Amazon’s heavy investment in Singapore spurs indirect job creation
Amazon recently announced that it has invested more than S$2 billion across its retail and cloud businesses in Singapore in 2023. This includes both...
NEC to train cybersecurity personnel for ASEAN member countries
NEC Corporation has been contracted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through NEC Corporation (Thailand) Ltd. (NEC Thailand) to conduct exercises with the...
Korea’s foreign employment hits all-time high
The number of foreign workers in Korea broke 900,000 this year as the end of the COVID-19 emergency brought back more foreigners into the...
Japan’s January jobless rate improves to 2.4% amid labour shortage
It was reported that Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in January from 2.5% in the previous month for the first improvement in three...
Pay equity and pay transparency gaining importance in Asia, driven by...
Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, released its 2023-24 Asia Pay Equity Survey results, which reveal that pay equity and pay transparency...
China launches university graduate employment promotion campaign
China's Ministry of Education has announced the launch of a 100-day campaign to promote the employment of new university graduates, with relevant work has...
Bringtalent expand into Hong Kong for global talent recruitment
In May 2024, BRT Consulting Limited, a subsidiary of Bringtalent Corporate, announced the establishment of an office focused on headhunting in Hong Kong, marking...
‘Don’t torch journalism’: 500 journalists strike in Australia over jobs and...
'Don't torch journalism': 500 journalists strike in Australia over jobs and pay Up to 500 journalists from some of Australia's leading newspapers began a...
Retrenchments on the rise in second-quarter 2024, but total employment sees...
It was reported that the number of retrenchments in the second quarter of 2024 was 3,270 in Singapore’s workforce. This was higher than the...
Indonesia and Switzerland seek to boost cooperation in employment
It was reported that the governments of Indonesia and Switzerland are seeking to step up cooperation in the employment sector through the 4th Tripartite...
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Wage inequality has declined in two-thirds of countries worldwide
A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that wage inequality has decreased in about two-thirds of all countries since 2000. Despite...
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Navigating the path to early retirement
The Financial Independence, Retire Early (F.I.R.E.) movement continues to gain momentum worldwide, and Singapore is no exception. More and more Singaporeans are being drawn...
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9th Malaysian Shared Services and Outsourcing Week
Venue: Malaysia
Date: 13-16 June 2022
The pandemic has proved the importance of Shared Services, and the demand for Shared Services is rising. Malaysia remains...
