Pay expected to rise in Taiwan for 2024
Taiwan's job market will see a gradual recovery in 2024 from the challenges it faced in 2023 due to a global recession, according to...
Hong Kong’s employees expecting promotion within 12 – 18 months
Job title inflation, a common practice in Hong Kong and Greater China, has recently become a global trend.
According to Robert Walters, a leading specialist...
More men taking childcare leave in Japan
According to the Basic Survey on Employment conducted annually by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, 30.1% of working fathers in Japan took...
Bank officers in Malaysia to receive salary increase
The Malayan Commercial Banks Association (MCBA) and the Association of Bank Officers Peninsular Malaysia (ABOM) have signed a new collective agreement that will greatly...
Saudi Arabia cuts domestic worker hiring fee for selected countries
Saudi Arabia has announced a reduction in the fees for recruiting domestic workers from several countries, including the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Uganda, Kenya,...
The Philippines sees improvement in employment figures via new law
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is confident the country’s workforce will continue to improve following the signing of the Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET)...
Singapore maritime workforce to establish future fuels training hub
Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, on the Opening Day of Singapore Maritime Week 2024 has signed a Letter of...
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...
Strong diversity and inclusion culture is critical as talent crunch continues...
An annual survey of finance professionals reveals that 73% say a strong diversity and inclusion culture is a key factor in deciding to work...
Singaporean workers have the highest rate of Gen AI usage globally
A new survey commissioned by UiPath, a leading enterprise AI and automation software company, found that 60% of Singapore workers use generative AI (Gen...
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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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Job growth in South Korea falters
South Korea's employment growth in 2024 slowed substantially compared to previous years, with December marking a net job loss compared to one year before,...
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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...
