Tax deduction at source on salary in Bangladesh: The employer’s guide

Bakhtiar Pahroraji

Thought Leadership

HR’s role in Malaysia’s Digital Economy Blueprint

By Bakhtiar Pahroraji The Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL), launched in February 2021, is delivered via six strategic thrusts, 22 strategies, 48 national initiatives, and 28 sectoral initiatives, in phases through to 2030. Five of those thrusts concern around Government, Infrastructure, Competitiveness, Inclusion, and Trust. The fourth – build agile and competent digital talent – […]

Marianne David

HR Analytics & Insights

From payroll data to workforce decisions: People analytics for Malaysian enterprises

How Malaysian enterprises turn payroll, attendance and leave data into workforce decisions — the governance, the metrics and the analytics layer that make it work.

Pubudini Abeyesekera

Thought Leadership

Digital HR in Sri Lanka’s manufacturing sector: Managing scale, shifts and labour cost with greater control

Sri Lankan manufacturers face large blue-collar workforces, complex shifts and rising labour costs. How digital HR delivers accuracy, compliance and control

Marianne David

HR Software and Automation

Governance and change management in HR digital transformation

Why HR digital transformation stalls after go-live, what governance and change management involve, and the metrics that show adoption is real.

Anwar Parves

Payroll

How to run payroll in Bangladesh: A step-by-step employer guide

A practical 11-step guide to running payroll in Bangladesh — registrations, basic wage, TDS slabs, provident fund, WPPF, filings and end-of-service.

Marianne David

AI and the Future of HR

Human at the core: what AI agents actually change for Malaysian HR teams

Agentic AI dominates the headlines. What an AI-powered assistant actually changes for Malaysian HR teams: approvals, reminders, timesheets and insight.

Marianne David

AI and the Future of HR

When AI goes off script: Why incident disclosure is now a board-level question

Rogue AI agents ran undisclosed for weeks. Brussels now has the file. What AI incident disclosure means for enterprise software buyers.

Rashika Fazali

Thought Leadership

AI in HR: The next generation of employees won’t search HR. They’ll ask it.

AI in HR is changing how employees interact with HR technology. Explore how conversational and agentic AI are transforming employee self-service, HR analytics, and the employee experience.

Marianne David

AI and the Future of HR

What is agentic AI and why does it matter in 2026?

Agentic AI in HR means AI agents that plan, decide and act across HR workflows. A 2026 guide to what it is, where it works, and the security and privacy controls it demands.

Marianne David

HR Software and Automation

Labour market 2026: What BFSI, manufacturing and telecom tell us about the year ahead in HR tech

BFSI, manufacturing and telecom face very different workforce pressures in 2026. Explore the labour market data and the HR tech priorities for Asian employers.

Marianne David

Regional Laws and Compliance

Mandatory EPF for non-Malaysian employees: What Malaysian payroll teams must have in place

Mandatory EPF for non-Malaysian employees applies from October 2025 wages. Registration, 2% rates, categorisation, cessation rules and the 15th deadline explained.

Marianne David

Payroll

Payroll for the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh: Managing complexity at scale