Japan supermarket chain uses AI to gauge staff smiles, speech tones...
Japan supermarket chain uses AI to gauge staff smiles, speech tones in quality service push
Japanese supermarket chain AEON has adopted an artificial intelligence (AI)...
Indonesia-Japan collaborate to train manufacturing HR to apply Industry 4.0
The Indonesian and Japanese governments continue to collaborate to build a competitive manufacturing industry, including through training and mentoring manufacturing human resources (HR) to...
Japan’s gender gap the widest among OECD countries
Japan has the most pronounced gender gap among the 34 high-income nations of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and ranks just...
Japan Is Returning to Normal Border Control Measures
Effective from October 11, 2022 (JST), Japan is to resume no-visa entry for short-term stay and the quarantine restrictions and the mandatory COVID testing...
Japan’s ‘lost generation’ faces slow pay growth and lack of promotion
The plight of Japan's "lost generation" mainly comprising people in their 40s or early 50s is persisting, as they struggle to keep pace with...
New Japanese humanoid robot performs DIY tasks
Humanoid robots have been shown to be capable of assisting workers with a variety of tasks, including carrying and moving heavy loads. In Japan,...
Japan jobless rate unchanged in May while female workers on the...
It was reported that Japan's unemployment rate remained at 2.6% in May for the fourth consecutive month in the wake of the country's labour...
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Chinese money fuels hiring spree among private banks in Hong Kong
Wealth managers are ramping up hiring in Hong Kong to cater to an inflow of mainland Chinese money. UBS Group is adding staff as...
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Nearly 90% of Korean workers support raising retirement age
As Korea moves toward becoming an ultra-aged society, an increasing number of workers are voicing strong support for the raising of the retirement age...
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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...
