Mustering up a Master’s
More Malaysians are pursuing master’s degrees in public and private learning institutions, with some juggling work and studies at the same time. These people...
34% of Workers Prefer to Work from Home: survey
Results from a survey by talent acquisition company CareerBuilder revealed that women favor the flexibility of working remotely. This despite calls by employers for...
ILO joins forces with MITI Malaysia to enhance awareness of good...
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is reaching out to enterprises in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia to expand their awareness of good labour practices...
Healthcare, education and public sectors named top performers in organisational wellbeing
A new region-wide report found the Singapore workforce to be one of the top performers in Organisational Health in APAC, a category which measures...
Ant International to set up new business centre in Malaysia, creating...
Digital payment and financial technology provider Ant International is going to establish what it calls a new digital business centre in Malaysia, creating more...
MINI STIMULUS TO BOOST SLOWING ECONOMY
China announced steps to boost its slowing growth, including extending tax breaks for small businesses and support measures for poor urban districts. Anticipation has...
Creation of high paying job crucial: Research
There is a critical and urgent need to transform the Malaysian economy through the creation of more high-paying jobs in higher value-added activities, in...
HRiTECH 2022: Leveling the Playing Field for SMEs with HR Digitalization
Despite a sharp increase in digital and technology adoption over the past two years, Malaysian businesses remain hesitant to digitalize their human resources (HR)...
Why are Singapore workers the unhappiest in Southeast Asia?
Employees in Singapore emerged as the unhappiest workforce in Southeast Asia, driven mostly by inadequate salary and lack of recognition, a new report has...
Malaysia to vaccinate refugees and migrant workers in June
Refugees and migrant workers will be included for vaccination in the third phase of Malaysia’s National Inoculation Programme. Science, Technology and Innovation minister, Khairy...
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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 unveils tax incentives for companies and workers in Johor-Singapore SEZ
Malaysia has announced tax incentives to draw investments to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), including a 5 per cent tax rate for companies...
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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...
