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Charmaine Tsang
VP of Demand Generation at Second Talent
Charmaine Tsang is VP of Demand Generation at Second Talent, where she connects engineering and hiring leaders with AI-native tech talent across nine APAC markets. A Y Combinator alum, she writes on global hiring, building remote teams and what it actually costs to staff engineering offshore. Second Talent is rated #1 in Global Hiring on G2, with 200+ companies served and 8,000+ engineers placed.
Vietnam Payroll, Benefits and Tax Regulations in 2026
Employers add 23.5% to gross salary in Vietnam and employees give up 10.5%, both capped at a VND 46.8 million…
How to Use AI to Source Top Talent: A No Bullshit Guide
AI is good at recall and bad at judgement. A six-step sourcing workflow: write the scorecard first, point AI at…
Philippines Payroll, Benefits and Tax Regulations in 2026
Every Philippine contribution ceiling is low, so employer social contributions fall from about 11.8% of salary at mid-level pay to…
Thailand Payroll, Benefits and Tax Regulations in 2026
Thailand has the lowest statutory employer cost in the region: social security caps at THB 875 a month per side,…
Taiwan Payroll, Benefits and Tax Regulations in 2026
Taiwan runs four separate employer contributions across three different salary ceilings, so budget 17.7% on top of gross at mid-level…
Malaysia Payroll, Benefits and Tax Regulations in 2026
Employers add about 14% to gross salary in Malaysia and employees give up about 11.5%. EPF has no wage ceiling,…
China Payroll, Benefits and Tax Regulations in 2026
China carries the heaviest statutory employer burden in the region, commonly 30% to 35% of salary, and the exact rate…
Singapore Payroll, Benefits and Tax Regulations in 2026
In Singapore statutory employer cost turns on who you hire, not how much you pay. CPF applies only to Citizens…
Hong Kong Payroll, Benefits and Tax Regulations in 2026
Hong Kong has the lightest statutory employer burden in the region: MPF at 5%, capped at HK$1,500 a month, and…
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7 Best Platforms to Hire Software Engineers in Malaysia [2026 Guide]
Malaysia has positioned itself as a strategic tech hub in Southeast Asia, with 41% of employers anticipating the highest hiring…
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