Human Resources Online - hongkong region

New study finds the best time for high-growth firms to expand management teams

Researchers from Waseda University and the World Bank have found that the timing of organisational changes can shape how firms sustain rapid growth.

16 October 2025
• Umairah Nasir

Redefining the future of work: Key takeaways from Inspire HR 2025

From AI-driven transformation and employee wellbeing, to benefits design and total rewards strategies, each session delved into the future of HR – and how leaders can prepare to thrive in it. Event report by Tracy Chan.

16 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

Happy Boss’ Day! The everyday leadership habits employees appreciate most

The HRO editorial team highlights the everyday actions leaders take that make the biggest difference in the workplace.

16 October 2025
• Umairah Nasir

2026薪酬展望：香港、澳門及大灣區僱員可望加薪

最新薪酬趨勢展望顯示，香港、澳門及大灣區僱員2026年平均加薪幅度分別為3.5%、2.5%及4.0%。

15 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

2026 salary outlook: Hong Kong, Macao & GBA employees to see modest pay rises

Employees in Hong Kong, Macao, and the Greater Bay Area can expect average salary increases of 3.5%, 2.5%, and 4.0% respectively in 2026, according to the latest pay trend survey.

15 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

Breaking the silence: HR head Sian Hooper shares how Bloomberg supports menopause in the workplace

Built on the vision of “inclusion of all, exclusion of none”, Hooper believes that supporting employees at every stage of life shouldn’t be just lip service – it must be backed by actual action.

14 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

"People don’t just follow leaders; they value how leaders treat them": How Momentus Hospitality’s Angeline Tan leads with empathy

"Being present, being consistent, and showing respect earned me more loyalty than authority ever could," Angeline Tan shares in this interview.

13 October 2025
• Priya Sunil

2025年10月12日起乘客可使用多種銀行卡拍卡乘搭廣州地鐵

適用的銀行卡包括具備非接觸支付功能的萬事達卡、美國運通卡、Visa卡、JCB卡。

13 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

From 12 October 2025, passengers can tap to ride on Guangzhou Metro using international contactless bank cards

The service applies to major international bank cards from Mastercard, American Express, Visa, and JCB, enabled with contactless payment.

13 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

World’s top universities revealed: 2026 rankings

Asian institutions shine in the global spotlight, with Tsinghua, Peking, NUS, University of Tokyo, and HKU in the top 50.

13 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

World Mental Health Day 2025: The personal stories inspiring HR leaders to create kinder, more supportive workplaces

From lessons in empathy to the courage to care, HR leaders across Asia share how their personal experiences have shaped the way they advocate for mental health at work.

10 October 2025
• Umairah Nasir

Non-Malaysian employees to be auto-enrolled in Malaysia's EPF starting October 2025

This initiative will be applicable to non-Malaysian citizen employees holding a Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment) or an Employment Pass.

09 October 2025
• Sarah Gideon

Foreigners travelling to India can submit e-arrival card effective 1 October 2025

This is part of the Bureau of Immigration's efforts to go paperless and make things more seamless to welcome travellers.

08 October 2025
• Aditi Sharma Kalra

sponsored

Mercer’s Ravi Nippani explains why customisation, flexibility, and accessibility are the new rules of total rewards

At the recent Inspire HR 2025 conference, the industry expert emphasised that what employees want and expect today is very different from expectations in the past.

08 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

2026年1月1日起調整工傷僱員及職業病患者每天最高可索還醫療費限額

門診治療及同一天接受住院及門診治療的醫療費最高每天限額將會上調。

07 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

Hong Kong's revised daily medical reimbursement rates for work injuries and occupational diseases effective 1 January 2026

The maximum daily rate of medical expenses for out-patient treatment and combined in-patient/out-patient treatment will be increased.

07 October 2025
• Tracy Chan

Up the ranks: Unilever International welcomes Shagun Agrawal as part of leadership team in Singapore effective 1 October 2025

In her new role, Shagun serves as the talent partner for three business pillars: customer development, supply chain, and digital.

07 October 2025
• Sarah Gideon

Credible, timely, trusted, and always first to bring HR developments

AIA redefines group insurance experience with market-first GenAI assistant

Mercer’s Ravi Nippani explains why customisation, flexibility, and accessibility are the new rules of total rewards

Inspire HR 2025: Mercer’s Ravi Nippani on reshaping total rewards to meet today’s workforce expectations

Behind the Win: Empowering employees through recognition is how HKJC Retail inspires performance and growth

From cost to value: How APAC employers are reworking benefits in 2025

Breaking the silence: HR head Sian Hooper shares how Bloomberg supports menopause in the workplace

"People don’t just follow leaders; they value how leaders treat them": How Momentus Hospitality’s Angeline Tan leads with empathy

World Mental Health Day 2025: The personal stories inspiring HR leaders to create kinder, more supportive workplaces

Japan to change tax-free shopping system for tourists starting 1 November 2026

Redefining the future of work: Key takeaways from Inspire HR 2025

Non-Malaysian employees to be auto-enrolled in Malaysia's EPF starting October 2025

2026年1月1日起調整工傷僱員及職業病患者每天最高可索還醫療費限額

Hong Kong's revised daily medical reimbursement rates for work injuries and occupational diseases effective 1 January 2026

New study finds the best time for high-growth firms to expand management teams

Redefining the future of work: Key takeaways from Inspire HR 2025

Happy Boss’ Day! The everyday leadership habits employees appreciate most

2026薪酬展望：香港、澳門及大灣區僱員可望加薪

2026 salary outlook: Hong Kong, Macao & GBA employees to see modest pay rises

Breaking the silence: HR head Sian Hooper shares how Bloomberg supports menopause in the workplace

"People don’t just follow leaders; they value how leaders treat them": How Momentus Hospitality’s Angeline Tan leads with empathy

2025年10月12日起乘客可使用多種銀行卡拍卡乘搭廣州地鐵

From 12 October 2025, passengers can tap to ride on Guangzhou Metro using international contactless bank cards

World’s top universities revealed: 2026 rankings

World Mental Health Day 2025: The personal stories inspiring HR leaders to create kinder, more supportive workplaces

Non-Malaysian employees to be auto-enrolled in Malaysia's EPF starting October 2025

Foreigners travelling to India can submit e-arrival card effective 1 October 2025

Mercer’s Ravi Nippani explains why customisation, flexibility, and accessibility are the new rules of total rewards

2026年1月1日起調整工傷僱員及職業病患者每天最高可索還醫療費限額

Hong Kong's revised daily medical reimbursement rates for work injuries and occupational diseases effective 1 January 2026

Up the ranks: Unilever International welcomes Shagun Agrawal as part of leadership team in Singapore effective 1 October 2025