Female earners in South Korea surpass 10 million amid gender wage...
The number of female workers receiving wages and salaries in South Korea has surpassed the 10 million mark this year, government data showed Monday...
South Korea’s retail employment declines amid online shopping surge
The rise of e-commerce in South Korea has led to a steady decline in retail employment, with the number of sales workers decreasing for...
Samsung Electronics plans global job cuts of up to 30% in...
Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips, is cutting up to 30% of its overseas staff at some divisions,...
More young South Koreans give up on finding a job
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) was the highest last month for any July on record, revealing South...
Unpaid wages in S. Korea hit record high, affect over 150,000...
South Korea’s government has estimated that unpaid wages surged about 27 percent in the first half year-on-year, hurting over 150,000 workers in the country...
South Korea’s youths abandon finance careers, reject gruelling hours, high pressure
Attracted by social prestige and the lure of money, new graduates have long envisioned themselves working in finance. But in South Korea, young people...
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...
Samsung to go on indefinite strike despite risk to global tech
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co’s largest labour union of more than 30,000 workers declared an indefinite strike, a surprise move that raises the risk...
Vietnam leads Asia in workplace thriving, followed by Taiwan, Singapore, and...
A total of 37% of Thai employees say they are thriving in their workplaces, according to the 2024 Gallup State of the Global Workplace...
Korean government promises integrated management of foreign workforce
To improve the predictability of foreign workforce supply and demand and to develop tailored human resource policies, South Korea’s government will revamp its outlook...
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Short on workers, Japan retailer hires remote cashiers living overseas
One of Japan’s largest 24-hour convenience store chains is turning to remote cashiers based overseas in a bid to tackle the country’s chronic labour...
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Malaysia’s labour market to remain steady even as youth joblessness stays...
It was reported that Malaysia’s labour market is already near full employment levels and is expected to remain stable, though economists flagged that youth...
Diary
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...
