Thailand’s Q4 employment growth boosted by tourism sector

Thailand's employment rose 1.7% in the final quarter of 2023 from a year earlier, helped by the tourism sector, after a 1.3% year-on-year increase in the previous quarter, reports Reuters, citing data from the state planning agency. According to the National Economic and Social Development Council, jobs...

Accordant revenue down 9% amid softer trading conditions

Accordant (AGC:NZC), the New Zealand-based temporary staffing provider, announced a market update yesterday for the March 2024 financial year. Revenue was down 9% year to date, with net profit predicted to be materially lower than the NZD 2.0 million (USD 1.2 million) reported for the prior year.

The...

Will Group cuts FY revenue forecast as domestic work slows

Japanese HR firm Will Group (6089:TYO) announced it cut its revenue forecast for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The company had previously forecasted revenue of JPY 144.00 billion (USD 957.5 million) but lowered its forecast to JPY 138.00 million.

Will Group also adjusted its operating income...

Google reinstates Info Edge’s mobile apps including Naukri

Info Edge said its mobile applications namely, Naukri recruiter and Shiksha have been reinstated on the Google Play Store, following news last week that several mobile apps had been removed from the store.

Last week, Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani said last week there are no pending invoices with...

Singapore imposes stricter rules for hiring foreign professionals

Singapore is implementing stricter rules for hiring foreign professional workers and raising the salary benchmark from next year.

From 1 January 2025, the Ministry of Manpower will be increasing the EP (Employment Pass) minimum qualifying salary from SGD 5,000 to SGD 5,600 (USD 3,720 to 4,166) per month....

LiveHire records fall in direct-hire revenue in first half

Total revenue fell at LiveHire Ltd. (LVH:ASX) during the six months ended 31 December 2023. The Melbourne, Australia-based reported a drop in direct-sourcing revenue drove the decline in overall revenue.

Direct-sourcing revenue at LiveHire Ltd. fell 52% to AUD 400,000 (USD 272,220) in the first half of...

Outsourcing CEO to retire as firm undergoes buyout

Outsourcing Inc. (2427:TYO), the world’s 10^th-largest staffing firm, reported on 28 February that its CEO, Haruhiko Doi, will retire effective March 29. Doi also serves as representative executive officer and chairman, and will also be stepping down from those roles as well. Doi’s new position will...

Executive resigns after theft of data by temp

The president of Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West will step down at the end of March after the theft of data by a temporary worker dispatched to the company, The Japan Times reported. The data was leaked to a third party and the company has been given administrative guidance by the communications...

Cognizant wants workers in India in office 3 days per week

IT services giant Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has asked employees in India to come to the office at least three times a week, Reuters reported. It cited better collaboration and awareness of company culture. Approximately 254,000 of the company’s 347,700 employees are based in India. The company...

Info Edge says all dues paid after Google app removal news

Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani said there are no pending invoices with Google following reports that Google may remove the apps of 10 companies in India, including Info Edge, for not paying a service fee for the use of its app store platform in India.

According to Reuters, Google began removing...