Thailand updates employment permit system with South Korea
Thailand’s Cabinet recently approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Thailand’s Ministry of Labour and South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor, relating...
South Korea’s 2025 minimum wage rises while SMEs seen struggling
South Korea has set next year’s hourly minimum wage at 10,030 won ($7.3) – a 1.7% increase from this year’s 9,860 won, the second-slowest...
‘Spare-time’ job matching services are supporting Japan’s rural communities
More people in Japan are seeking flexible employment to accommodate personal schedules or family responsibilities. In contrast with corporate platforms used in urban areas,...
Majority Japanese still want to keep working after retirement age
A private research firm conducted a survey and revealed that more than 40% of people in the labour force population in Japan want to...
Japan changing the traditional transfer system to keep workers
The spread of double-income households and the eroding concept of lifetime employment have forced Japanese companies to change their traditional ways of transferring personnel.
Employers...
Workday expands into Korean market with AI-based HR platform
Workday, a US-based human resources and finance management software maker, said it will provide AI-powered HR management solutions to help Korean companies streamline their...
Gen Z And Millennial Workers Will Lead The Way In ...
Malaysia’s Covid-19 economic recovery has triggered a national employee movement, with 61 percent of employees planning on looking for a new role within the...
China continues to promote high-quality, full-employment
China will further endeavour to promote high-quality and full employment, said Li Chunlin, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), at...
Hong Kong group of companies’ career expo to provide over 3,000...
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is organising its annual Innovation and Technology (I&T) Career Expo on March 8 under the theme...
More Japanese Companies Are Embracing The 4-Day Workweek
It was announced that Panasonic Corp will be joining a small but rapidly growing group of companies in Japan who will be offering a...
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Economic recovery is losing steam, new ILO report says
A newly-released report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) showed that the global economy is slowing down, making it harder for labour markets to...
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PLFS reflects positive employment trends priority in India
In India, the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) captures employment trends across age, gender, and education for rural and urban populations on a quarterly...
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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...
