VIETNAM POPULATION REACHES 90 MILLION
Vietnam’s population has reached 90 million, ranking 14th among countries with the largest population in the world. Dr. Duong Quoc Trong, director of the...
MORE STIMULUS MEASURES EXPECTED
In September, China’s consumer inflation slowed more than expected to almost a five-year low. The drop has increased worries that global growth is experiencing...
APPLE, FACEBOOK PROVIDE EGG-FREEZING OPTIONS
Apple and Facebook will start paying employees to freeze their eggs. By offering this benefit, the companies are providing a chance for woman to...
JOBSEEKERS CHOOSE BRAND NAME OVER HIGH SALARIES
53% of employees choose to work in companies with a better brand name rather than taking higher salary jobs in companies with a poor...
YUE YUEN PRODUCTION CONTINUES AFTER STRIKE
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd, a maker of shoes for clients including Adidas AG and Nike Inc, said production at its Dongguan factory has...
RISING HOUSEHOLD DEBT HITS NEW RECORD
Malaysia now has the highest householddebt-to-GDP level in Asia. According to the central bank’s annual report, household debt in the country had grown at...
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR FOREIGN BANKS
Foreign banks continue to make inroads in China, but they remain marginal players in retail and consumer spaces. Still they slowly build market share...
SAFETY AND HEALTH BEGINS EARLY
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) offers help to the Education Ministry to create awareness of occupational safety and health (OSH)...
GST SUMMIT
A GST Expo and Conference was held in the beginning of October to educate the public and businesses on the changes that will come...
MINISTRY FINDS TRAINING OUTCOMES POSITIVE
A report from the Singapore Ministry of Manpower found the majority of employers continued to provide structured training to their employees in 2012 despite...
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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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Navigating the path to early retirement
The Financial Independence, Retire Early (F.I.R.E.) movement continues to gain momentum worldwide, and Singapore is no exception. More and more Singaporeans are being drawn...
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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...
