75% of APAC’s business leaders will be looking for new career prospects in the following months
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 October 2022 – Sparked by the global pandemic, the Great Resignation has already been happening among the C-suite in Asia Pacific for the last 2 years. In latest studies from The Page Executive Asia Pacific Talent Trends 2022 Report – The Great X, there has been a wave of resignations amongst senior leadership in Asia Pacific as over one-third of leaders polled (36%) have been at their current jobs for not more than two years. Our research also found that 75% of leaders will be looking for new career prospects over the next few months. We have to prepare for the wave of resignations to intensify with the clear majority indicating a major talent migration event is upon us in coming months.
While salaries, bonuses and rewards are still top attraction motivators for all candidates, including those in leadership roles, our survey shows a big swing towards non-monetary motivators. These are becoming increasingly important to candidates when deciding on the company to join.
Anthony Thompson, Regional Managing Director of PageGroup Asia Pacific
Anthony Thompson, Regional Managing Director of PageGroup Asia Pacific says, “Human capital is one of the most in-demand resources right now, and we see demand far outstripping supply across many sectors in APAC. While remuneration continues to be important to leadership candidates, it is not the only reason that people join or stay with an organisation. They are now asking about a company’s culture, purpose and values, and leadership.”
“Now, more than ever, all employees want a choice of where and how they want to work, so employers are faced with redesigning the playbook in a more human-centric way. The challenge for leaders is to recognise that there is no one-size-fits-all strategy — it will require a delicate balancing act between the needs of the business and the needs of individuals and teams. Giving employees some degree of choice and regularly engaging with them will be key,” Anthony Thompson continues.
There is a significant group of leaders who are unhappy. 86% of the respondents across Asia Pacific believe that their company does not take active steps to ensure work-life balance. In a talent-short market, companies cannot afford their exit, rejection, or negative word-of-mouth.
Increasingly, hiring leads and HR personnel are recognizing that while competitive salaries and career progression are key drivers in employee retention, it is just as important to pay attention to the so-called “soft” motivators. Flexibility could be the key for talent retention in this day and age. 64% of leaders surveyed said they would sacrifice money for more happiness, better well-being, and work-life balance — and this was consistent across all generations, gender, sexual orientation and industries.
Having been thrown into a hybrid or remote work model for over two years, employees across APAC do not want to return to the office-only model of pre COVID days. When job searching, 71% of leaders — want a hybrid work arrangement between working from home and the office. Companies looking to implement hybrid work models for the long-term also need to consider strategies to boost employee engagement and provide employees with the right tools to conduct remote work smoothly.
Editor’s note: The Page Executive Asia Pacific Talent Trends 2022 Report – The Great X features insights and market sentiment in Asia Pacific on prominent recruitment and talent-related topics including flexible work, mental health, employee well-being as well as Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I). The results draw from a survey of 15 major industries covered in 12 APAC markets.
About our research data –
Over 3,500 respondents: A representational mix of CEOs, board members, founders and senior leaders from MNCs, local corporations and start-ups.
Industries covered: Business Services; Energy & Natural Resources; Financial Services; FMCG; Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals; Industrial & Manufacturing; Insurance; Leisure, Travel & Tourism; Media & Agency; Non-profit Organisations; Property; Public Sector; Retail; Technology & Telecoms; and Transport & Distribution.
Markets covered: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 October 2022 – The Miroko® Whitening Treatment by Shakura has been crowned the Best Anti-Pigmentation Facial in Singapore 2022. This marks the third time it has won the coveted award from HerWorld since 2018.
This signature facial treatment is no stranger to awards, winning prestigious accolades from Superbrands, Daily Vanity, and Blissful Brides. It has also enjoyed extensive media mentions and reviews in CNA Lifestyle, TheSmartLocal, 8 Days, GirlStyle, and Daily Vanity.
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Customers can look forward to visible results within 90 minutes when they try out the award-winning Miroko® Whitening Treatment. It targets a wide range of pigmentation and skin concerns like freckles, melasma, age spots, acne marks, sun spots, and dull and uneven skin tone. The treatment is also the first in Singapore to provide professional anti-pigmentation solutions without the use of invasive methods.
Specifically designed for Asian skin, which is more prone to pigmentation, the treatment was formulated in Japan with the Shakura Active Formula, infused with natural ingredients like Milk Essence and Roselle Extract to help reveal a brighter and radiant complexion.
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Shakura’s brand ambassador, local celebrity Ya Hui, has endorsed Shakura for four consecutive years. This long-standing partnership shows the consistency and trust of Ya Hui, who has been praised in the media for her youthful complexion and looks— a testament to Shakura’s expertise.
Shakura is also reviewed and recommended by renowned beauty gurus Pauline Lan and Kevin Chou for two consecutive years on the “Ladies First Singapore” television programme.
Besides its star-studded line-up of celebrity ambassadors, Shakura has also helped over 60,000 satisfied customers achieve spotless, radiant skin and attracted many positive reviews. Non-invasive with zero downtime, it is suitable for all ages and skin types, making one’s dreams of luminous, glowing skin a reality.
Hashtag: #ShakuraPigmentationBeauty
About Shakura Pigmentation Beauty
Shakura, the Whitening & Pigmentation Specialist from Japan, has been providing customised skincare solutions to customers with troubled skin in Singapore. Formulated with pigmentation concerns in mind, Shakura’s signature facial treatment is infused with Milk Essence and Roselle Extract to lighten dark spots and brighten dull skin, nourishing the skin from within.
The Malaysians return to their country after escaping a job syndicate in Laos. Photo Credit: Free Malaysia Today
Eight Malaysian citizens were recently able to escape from the clutches of a job syndicate located in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) of Bokeo province, with assistance from Lao locals who dug a tunnel in their town to help them flee.
The physical event is centred on ‘Small Steps to Big Changes’, a practical book that educates individuals on attaining success in both their professional and personal lives. Targeted at corporate professionals, attendees will discover strategies for achieving extensive results and creating the ideal life, team, and organisation. Attendees will also learn about their biases and how to deal with them to create a more inclusive workplace through a series of interactive exercises and discussions.
The training event led by Kenneth Kwan, the founder-cum-speaker, aims to drive change in professionals by collaborating with participants to develop quick strategies and practical solutions. The approach capitalises on the positive drivers of change by emphasising constructive goal orientation and what is currently effective. It also aims to foster possible thinking and enables individuals to move swiftly in that direction.
Having worked with a diverse clientele from varying countries and industries, Kenneth Kwan is a professional leadership speaker, high-performance strategist and consultant and advocate of success-oriented thinking for driving long-lasting transformation. With the speaker’s experience and knowledge, numerous virtual corporate conferences and training were conducted successfully. The book ‘Small Steps To Big Changes’ is the culmination of his client work for over a decade.
The event will be hosted by Deep Impact, a training provider based in Singapore that assists organisations in assembling high-performance teams through executive coaching and corporate training programs. Since 2007, they have been developing and deploying solutions that deliver positive outcomes. They also collaborate with clients to resolve practical business challenges and drive prolonged development. This is accomplished through their proprietary 5D Framework, in which they systematically identify and document organisational outcomes. The result is a detailed action plan and a collaboration with stakeholders to track and refine the program’s progress.
With ‘Small Steps to Big Changes | 2-Day Event for Leaders’, Deep Impact aims to equip individuals and teams to make small changes in their behaviour, which will lead to a big transformation in how they work. Tailored to Managers, Heads of Departments and Senior Leaders, the event will equip participants with the skills and resources needed to lead their team in achieving company goals and staying ahead of the competition.
Cloud co-selling generates new growth opportunities in 2023 and beyond
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 October 2022 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced strong growth momentum across multiple areas of collaboration with Microsoft Azure.
Kevin Simzer, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Trend Micro, said, “We are a pioneer in cloud security and a trusted partner of Microsoft for 25 years, so we’re always looking for new ways to add value for our joint customers. As we continue to innovate, our collective mission to make the connected world more secure will help organizations manage cyber risk more effectively as they digitally transform.”
The cloud industry continues to see strong growth momentum. Trend Micro assesses its year-on-year opportunity growth on the Microsoft Azure platform to be 70% in 2022.
Jay McBain, Chief Analyst at Canalys: “Microsoft Azure is the fastest growing of the top public cloud providers, with a Q2 2022 growth of 40%[1]. As many organizations continue their digital transformation, cybersecurity is integral to that journey. Organizations must recognize the priority and invest in native cloud securities or partner services to ensure efficient and secure business operations.”
Thomas Grane, CIO/CHRO, Director of Technology and Organization, Matas, said, “I like to be ahead of the game, so as a company, we think about security very early. Trend Micro fits into that strategy well. Trend Micro puts much effort into connecting with us. That’s a very strategic move because that’s the only way to build a strong relationship.”
Trend Micro is a Microsoft Strategic 500 Customer and Global Gold ISV, with a strategy announced last year of building cloud-based security solutions on Microsoft Azure and generating new co-selling opportunities.
The latest such growth and collaboration areas include:
Enhanced capabilities for better visibility and attacked surface management through Trend Micro Vision One and Microsoft Sentinel integration.
Strong network security in both on-premises and cloud scenarios continues to provide excellent opportunities for co-selling.
Build on Microsoft Sentinel and Dynamic 365, Trend Micro Managed Service is set to list on Azure Marketplace and be ready for IP co-selling.
Streamlined industry solutionsprovide robust, streamlined cloud security to mitigate risk and support compliance across government, healthcare, finance, and manufacturing sectors.
Trend Micro currently has 12 listings on the Azure Marketplace, including seven IP co-sell ready, four transactable, and two MACC-eligible products.
Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.trendmicro.com.hk
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 6 October 2022 – eWTP Arabia Capital (eWTPA), a leading Saudi Arabia and China-based growth stage venture fund, invited Southeast Asia based LPs to a closed-door breakfast sharing session at the DealStreetAsia’s Asia PE-VC Summit 2022.
Asia PE-VC Summit one of the most popular events among the investment and startup communities. The Summit has attracted over 600 attendees from all over the world, who are all eager to explore new trends and sectoral bets in Asia’s constantly evolving markets against the pandemic backdrop.
Taking this opportunity, eWTPA has curated its closed-door high-level LP-only fireside chat session, together with Dealstreetasia.
Founded in 2019, eWTPA launched its first fund (Fund I) in same year, which is backed by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, Public Investment Fund (PIF) and eWTP Capital (Alibaba Group and Ant Finance Group). Within a short period of time, this US$400-million-fund has already invested into 16 companies across of digital infrastructure, core technology and platform, consumer and enterprise services which span enterprise services, cloud services, cyber security, fintech, cross-border supply chain, retail and consumer, e-commerce, logistics and digital entertainment and others, which are to work together and build a unique digital ecosystem in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region.
“When we first setup our base in MENA, Saudi Arabia is just opening its gate, as the country looks to transform from ‘an oil economy’ and to bring in technologies from the other side of the world, including China, where entrepreneurs and companies are seeking to expand globally,” said Mr. Jerry Li, Founding and Managing Partner of eWTPA.
Since eWTPA set foot at Saudi Arabia, its main goal is to build a healthy local corporate ecosystem in the country. When the country was first opening up, there was no infrastructure and no transparency. This is why eWTPA saw the gap that could be easily bridged up by bringing in matured Chinese technologies, enterprises and capital. The same apply to matured solutions in Southeast Asia.
“It is truly a golden time to invest in the MENA region,” said Mr. Li, who targets to help bridge the two economies with the support of LPs such as Alibaba Group and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF). “Though regulatory challenge is one of the most difficult barriers for all companies that are looking to enter the MENA market, our expertise support and local knowledge will be able to help corporates build and grow their base in this growing market.”
Saudi Arabia is with rapid GDP growth of over 10% annually since the opening up of the country a few years ago. Since it is still a relatively young economy, it would require import of a lot of technologies to help build necessary infrastructure and a mature ecosystem. “Currently, the opportunities are primarily for large-scale corporates with more mature products and solutions, especially those that can benefit local governments and corporate clients,” Mr. Li concluded.
eWTPA brought in cloud and other technologies to help strengthen infrastructure locally. The company is also negotiating for free trade zones with the government with an aim to establish a healthy base for further future expansions.
Hashtag: #eWTPArabiaCapital
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About eWTP Arabia Capital
eWTP Arabia Capital (“eWTPA”) is a growth stage venture fund based in Saudi Arabia and China backed by marquee investors – eWTP Capital and the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, Public Investment Fund (PIF). eWTPA is focused on building a local digital ecosystem in MENA by partnering with market leading Chinese businesses and providing a gateway for these companies to establish a strong and sustainable presence in the region. eWTPA takes pride in its ability to offer comprehensive support to its portfolio companies, empowering them to explore and succeed in strategic markets across the MENA region.
Established in 2019, eWTPA is now the preferred partner for Chinese technology giants seeking to enter the MENA region. Through its US$400 million Fund I it has invested in 16 companies in the digital sector, 13 of which have already established themselves successfully in Saudi Arabia. Investments include the hugely successful Saudi Cloud Computing Company (“SCCC”) the kingdom’s leading provider of cloud Services and J&T Logistics, which is now the fastest growing logistics provider in the country.
The fund’s core investment strategy is to transfer the latest technology and proven business models from China and Asia more broadly in order to fill a clear gap in its target MENA market. eWTPA focuses on the sectors of digital infrastructure, core technology and platform, consumer and enterprise services which span enterprise services, cloud services, cyber security, fintech, cross-border supply chain, retail and consumer, e-commerce, logistics and digital entertainment. To eWTPA, success is the ability to drive capital appreciation and to help elevate the digital eco-system in the MENA region.
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