Exercising regularly has many more benefits than purely weight loss. With consistent exercise having a positive effect on productivity at work, should employers be putting aside time each week for employees to take part in activities away from their desks and outside of the office.
Why you should make mid-year resolutions.→
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Reflection and Revision - at the beginning of the second half of the year, there is never a better time to reflect and revise any resolutions that might have been made earlier in the year.
Key organisational, technological and social changes that can lead to talent retention in an organisation→
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With Hong Kong’s unemployment rate reaching a 20 year low, read the reasons why companies are retaining staff.
One in five employees believe that HR will become redundant with the rise in AI. →
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Over 50% of professionals interviewed believe that future workplaces, will have more robots than humans. HRD Reports.
Shenzhen is aiming to provide a tax cut for talent, eager to maintain it's technological edge and bread innovation→
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Shenzhen, is set to slash salary tax from 45% to 15% to maintain its tech edge and encourage innovation. Human Resources Online Reports.
With faster wireless networks being rolled out worldwide, telecommunication companies are getting ready to introduce 5G to the market. →
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With 5G presenting a network which will be up to 20 times faster than 4G, companies are gearing up for huge change in the way they run their businesses and how they are connected.
Amid increasing pressure to from other co-working brands, JustCo is expanding their footprint across Asia Pacific throughout 2019. →
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Adding three centers in Asia already this year, JustCo is set to open in Sydney and Melbourne before the end of May.
British accountancy firm Ernst & Young, is set to withdraw their degree requirement from criteria for future applicants to the firm.→
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“Transforming our recruitment policy is intended to create a more even and fair playing field for all candidates, giving every applicant the opportunity to prove their abilities,” Maggie Stilwell, EY’s Managing Partner for Talent.
For many young people that did not get the chance to go to university, this change by one of the world’s leading accountancy firms is a huge opportunity, but what does this mean for other talented young professionals who have worked hard for their degrees who might now might feel hard done by.
Data Center provider, Equinix is set to build and expand 35 different data centers in 2019.→
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With an investment of US$ 2 billion set to be made in 2019, Equinix continue to strive to be the group of choice for any company aiming to reach their digital goals.
“Equinix’s data centres and its expanding interconnection platform provide the type of environment that enables companies to accelerate their cloud strategies and execute on digital transformation.” Kelly Morgan, Vice President – Data centre Infrastructure & Services, 451 Research.
A house-boat designed to accommodate the ever rising sea-level. →
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Two expatriates based in Florida have designed a USD5.5 Million dream mansion, that could be the answer for many of the rich and famous fearing the every rising sea-level. The SCMP reports.
The site above Hong Kong's West Kowloon Terminus is due to the most expensive plot ever sold in Hong Kong→
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It is so expensive it could be too costly for one single developer, South China Morning Post SCMP reports.
"If you can get someone to buy at the airport, then you can probably get them to buy anywhere." -Ramon Lo, publisher of Airport Experience News→
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The ever-changing retail space is having a huge impact on airport concessions and how travelers spend their time 'air-side'.
Pedestrian led urban areas will transform cities into exciting social and retail hubs. →
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Very excited to see the impact this has on Hong Kong between April and June this year.
"Businesses with the winning edge are able to combine top-class services with the ability to measure their impact,"
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Brilliant piece on the impact of technology on wellness in the workplace and the constant need to measure the impact, both positive and negative, that it has on staff.