INDONESIA’S RELEASED MILITANTS FEARED TO JOIN ISIS
The looming release of hundreds of militants from Indonesia’s prisons is raising fears some will join forces with the Islamic State group. About 200...
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO REDUCE MMR
According to the 2012 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey, there were 259 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, which was far above the 102...
INDONESIAN FIRMS UNDERINVEST COMPARED TO PEERS
In a report by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services, Indonesian firms still tend to underinvest compared to their ASEAN peers. This is likely...
UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASES ON SLOWING ECONOMY
The number of unemployed across Indonesia has increased as employment vacancies fall due to a slowdown in economic growth. The declining employment rate was...
DEVELOPING NUCLEAR EDUCATION IN INDONESIA
Indonesia plans to build its first nuclear power plant (NPP) to solve the country’s energy problems, but it needs skilled human resources in the...
Managing attrition of returning mothers
Webinar: Sponsored childcare support – Going beyond gender diversity
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, People Matters in partnership with Founding Years is holding a...
Cautious Optimism as Indonesian Salaries Are Set to Rise
Mercer has recently released its new Total Remuneration Survey, explaining that salaries in Indonesia are projected to increase in 2021 despite the economic fallout...
Saving for health and income-related emergencies is among top priorities for...
People across Asia are taking proactive steps to prepare for the increasingly uncertain and volatile global environment, especially against health and income-related emergencies.
According to...
Highest annual growth of renewables jobs in 2023, reaching 16.2 million
The year 2023 saw the highest-ever increase in renewable energy jobs, from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million, according to the newly released...
Leading in uncertain times
Cegos Asia Pacific’s new partnership with the Centre for Executive Education (CEE) is geared to take business critical executive and senior leader development beyond...
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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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Malaysia’s labour market to remain steady even as youth joblessness stays...
It was reported that Malaysia’s labour market is already near full employment levels and is expected to remain stable, though economists flagged that youth...
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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...
