CALLS FOR POVERTY LINE AMID INEQUALITIES
Poverty researchers say Singapore must do more to address the plight of its poor in the face of a widening wealth gap. The government...
CHINA VS FBI
China fired back after FBI Director James Comey said that Chinese hacking cost the United States economy billions of dollars every year. China has...
APPROXIMATELY 200,000 MALAYSIAN WOMEN UNEMPLOYED
Approximately 200,000 or 1.42% of women in the country are unemployed as at December last year. Human Resources Minister Richard Riot Jaem, however, did...
35,000 ACCREDITED SKILLED WORKERS TARGETED BY YEAR-END
The Ministry of Human Resources is targeting to produce 35,000 skilled workers accredited by Gazelle Group, by the end of this year. Its minister,...
NEW LAW DEEMED UNDEMOCRATIC
The House of Representatives recently passed the Regional Elections Law where governors, mayors and regents are elected by legislative councils instead of directly by...
STRESSED BY HOLIDAY
Stressed about work while on holidays? Well you are not the only one!
A recent research from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) revealed...
BANKS, IT FIRMS MULL MOVING OFFSHORE
The manpower shortage is forcing banks and IT firms to consider moving their middle and back-end functions offshore, a shift that could hit business...
GRADUATES PICK WORK OVER ADVANCED DEGREES
More college graduates in China are opting for work experience instead of advanced degrees, a survey showed. More than 76% of university students said...
HR TRAINING SUPPORT FROM RUSSIA WANTED
Vietnam hopes to receive more support from Russia in training of human resources in nuclear energy and technology fields. The suggestion was made by...
TRAINING GAP PLAGUES ISLAMIC FINANCE INDUSTRY
Finding a job is difficult for graduates entering Malaysia’s Islamic banking industry; employers are choosy about qualifications. Thousands have flocked to many Islamic finance...
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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...
