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Meta, the global tech powerhouse, has initiated an extensive downsizing initiative, beginning with an announcement to its Singaporean employees. The company plans a 10% reduction of its workforce across the globe, also affecting team members in the US and the…
In an unexpected grand gesture, Nomura Holdings Taiwan, a leading investment firm, gifted every one of its employees an iPhone 17 Pro Max at the company’s year-end party. This generous move, which left social media in shock, was not a raffle or dependent on…
Nestlé, a global leader in the food and beverage industry, has recently announced plans for a significant reduction in its worldwide workforce. Over the next two years, the company intends to eliminate approximately 16,000 positions as part of its ‘Fuel for…
In the dynamic world of retail, heritage brands and new entrants alike are recognizing the power of authenticity. This realization was notably demonstrated when a sponsored post by an employee reached a staggering 3.9 million views. In this case, the loss…
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced a transition that will require many employees to work in-office at least four days a week, an increase from the current three days. This new policy is set to roll out later this year. A Return to the Office: What It Means…
Nearly half of employees in Singapore feel uncomfortable admitting to their managers that they use artificial intelligence (AI) in their jobs, a survey has found. The top concerns among these workers include the fear of being perceived as incompetent, lazy,…
Chipmaker Nvidia is recruiting engineers and managers for its operations in Hanoi, where it seems set to design and produce graphic processing units. It is seeking to fill nine positions, including those of IT, senior production support and system test design…
Vinamilk, Vinpearl, Samsung Electronics HCMC and McDonald’s are among the most popular recruiters in Vietnam this year, according to recruitment platform CareerViet. The top five recruiters in the large business category are Vinamilk, Vinpearl, Samsung…
Many corporate workers at U.S. coffee chain Starbucks will get just 60% of their total bonuses for the 2024 fiscal year amid the company’s first annual sales decline since 2020. The coffee giant’s poor performance in the fiscal year, which ended on September…
Readers have expressed concerns that the working conditions in Vietnam are exhausting the younger generation, calling for more and longer holidays throughout the year to enhance both physical and mental well-being. “My husband and I are civil servants. We’re…
Roughly one year ago, when the Covid pandemic hard hit southern factories, Trinh and many other garment workers in the southern province of Binh Duong covered a distance of nearly 2,000 km to return to their hometown, the central province of Thanh Hoa. After…
Former Tesla Inc employees have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. electric car company alleging its decision to carry out a “mass layoff” violated federal law as the company did not provide advance notice of the job cuts. The lawsuit was filed late Sunday in…
Amazon Australia will now permit employees to bring their pooches to work at its Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Canberra offices. The global Dogs at Work (DAW) program currently has 8000 registered pooches. Having dogs at the workplace is shown to reduce stress…
Alphabet Inc unit Waymo said on Wednesday it has started offering driverless rides to employees in San Francisco, accelerating a race with General Motors Co-backed rival Cruise to commercialize the technology in the dense city. Waymo also introduced…
Taxi company Vinasun laid off more than 2,500 employees, including some 1,800 drivers last year with the Covid-19 pandemic causing the business to shrink significantly. According to its newly released financial report, Vinasun had 1,877 employees at the end…
Manufacturing and tech companies are rushing to recruit workers as foreign companies show rising interest in setting up or expanding their factories in Vietnam. Electronics manufacturer Jabil Vietnam is recruiting 500 workers in Ho chi Minh City, with a bonus…
