In this article, we explore the benefits and considerations of moving operations from Singapore to Malaysia particularly with regard to talent, drawing from insights provided by entrepreneurs and industry experts across both borders.

Everyone is an influencer today. Four thought leaders share insights on the power and pitfalls of employees’ social media.

By now, most organisations recognise the power of social media, and have invested in official channels. But we also know that a large part of a company’s branding, culture and reputation is built outside of official messaging. And this can feel like a wild card.

Today, startups are hiring intentionally and cautiously, while top leadership talent, especially those affected by layoffs, are equally careful in their job search. These leaders have multiple options and must evaluate them thoroughly to ensure the right choice. However, many senior candidates fail to ask founders and board members critical questions. Some are even abandoning startups entirely, missing out on promising opportunities. Here are 30 essential questions for senior leaders to evaluate a startup opportunity.

Three years ago, a 20 to 30 per cent annual pay raise would seem pretty routine. Tech salaries have been increasing for many years, and this accelerated during the pandemic. But last year, increments suddenly stagnated.

The three key challenges that mothers founding tech startups face, and how to transform weakness into strength.

In the current tech and funding winter, “gig” leadership is making its way into Asia. From finance to marketing and human resources, it is transforming our traditional definitions of leadership within a company. We ask community and human resources leaders five burning questions about this trending topic.

After a particularly long summer, this may be the first tech winter many are experiencing. How are founders and talent faring, and how can we help ourselves and one another during these trying times? ConnectOne speaks to community leaders and talent for insights.

They may not check off your standard boxes, but ex-founders are powerful agents of change within organisations. We speak to a venture capitalist, an intrapreneur and two entrepreneurs about the power of this small but growing talent pool.

On the rise in Southeast Asia and Singapore, venture builders work like factories producing startups en masse. They lower the risk for investors as well as the opportunity cost for entrepreneurial talent.

An exclusive interview with clinician turned tech entrepreneur, Dr Jeremy Lim

The next big healthcare breakthrough may not come in the form of a new discovery or drug, but rather how game-changing tech can take what we already know and make it more accessible, affordable, personal and effective for more.

This is just the beginning. And recruiters and jobseekers are only beginning to discover AI’s vast potential.

After the bullish pandemic-driven tech boom, the past six to seven months have been sobering.

This time each year, we’d usually share our research on hiring trends in the tech industry. But after what feels like bad news on news, with some describing recent job cuts as a “blood bath”, we decided to drop the stats. Instead, we bring you uplifting insights from nine of the smartest venture capitalists, founders and human resource experts we work with that will turn your perspective around.

In a world blindly pursuing pedigreed education, UC Berkeley dropout Oswald Yeo chose to step away from a privileged position to ask the burning question: What about the rest of us without branded degrees? Today, the talent ecosystem he built is one of the biggest in Southeast Asia and has recently acquired Series D funding of US$50 million.

Is quiet quitting a new sort of resistance or learnt helplessness? Does it point to weak employees or leadership? Is it the spirit of our times or a new way to call an old problem? 2 HR leaders weigh in.

Here’s everything you need to know to mitigate risks and land on your feet as quickly as possible.

Running a startup may be exhilarating but one can feel like they are stuck at times and wonder what’s next?

Three senior executives at the top of their game share personal stories on how they defied naysayers, steered themselves towards a completely different path and found deeper fulfilment.

A lot has changed since the talent war and poaching spree that kicked off the year. As we enter the bear market with rising interest rates and inflation, much of the post-pandemic optimism has dimmed.

Two leaders demystify Getting into Web3 for early and mid-career candidates.

Increasing the financial, social and emotional stakes in gaming, Web3’s player-owned-economy creates a truly immersive experience.