China Immigration service hotline to offer Russian, Japanese and Korean services
From November 26, 2024, the telephone terminal of the China Immigration Service Hotline 12367 will support Russian, Japanese and Korean language services, in addition...
New “Women in the Workplace: Asia” survey – generational divide in...
Transparent visibility of opportunities, workplace flexibility and access to opportunities rank as the three most pressing actions companies need to take to empower a...
Sony to lay off 900 PlayStation employees, shut London studio
Japan's Sony is cutting about 900 jobs at its PlayStation unit and shutting a studio in London, it said on Tuesday as the videogame...
Job-Hopping Among People Over 40 On the Rise in Japan
In Japan, the age of 35 is considered to be a cut-off point where a worker can typically make a meaningful career change since...
Toshiba to cut 5,000 jobs in latest bid to restructure
Toshiba Corp is seeking to cut 5,000 jobs or roughly 10% of its headcount in Japan, the Nikkei reported, underscoring the fading stigma of...
Majority of municipalities across Japan want more foreign workers
A total of 86% of municipalities across Japan feel the need to increase foreign labour, a according to a recent survey by Kyodo News,...
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...
Japanese Group announce global partnership to enhance workplace experience solutions
Ricoh Company, Ltd. announced that it has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG Electronics, a trusted partner offering innovative products and customised...
Japan’s jobless rate falls lower in October
It was reported that Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.5% in October from 2.6% a month earlier, improving for the second consecutive month, as...
Panasonic closed two departments in Shah Alam
Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Berhad confirmed on June 1, that it has shut down two departments in its Shah Alam 1 plant as part of...
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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...
