Advocates push for continuation of pre-employment card programme to enhance benefits...
The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs said the decision to continue the Pre-employment Card programme lies with the next government under President-elect Prabowo Subianto....
2024 Manpower Survey Results released at Human Capital Conference 2024
The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore) hosted its annual Human Capital Conference with the theme 'Skilling Up to Scale Up –...
Singapore’s foreign worker numbers dropped first time in more than two...
It was reported that the number of foreign workers in Singapore fell for the first time in more than two years, largely driven by...
Bills to facilitate employment for Taiwan’s middle-aged and older people approved
It was reported that the Legislative Yuan yesterday approved a series of bills to facilitate employment for middle-aged and older people, safe use of...
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...
Taiwan’s labour ministry to lure retirees back to work with subsidies
Coming to the new year, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) is targeting retirees with a cash subsidy programme beginning in January to lure them...
Contractors urge Malaysian Government to reassess mandatory EPF coverage for foreign...
Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) said it is opposed to the government's plan to introduce mandatory Employees Provident Fund (EPF) coverage for non-citizen workers.
While...
Singaporean HR leaders are concerned about the ethical use of AI...
The SuperHuman: AI adoption, shaping the future of HR report released by leading HR tech platform Employment Hero has revealed 65% of Singaporean HR...
Employers cannot terminate employees on maternity leave according to Malaysia Employment...
After a number of complaints of employers denying pregnant employees their full 98-day maternity leave entitlement, the Malaysian Human Resources Ministry has decided to...
HR certification now eligible for SkillsFuture credits to spur more staff...
Human resource (HR) practitioners who wish to deepen their skills and gain professional certification from Singapore’s professional HR body will be able to tap...
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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...
