Diversity thrives, inclusion prevails: HR Asia Best Companies to Work for...
The winners of the prestigious HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia Thailand 2023 awards have been announced by HR Asia, a...
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...
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...
South Korea records third consecutive month of employment growth in September
Earlier in September, the number of employed persons in South Korea increased by 144,000 compared to the same period last year, marking the third...
More Thai workers to be offered jobs in South Korea this...
South Korea has agreed to offer 5,500 more jobs to Thai workers this year according to Thailand’s Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on Thursday (Mar...
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...
National Samsung Electronics Union announces three-day general strike
The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) has announced its members will stage a three-day general strike, following a breakdown in negotiations regarding pay and...
South Korea to ease workforce shortage by boosting foreign workforce in...
In a move to alleviate labour shortages, the South Korean government announced on Dec 29, 2023 that it will allow the hiring of foreign...
New regulations to facilitate hiring of foreign labour for medium-sized companies...
It was reported that the middle market enterprises (MMEs) in core manufacturing sectors headquartered in the Seoul metropolitan region can now hire foreign workers...
More South Koreans are taking up side gigs as remote work
In South Korea, a significant shift is occurring in the side hustle culture. Previously, side jobs were limited to after-work or weekend jobs such...
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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...
