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Upward salary pressure across the value chain in 2022: Trends and observations

3 years ago

As businesses begin to recover from the pandemic, attracting and retaining talent will be among their top priorities. Although securing a highly competent workforce is the key to staying competitive, achieving this goal may be more difficult than it looks. With a tight labour market, evolving immigration policies, and increasing salary expectations, prospective employers face […]

Challenges in the South-East Asia Value Chain

3 years ago

​Although vaccination rates are improving and South-East Asia’s economic recovery has begun, the COVID-19 pandemic has nevertheless exposed the fragility and instability of pre-existing value chains. Traditional processes may have worked well enough in the past, but at the cost of leaving businesses highly vulnerable to the kinds of changing external conditions we routinely see […]

South-East Asia Commodity Trading Trends Heading into 2022

3 years ago

​The pandemic has had a massive global impact on commodity prices in general, with South-East Asian countries experiencing heavy fluctuations that continue to burden many businesses with heavy losses. As another COVID wave approaches, commodity traders and other businesses in South-East Asia must pay close attention to the key trends that are causing such fluctuations, […]

Optimising HR Innovations: 3 Tips for Finding the Ideal Candidate

3 years ago

Finding the right talent is becoming an increasingly urgent problem for businesses around the world, with pressure coming suddenly from two sides. On the demand side, vaccination progress and widespread economic re-openings have shifted business priorities away from mere survival and towards accelerated growth. All growth, however, requires an engine – making qualified personnel particularly […]

Surging Natural Gas Prices, and What They Mean for Commodity Traders

3 years ago

Natural gas, a relatively cheap commodity during the pandemic last year, has skyrocketed to record highs in price this year – due to an increase in demand and shortage in supply as entire regions gear up for a post-pandemic economic recovery. Asia’s spot liquified natural gas (LNG) price under the Japan-Korea Marker stood at less […]

How can the electronics industry overcome its supply chain challenges?

3 years ago

As we approach the end of the year, demand for electronic devices is reaching its usual holiday peak. However, persistent disruptions continue to plague global supply chains. The vast network of ports, container vessels and trucking companies that support these supply chains has been stretched thin, leading to major delays. To further complicate matters, shipping […]

Strategic Procurement Talent Pools being Tapped for Key ESG Appointments

3 years ago

In the past, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) goals were important targets for business leaders – but often not a top priority. The universal impact of climate change, inequality, social movements, and the questions that are being asked of our leadership in a connected world, is quickly leading to a major shift in business practices, […]

Psychometric Testing 101

3 years ago

Many successful companies and recruiters choose to refine their candidate screening process through the use of psychometric testing. Psychometrics are used to identify the best people for a wide range of jobs across several industries, from banking and finance to the armed forces. We’ve written previously about how psychometric tests can help identify the right candidates for […]

Successful Leadership in Thailand’s Unique Cultural Environment

3 years ago

Although the pandemic is the main problem facing most Thai businesses, it also provides an important opportunity to step back and address underlying issues which may be holding companies back in the long run. Indeed, individual businesses can do very little to bring an end to COVID-19, but they are entirely in control of their […]

Why digital transformations fail

3 years ago

Digital transformation is on the minds of most business leaders across sectors in South-East Asia and beyond, especially with COVID-19 forcing more employees to work remotely. According to a report by Deloitte, 69% of companies in Asia-Pacific say that the pandemic has “significantly accelerated” their digital transformation efforts. Even before the pandemic, adopting new technology has always […]

Succession Planning in Thailand: 3 Key Considerations

4 years ago

Businesses often rely on the driving force of an excellent leader, and when the time comes for the new to replace the old, business owners should consider the impact if that missing piece is not effectively replaced. This is where succession planning comes into play, as companies consider strategies for a smooth transition to a […]

Supply Chain & Procurement Development in South East Asia

4 years ago

Rising COVID infection rates have made it even more challenging for companies to secure their supply chains, both now and for the foreseeable future. To avoid repeating mistakes made in 2020 by businesses in a variety of industries, it is worth understanding the most important lessons from the first year of the pandemic, so companies […]

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