

#HRNews Tan Mui Sim, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Alliance Bank Malaysia, shares how aligning the Bank’s culture, talent strategy, and employee experience with its Acceler8 transformation strategy, is building a high-performance workplace where employees can thrive. With the launch of its ‘Acceler8’ transformation strategy in early 2023, Alliance Bank Malaysia took a bold step toward redefining its workplace culture, talent strategy and employee experience. Recognising the vital link between engagement and organisational success, the Bank has prioritised initiatives that empower its workforce, drive adaptability, and foster a sense of pride among employees. With its innovative approaches to talent management and digital transformation, Alliance Bank Malaysia was a proud winner of several awards at the recent HR Excellence Awards 2024, Malaysia: Gold - Excellence in Digital Transformation & Excellence in Employer Branding Silver - Excellence in Recovery & Rebound Strategy & Excellence in Workplace Culture In this interview, Tan Mui Sim, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Alliance Bank Malaysia, discusses about how the Bank is adopting its ‘The Bank For Life’ approach towards its employees by viewing them as important collaborators to nurture a high-performance workplace. https://lnkd.in/gJz3Cxf6

#HRNews Following approvals from the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council, China will extend its public holidays from 2025. Starting from 1 January 2025, all citizens will enjoy two additional days off, which will be allocated to the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) and Labour Day respectively. To compensate for long holiday breaks, Saturdays and Sundays are often adjusted as additional official workdays. Here you can find the details of China's 2025 public holidays: https://lnkd.in/gjAPYWYM

#HRNews HAVI Freight Management Asia is an organisation that believes in staying agile and embracing change. The People team is passionate about being aware that while stability and career growth continue to be important to many talented individuals, the ability to inspire and provide flexibility at work has become increasingly critical in attracting and retaining key talent. With this philosophy that supports diversity as a driver, HAVI Freight Management Asia won the silver award for 'Excellence in Cross-Generational Workforce Engagement' at the HR Excellence Awards 2024, Singapore. In this interview, HRO speaks with the People team at HAVI Freight Management Asia, to see how worked closely with the business to redefine priorities and adopt new behaviours at work. https://lnkd.in/gceHyFtu

#HRNews The introduction of different schemes to attract talent, the launch of a new eMPF platform, as well as amendments to occupational safety and health regulations – Hong Kong’s labour landscape continues to evolve with some significant updates shaping its framework over the past year. As we say adieu to 2024, HRO has summarised all these updates to help HR professionals better plan their people strategies for a new year. https://lnkd.in/g72nzDuA