Stay informed with the latest updates and insights. Here, we carefully curate a selection of news articles that resonate with current trends and significant developments, ensuring you have access to valuable and timely information.
ESG
- ESG loans in South-east Asia fall 46% in Q1 2026 amid heightened volatility from Iran war by Janice Lim on April 19, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Proceeds from environmental, social and governance bonds decline 26.5% over the same period
- Issue 190: Scenario gap in climate disclosures; sustainable finance and energy securityby Kenneth Lim on April 17, 2026 at 11:00 am
This week in ESG: Review finds progress in Singapore-listed companies’ climate reporting; sustainable finance critical to energy resilience for Singapore
- Bali residents take to burning trash as landfill rules changeon April 16, 2026 at 2:01 am
Danantara has announced plans to build facilities that would burn waste to generate electricity in Denpasar
- Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs shorton April 15, 2026 at 1:39 am
[SEOUL/TOKYO] An ‘eco-friendly’ range of paper tubes and pouches touted by Yonwoo, a South Korean maker of packaging for cosmetics, has reaped…
- DBS appoints energy and renewables head Kelvin Wong as new CSOby Janice Lim on April 14, 2026 at 2:25 am
The move will take effect from May 11
- Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions hit record low in FY2024on April 14, 2026 at 1:55 am
This marks a third straight annual decline
Work/HR
- ‘Bah, humbug!’ Could employee apathy mean curtains for the traditional holiday party?by Tony Case on December 8, 2025 at 5:01 am
People say they prefer cash or time off, though some argue office gatherings are still beneficial
- RTO romance: As Gen Z redefines workplace dating, the role of chaperone falls to HRby Tony Case on October 23, 2025 at 4:01 am
While management pores over productivity metrics and eyeballs the results of RTO mandates, Gen Z is focused on a different matter altogether now that they’re back in the office: their love lives.
- As companies drag their feet reimbursing business expenses, Gen Z feels the painby Tony Case on October 16, 2025 at 3:36 pm
Even though most want more business travel opportunities and the benefits that come with it, nearly half avoid trips due to the hassle of expense claims.
- Why half your work meetings are unnecessary, unwanted and a major drain on productivityby Tony Case on October 15, 2025 at 2:33 pm
If your employees seem overextended and burned out, it could be that they’re spending hundreds of hours each year in meetings that accomplish nothing.
- Golf is the new office: Networking, mentoring and team-building on the links with Gen Zby Tony Case on August 7, 2025 at 4:01 am
Discover how younger generations are discovering and reinventing the game — and why it may benefit companies to join the movement
- From immigration to AI, what HR leaders need to know about Trump’s One Big Beautiful Billby Tony Case on July 31, 2025 at 4:01 am
What you need to know about how the signature legislation transforms workplace compliance, culture and governance
- WTF Is ‘LinkedIn Envy’?by Tony Case on July 29, 2025 at 4:01 am
Some say the platform has evolved from a digital Rolodex into a relentless, cringey parade of promotions and humble brags. But is it really a bigger issue than social media?
- When should an company go the ESOP route, and what are the risks?by Michael Bürgi on July 7, 2025 at 1:43 pm
Employee Stock Ownership Plans are when an owner or founder sells his or her stake in an agency to the employees.
- Working Summer Fridays: Professional development tool or benefits claw-back?by Tony Case on June 26, 2025 at 4:01 am
Advocates urge employees to use the seasonal downtime for career growth — but critics say hold on a minute.
- ‘I feel disposable’: Confessions of a transgender Target employee after DEI pullbackby Mitchell Parton on June 12, 2025 at 4:01 am
Modern Retail spoke with a transgender Target employee who lives in Texas and has worked for the company for about 10 years.