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The Philippine government has sanctioned an unprecedented 12% increase in the daily minimum wage for Metro Manila, providing an additional 85 pesos (US$1.4) in two separate instalments beginning later this month. This decision is set to impact over 1.1…
Qualified platform workers and taxi drivers in Singapore are set to receive a cash assistance of S$200 (US$155) to mitigate the impact of increasing fuel prices. To be eligible, platform workers must have earned above S$500 per month from their platform-based…
Between 2023 and 2025, the Singapore government allocated SGD600,000 (US$466,000) from its short-term relief fund to provide financial aid to 260 employees who were left without pay when their companies went into liquidation. The relief fund aims to support…
Three years ago, Thanh Truc, a 33-year-old Vietnamese woman, returned home from Japan with a savings of VND200 million (approximately US$7,600). Now, she finds herself preparing to leave her homeland once more. From Beautician to Factory Worker Prior to…
Thursday, January 1, 2026, brings a national holiday to celebrate New Year’s Day. However, the jubilance of embarking on a fresh chapter may be dampened somewhat by the fact that the holiday falls in the middle of the week. This means that workers will return…
Approximately 76,000 individuals, making up 3.1% of Singapore’s working populace, have experienced working overseas full-time for a minimum of six months. The primary locations for this international experience were China, the United States, and Malaysia. The…
In a strategic move to elevate its IT capabilities, Shingda Group, a civil engineering and construction powerhouse based in Singapore, has embraced a cutting-edge cloud management platform. This innovation aims to enhance operations across remote construction…
The government of Singapore has made public plans to elevate the wages of over 53,000 retail workers residing in the country within the forthcoming three years. Progressive Wage Model Adoption The Ministry of Manpower revealed their acceptance of the…
On a day like any other, a delivery driver found himself in a dilemma that would leave him counting his losses. Tasked with delivering a watch touted as a Japanese brand, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. Sensing it was a counterfeit, he…
The Indonesian Government is on the brink of launching an ambitious wage subsidy program aimed at supporting low-income workers. Set to provide IDR150,000 (approximately US$9.23) monthly, this initiative targets those earning less than IDR3.5 million. It’s an…
Nearly 4,000 employees will be needed to operate Vietnam’s two proposed nuclear power plants, set to rise in the central province of Ninh Thuan by 2030. This ambitious initiative aims to bolster the nation’s energy landscape, but it also raises a significant…
Hanoi plans to create 169,000 new jobs, reduce urban unemployment rate to below 3%, and increase the proportion of trained workers to 75% in 2025, its People’s Committee said. The city will implement policies and solutions to support the comprehensive…
Thailand’s Ministry of Labor is planning to export more workers, particularly those in the shipyard sector, to Singapore. Singapore is looking for welders in the shipbuilding sector, skilled workers in electronic parts, and experienced construction workers,…
Many factories in Ho Chi Minh City have been reducing workers’ weekly hours below the legal maximum of 48 to give them more time for themselves without compromising their income. When the end-of-shift bell rings at 4 p.m. at a factory belonging to industrial…
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…
Thanh Tung thought his job interview went well and his unemployment would finally end, but he was eventually turned down for the position because he was “too old.” The 37-year-old game artist in Go Vap District, HCMC was laid off at the beginning of the year,…
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