Malaysia Budget 2025 to address inflation and boost wages
The Madani government will address the issue of inflation in Budget 2025, which will be tabled on Oct 18, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri...
Education sector and marketing & communications roles lead Singapore’s job market...
foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME), one of Asia’s leading jobs and talent platforms, recently published the foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Singapore for September...
Generative AI can make HR more ‘human,’ not less
The transformative impact of generative AI on the HR profession could lead to a more human touch, in addition to lower costs, according to...
Korea to help develop Bangladesh’s skilled human resources
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will continue to support Bangladesh in the development of skilled human resources in the country so that Bangladesh can...
OC&C launches equalised paid parental leave for all parents globally
OC&C Strategy Consultants has announced the launch of the firm's fully equalised paid parental leave policy for all employees in a global move towards...
TalentCorp celebrates over a decade of structured internship success in nurturing...
There is an increase in demand for industrial training placements, with over 277,000 students, or nearly 2% of Malaysia’s labour market required to undergo...
China’s employment situation reported to be improving
China's employment situation has registered stable performance while consistently seeing improvement, said a spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics recently.
The country's surveyed urban...
Malaysia’s HR minister calls for expansion of rehabilitation services
Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister, Steven Sim Chee Keong, recently advocated for the expansion of the Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) rehabilitation services.
He called for the...
UK says job market still remains tight in late 2023
It was stated that Britain’s labour market is tighter than expected, reflecting changes to population estimates in official data that showed more young people...
Japan’s January jobless rate improves to 2.4% amid labour shortage
It was reported that Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in January from 2.5% in the previous month for the first improvement in three...
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Wage inequality has declined in two-thirds of countries worldwide
A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that wage inequality has decreased in about two-thirds of all countries since 2000. Despite...
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Labour shortage may encourage some Dutch firms to go abroad
The Netherlands is at the bottom of a ranking of the world’s 89 most important economies when it comes to labour shortages, according to...
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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...
