Leadership means that the onus falls on bosses to ensure their employees are happy and engaged, says Joshua Yim, Chief Executive Officer, Achieve Group. Singapore workers are less than happy at work. This was the unsurprising finding of a recent survey released in mid November by the Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) together with a […]

In this edition of the Views from the Top column, the topic was on how green are the organisation’s business practices and what can be done to make Singapore a ‘car-lite’ and zero-waste nation. Here are some suggestions from Achieve Group CEO Joshua Yim as quoted in The Business Times: “Being in the professional services […]

It is no secret that many Singaporeans have been complaining about the phenomenon of foreign Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs) taking away their job opportunities in the local employment scene. After months of debate and taking into consideration feedback from the ‘Our SG Conversation’ national dialogue sessions, the government rolled out the Fair Consideration Framework […]

The topic of this edition of the Views from the Top column was on how Asia can keep scourges like the Ebola epidemic at bay in today’s age of global travel. Achieve Group CEO Joshua Yim was quoted as follows: “Now that the disease has spread beyond West Africa with cases reported in the US, […]

In this Views from the Top column in The Business Times, the topic was on how the ultra-low interest rate environment has affected businesses over the past five years. Achieve Group CEO Joshua Yim comments on this and the impact of an eventual hike in US interest rates: “The ultra-low interest rate environment has brought […]

In this edition of the Views from the Top column in The Business Times, the topic was about the impact of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). Achieve CEO Joshua Yim comments on the impact of the PDPA on his organisation so far: “The impact of the PDPA on B2B companies such as ours is […]

This edition of Views from the Top in The Business Times asked CEOs where they would site their factory if they were an international manufacturer. Here are Achieve CEO Joshua Yim’s views and the rationale for his decision:  “Besides the ease of getting workers cheaply, the other key deciding factor on where to site a […]

The strength of Singapore’s financial sector has enabled the country to consistently rank fourth on the Global Financial Centres Index – behind New York, London and Hong Kong. In this article in The Business Times, Achieve CEO Joshua Yim comments on Singapore’s competitiveness as a financial centre and his suggestions on how Singapore could pip […]

In this article published in The Business Times, Achieve Group CEO Joshua Yim offers his opinion on the reasons for the low service standards in Singapore and what he feels can be done to raise the levels of service excellence and customer satisfaction: “If we benchmark Singapore as a First World country, then I believe […]

Corporate Social Responsibility has become a buzzword within the business community in recent years. In this article in The Business Times, Achieve CEO Joshua Yim shares his thoughts on how enterprises can better match their corporate giving to social needs, and why doing good is ultimately good for business: “Offering employment to two groups in […]