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Chinese supermarket giant Pangdonglai is recruiting former inmates for a second consecutive year, extending its program to include those who served at least five years in prison. This initiative, aiming to provide second chances, has ignited public debate…
A director of the Sinamon bakery chain in Australia faces fines and legal action for allegedly obstructing Fair Work inspectors and misrepresenting rights to visa-holder employees, including a Japanese national.
Singapore’s financial technology (fintech) industry is advancing into a new phase of sophistication. This phase is characterized by the embracement of artificial intelligence (AI), the introduction of stricter regulations, and an increasing focus on regional…
As the mid-year sales season approaches, Amazon Australia plans to hire 600 seasonal workers across its fulfillment centers and logistics sites. This recruitment drive is aimed at enhancing operations in anticipation of the highly-anticipated Prime Day event…
The mass layoffs that began last year amid a market decline continue in the struggling property sector, with major developers and brokerages downsizing their sales teams to survive. Property developer Dat Xanh Group laid off 1,384 people in the first quarter…
Swedish carmaker Volvo, which is owned by China’s Geely, is cutting several hundred jobs, Swedish radio reported on Friday citing sources.The carmaker, whose number of employees has more than doubled over the past decade to about 43,000, confirmed it was…
Only 36 per cent of disabled persons in India are employed, of which 90 per cent are in the unorganized sector, said a new report by Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India (TRRAIN) here on Wednesday. The report – ‘Disability Employment: Indian…
Japan is expected to receive more Vietnamese workers this year, having become the most attractive labor export market in 2018. Last year marked the first time Japan became the most popular destination for Vietnamese migrant workers with over 68,700 people…
Average New Year bonus given by HCMC firms to an employee is VND3.4 million ($146), 30 percent higher than in 2018. For the 2019 Roman Calendar New Year, bonuses have been significantly higher than in 2018, Le Minh Tan, director of the HCMC Department of…
Online hiring activity in Malaysia fell by 8% in the third quarter, falling behind the performance from one year ago by 14%, according to the third quarterly Monster Employment Index (MEI) report. It said online recruitment in the country could not sustain…
Leading food ordering and delivery start-up Swiggy on Tuesday said it would engage about 2,000 women as delivery personnel by March 2019. “About 2,000 women will join our delivery team by March next year. Over the last few months, we have been working on…
Ha Long’s only casino continues to lose employees due to a number of reasons, including its persistent losses. Hoang Gia Joint Stock Corporation (RIC) in Ha Long, Vietnam’s resort city, which runs the Casino Gaming Club, said the number of employees has…
Lotte Group announced Tuesday a major investment plan to spend 50 trillion won ($43.9 billion) and hire 70,000 workers over the next five years. “The plan comes in order to normalize management activities, obtain a competitive edge for future growth and…
The income gap in Korea widened again in the second quarter, a serious blow to the so-called income-led growth policy of the Moon Jae-in government, which vowed to narrow the inequality in earnings between the rich and poor. According to data released by…
Samsung Electronics announced plans to revamp its flexible working hours on Tuesday in preparation for the 52-hour work week that will be legally enforced from July. The Korean electronics giant plans to allow employees to decide their own working hours on a…
Two of the Moon Jae-in administration’s top economic officials are at odds over the minimum wage increase’s impact on hiring, raising concerns among experts about the government’s future policy direction. “I think the minimum wage increase must have had an…
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