Malaysian companies have significant scope to promote diversity in the workplace
In today's globalised economy, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) play a crucial role in driving innovation and competitiveness in the workplace. However, a recent survey...
Philippines unemployment rate down in August
The unemployment rate in the Philippines decreased to 4.0% in August 2024 from 4.4% in the same month last year, according to preliminary estimates...
Airbus cuts 2,000 defence and space jobs
Airbus announced just over 2,000 job cuts in defence and space, or about 5% of its second-largest division, as it reels from US competition...
Move to strengthen HR practices in banks in Singapore
The tripartite partners in Singapore’s banking industry launched today an advisory on good human resource (HR) practices for banks as they gear up to...
MDEC Encourages Malaysians To Tap Into e-Learning Resources
Following the Movement Control Order (MCO) 2020 which came into effect on 18th March 2020, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) calls Malaysians to turn...
Higher Bonuses on the Cards
Surveys by the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) showed that more companies have granted bonuses to their employees in 2017 compared to the previous year....
The future of China’s work culture
In a late-August ruling, China’s supreme court declared one of the country’s most infamous work practices illegal. Known as “996,” the term is shorthand...
Sri Lanka to get more jobs in South Korea this year
Korea has agreed to provide 8,000 job opportunities for Sri Lankans in South Korea this year, exceeding the job quota of 6,500 offered earlier....
Hong Kong launches enhanced 2025 youth employment scheme to support young...
The Hong Kong Labour Department (LD) announced on January 2 the launch of the 2025 Greater Bay Area (GBA) Youth Employment Scheme, as well...
China works to bolster 2023 employment prospects for college graduates
China is rolling out multiple measures as part of efforts to help 11.58 million graduates streaming out of colleges to enter the workforce or...