Grab Singapore enforces full-time office return for staff
Regional tech firm Grab has announced that its Singapore employees will be required to work five days a week in the office starting December...
Gender wage gap persists despite steady employment rates in Hong Kong’s...
In the latest release from Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department, the “Quarterly Report on General Household Survey” for the third quarter of 2024...
“Why Recruitment of Foreign Workers Not Under The Human Resources Ministry?”
Ipoh Barat MP M Kulasegaran has criticised Putrajaya for not placing the recruitment and management of migrant workers under the jurisdiction of the Human...
South Korea’s on-year job growth slows down in November
South Korea's on-year employment grew at a slower pace for the first time in four months in November with data showed recently.
The number of...
Malaysian ex-staff giving lifelines to layoff SEA Lazada employees
It was reported that a fifth of Lazada’s Malaysia staff was laid off, including the country’s chief executive officer and its chief logistics officer...
UK’s the Body Shop appoints administrators putting 2,000 jobs at risk
It was reported that the British business of the Body Shop has collapsed into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk at the one-time pioneering...
More South Koreans are taking up side gigs as remote work
In South Korea, a significant shift is occurring in the side hustle culture. Previously, side jobs were limited to after-work or weekend jobs such...
Cambodia signs agreement with Korea for ease of overseas recruitment
The Cambodian Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has signed an agreement with the Human Resource Development Unit of the Republic of Korea to...
Media Chinese may shrink workforce by 44% according to Kenanga
It was reported that Media Chinese International Ltd, which mainly publishes Chinese-language newspapers, may reduce its workforce by as much as 44% as part...
Factory closures drive surge in Thailand’s services sector employment
The majority of more than 300,000 laid-off industrial workers from recent factory closures are flocking to the services sector, particularly the hospitality industry, according...
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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...
