Japanese Workers Among the Least Motivated in the World
A recent global survey conducted by Gallup on employee engagement, including job motivation and willingness to contribute to an organization, found that the percentage...
Searce Inc Appoints New Head of Business for JAPAC Region
Technology consulting firm Searce Inc. has announced Rahul Shah as their newly appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Business of the Japan-Asia-Pacific-India (JAPAC)...
Japan’s Prime Minister pushes for higher wages as election talk swirls
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pressed forward with his campaign for higher wages, as a slide in his support rate seems to have halted,...
South Korea achieves highest robot workforce worldwide
South Korea has emerged as the global leader in industrial robot adoption, replacing over 10% of its workforce with robotics. According to the World...
Nearly 3.5 million freelancers working in Japan amid rise in flexible...
Nearly 3.5 million freelancers working in Japan amid rise in flexible employment styles
Up to 3.41 million people, accounting for about 5 percent of Japan’s...
Japan’s ruling party official urged the development of semiconductor workforce
Koichi Hagiuda, chairperson of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Policy Research Council, recently made a visit to the National Institute of Technology, Kumamoto College...
Japan faces slow progress in creating inclusive workplaces
Businesses in Japan’s private sector now have to hire more workers with disabilities. The government is raising the mandatory employment rate for disabled workers...
Japan eyes robots to boost COVID-19 testing
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s administration has attracted criticism for Japan’s paucity of testing. His government is under pressure to show it has the pandemic...
Japanese companies looking to rehire former employees to meet HR needs
While it was once common for Japanese companies to have a negative view of employees who left before retirement, recent labor shortages are encouraging...
Wages in Japan rise most since 1993 after large pay deals
Japanese workers’ base salaries rose the most since 1993, a jump that supports the case for the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to consider raising...
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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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The Philippines’ unemployment eased slightly in November 2024
The proportion of unemployed Filipinos declined in November, as the typical surge in employment opportunities during the holiday season trumped the labour market disruptions...
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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...
