Thailand plans new minimum wage hike while keeping inflation target in...
Thailand announced that it will increase its minimum wage in January 2024, confirming a previous deal while planning to raise it further in March....
The Philippines’ Gen Z employees prefer to work alone
Young Filipinos belonging to Generation Z or those born between 1997 and 2012 prefer working independently to working with a team, according to a...
China targets high-quality job opportunities for its upcoming workforce
China is stepping up efforts to promote high-quality employment by developing new growth engines in sectors such as artificial intelligence, modern manufacturing and electronics.
On...
Ensuring local workers stay competitive is key to normalising flexi-work
Flexible work arrangements have become a talking point in recent days with the launch of guidelines for employers to fairly consider such requests.
And as...
Malaysia to reduce process applications duration of foreign worker recruitment
The government has decided to reduce the duration for the application of foreign workers' recruitment from 29 months and 13 days to 15 months...
New retention scheme will benefit about 29,000 Singaporean nurses financially
The Singapore Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung announced on Tuesday (Feb 20) that nurses in Singapore will receive up to S$100,000 in a...
Korea added fewest number of jobs in three years in March...
Korea added the fewest number of jobs in three years in March due mainly to a high base effect and weak employment in the...
China continues to promote high-quality, full-employment
China will further endeavour to promote high-quality and full employment, said Li Chunlin, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), at...
Stability ranks higher as tech talent favours financial security over perks
NodeFlair, the leading tech talent platform in Southeast Asia, unveiled the Asia Tech Salary Report 2024, leveraging insights from over 422,000 salary data points...
Foreign investments prove a boon for creating over 98,000 jobs in...
A total of 898 foreign investment projects valued at RM281.5 billion (US$59.6 billion) have been approved in the manufacturing and services sectors from 2022...
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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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Grab Indonesia’s Wiramudi Grab programme empowers women driver-partner
On December 19, 2024, Vantage Foundation announced its partnership with Grab Indonesia in support of their Wiramudi Grab programme, which is designed to empower...
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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...
