October sees stable unemployment in Malaysia with an optimistic labour force
Malaysia’s unemployment rate remained stable in October this year, as the number of jobless people decreased while the labour force expanded, the latest data...
Employment Act Amendments to Cover All Income Segments, Says HR Ministry
The Human Resources Ministry has addressed recent concerns over the amendments to Act 265 of the Employment Act 1955.
In a statement today, the ministry...
Taiwan’s labour ministry to lure retirees back to work with subsidies
Coming to the new year, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) is targeting retirees with a cash subsidy programme beginning in January to lure them...
OSH culture to create excellent employment ecosystem according to Manpower Minister
Indonesia’s Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah highlighted that the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) culture is one of the requirements for forming an excellent employment...
Singapore’s job market displays positive growth trends and hiring sentiment for...
A recent survey by Reeracoen, a leading provider of human resource services in Singapore, provides insightful revelations about employers' hiring motivations and workforce plans...
Latest survey shows China’s employment situation generally stable in Jan-Feb
The updated surveyed urban unemployment rate on average in China stood at 5.3% in the first two months of 2024, data from the National...
Long-term foreign workers must renew Thai work permits by April deadline
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training is reminding Cambodian workers in Thailand to follow Thai government guidelines and procedures for obtaining legal work...
Malaysia’s active Grab partners now under protection of SKSPS
Grab Malaysia has contributed to more than 180,000 driver- and delivery-partners’ Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS), as part of its latest partnership with PERKESO.
This...
Singaporean Gen Z and millennial workers prefer supportive employers for financial...
Asia’s leading digital wealth platform, Endowus, in partnership with prominent mental health and well-being support platform, Intellect, has released the Endowus x Intellect Wealth...
Significant portion of Thai workforce content with their careers despite skill-job...
Many Thai employees are surprisingly content in their current roles, even when these positions do not perfectly align with their skills or career aspirations,...
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Chinese money fuels hiring spree among private banks in Hong Kong
Wealth managers are ramping up hiring in Hong Kong to cater to an inflow of mainland Chinese money. UBS Group is adding staff as...
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US dockworkers and port employers set to restart talks
Leaders from a US dockworkers’ union and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on Jan 7 as the...
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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...
