Nearly 90% of Korean workers support raising retirement age
As Korea moves toward becoming an ultra-aged society, an increasing number of workers are voicing strong support for the raising of the retirement age...
Flexible work arrangements could encourage birth rate boost among Singapore’s working...
Remote, the leading global HR platform for distributed companies, revealed the findings from their first Global Working Parents Report.
The report surveys 13,859 working parents...
Employment rate of women in South Korea rises
As more women return to the workforce, the employment of women in South Korea hit an all-time high this October. The employment rate of...
South Korea extended employment permit system list by one more country
The South Korean government plans to discuss a measure that involves expanding the number of countries subject to the employment permit system in 2024...
More young Koreans choose to give up job search
About 80,000 Koreans aged 15 to 29 were not employed and effectively gave up looking for jobs or acquiring additional training to get hired...
Korea to rework Employment Permit System for foreign workers
A conference for the Employment Permit System (EPS) recently kicked off for a three-day run in Busan, co-hosted by the Ministry of Employment and...
South Korea projected to have the world’s highest proportion of elderly...
It was reported that South Korea is on track to become the world's most aged society within the next 30 years, with projections indicating...
Seoul turns to foreign doctors as medical strike drags on
South Korea will allow foreign doctors to work in its hospitals after a rigorous vetting process as a months-long strike by junior medics shows...
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...
More Sri Lankans head to South Korea for employment opportunities
Sri Lanka has reported a significant growth in the number of workers who have left for South Korea for employment this year.
The number of...
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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...
