Amazon cuts more jobs in its second round of layoffs
According to the latest round of reports, Amazon has made its second round of layoffs within its gaming division with the cutting of 180...
US jobless claims and business activity indicate gradual economic cooling
The latest data should continue to allay fears that the labour market is rapidly deteriorating, first raised after a sharper-than-expected slowdown in job growth...
Kellogg to permanently replace workers as union rejects contract
Kellogg Company said that a majority of its United States cereal plant workers have voted against a new five-year contract, forcing it to hire...
Weekly jobless claims at two-month high in the US reported
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased to a two-month high late March amid a gradual easing in labour market...
US-Malaysia economic partnership creates 312,000 new jobs in past decade
The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said US-Malaysia economic relations have created over 312,000 jobs in Malaysia over the last decade. Dave Williams, the...
Absence from work at record high as Americans feel strain from...
About 1.5 million Americans missed work because of sickness in December. Each month, more than a million people have called out sick for the...
Why the West fears massive job losses because of China’s clean...
In recent weeks, leaders of the United States, France, Germany and other G7 countries have sounded the alarm bells about overcapacity in the Chinese...
Nearly One Third Of Unemployment Recipients Turned Down Jobs in US...
Amid reports of widespread labour shortages throughout the US, roughly three out of every ten recipients of unemployment insurance say they turned down job...
Starbucks faces walkout at hundreds of US stores
The union representing thousands of Starbucks workers in the US is staging a walkout on one of the coffee chain's busiest days of the...
US weekly jobless claims fall slightly
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits slipped last week, but re-employment opportunities for laid-off workers are becoming scarcer, a sign...
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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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Job growth in South Korea falters
South Korea's employment growth in 2024 slowed substantially compared to previous years, with December marking a net job loss compared to one year before,...
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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...
