Japan firms working to attract and retain skilled foreign workers
As labour-strapped Japan faces a growing exodus of foreign workers due to low wages and other employment challenges, some companies are working overtime to...
Massive layoffs at Amazon’s cloud computing division
Amazon.com Inc’s cloud division is cutting hundreds of jobs that will affect sales and marketing employees and the team developing technology for brick-and-mortar stores.
“We’ve...
DOLE to help find jobs for displaced POGO workers in the...
The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) is in the process of finding jobs for the thousands of workers expected to be displaced from...
GM lays off over 1,000 salaried software and services employees
General Motors said Monday (August 19) it is laying off more than 1,000 salaried employees at its software and service units worldwide. GM, confirming...
Boeing strike continues as workers reject wage agreement
Boeing factory workers voted to reject a contract offer and continue a more than five-week strike on Wednesday (October 23), in a blow to...
Non-regular workers comprise 38.2% of South Korea’s wage earners
Statistics Korea announced the results of the "Supplementary Survey on Employment by Work Type for August 2024" on Oct 22, revealing a significant shift...
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...
Education sector and marketing & communications roles lead Singapore’s job market...
foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME), one of Asia’s leading jobs and talent platforms, recently published the foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Singapore for September...
Business leaders open to redeploy workforce to overcome talent shortages with...
Most business leaders (81%) find it difficult to fill job roles due to talent shortage with relevant skills, in contrast to 78% in 2021...
Miti and HR Ministry finalising incentives to bring home local talent
To address the talent shortage in Malaysia, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti), together with the Human Resources Ministry, is finalising some...
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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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Grab partners London School of Business & Finance to offer tertiary...
Leading super app Grab announced that it has partnered with the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) to offer eight Diploma and Degree...
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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...
