talent

Retail Asia11/06/2021

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intellectual backbone of Alibaba Group, launched Project AsiaForward with an initial USD1 billion funding and resources to cultivate a million-strong digital talent pool, empower 100,000 developers and the growth of 100,000 technology startups in Asia Pacific (APAC) over the next three years. Unveiled during the Alibaba Cloud Summit 2021, […]

Retail Asia03/12/2020

The Private Banking Industry Group launches a talent development initiative aimed at undergraduate students in Singapore. The Private Banking Industry Group (PBIG) in Singapore will look to «enhance the employability and job readiness of students entering the workforce» by offering 200 undergraduate traineeship positions over the next three years, according to a statement. Training will be related […]

Retail Asia06/08/2020

Football club PSG has become the first European side to open a retail outlet in Seoul, South Korea’s capital city. The new store – which is described as a pop-up but looks rather long-term to us – was organized with local football magazine Over the Pitch. It will sell a range of branded goods, including […]

Retail Asia29/11/2019

Despite a slowdown in hiring for trading and equity-related jobs, talent related to the burgeoning field financial technology has kept the financial sector an active recruiter in the Greater China region. Talent demand is high for both executive and operation roles, according to a Robert Walters Salary Survey 2020, with firms increasingly open to importing […]

Retail Asia21/08/2019

As the historically conservative financial industry in Malaysia becomes increasingly open to fintech developments, a shortage of talent is seeing firms scramble for talent in a limited pool of candidates. Financial institutions in Malaysia can’t hire fintech talent fast enough to keep pace with the growing demands of consumers, according to recruitment specialist Hays. A […]

Retail Asia31/07/2017

DHL called upon industry leaders to recognize the growing talent gap crisis in the supply chain sector. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that jobs in logistics are estimated to grow by 26 percent between 2010 and 2020. Furthermore, one global study estimated that demand for supply chain professionals exceeds supply by a ratio […]

Retail Asia21/07/2017

Back home in Singapore to work for online supermarket RedMart, Silicon Valley veteran Patrick Teo says he has another job on his hands: attracting other talent back to boost the island city/state’s expanding tech hub. After gaining a PhD in Computer Science at Stanford University and holding senior positions at Amazon, Facebook and Shutterfly, he […]

Retail Asia26/08/2016

Korean technology giant Samsung has promised to develop and nurture local talent in Indonesia through its Samsung Research and Development Institute (SRIN), a platform for innovation. The SRIN is currently carrying out a roadshow at several academic institutions in Indonesia to help young developers put their ideas into practice where previously it “would be hard […]

Retail Asia27/06/2016

Singtel has announced a new partnership with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to train cybersecurity talent. The work-study program will support SIT students in the areas of Information Security and Software Engineering, which is expected to lead to career pathways such as cyber security R&D, product development, and management, cyber analysis and forensics, operations […]

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Alibaba Cloud invests US$1 billion to nurture Asia-Pacific digital talent pool

Singapore Beefs Up Wealth Management Talent Pipeline

Football club PSG opens retail store in South Korea

Tech Talent Buoys Financial Sector Job Creation

Malaysia Facing Fintech Talent Shortage

DHL warns of supply chain talent shortage crisis

New RedMart executive aims to boost tech talent pool

Samsung promises to employ more local talent

Singtel teams with SIT to train cybersecurity talent