Singapore – Government extends jobs support programme to March 2022

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower announced that it will extend its jobs support programme, the Jobs Growth Incentive, by another six months, from October 2021 to March 2022, to support employers to continue expanding local hiring.

The Ministry added that support levels will be tapered down in line with...

Japan – Hirayama Holdings invests in Nissei Kogyo Co., Ltd

Japan-based Hirayama Holdings (7781:JP), a company mainly engaged in outsourcing and technology staffing, announced it has acquired a stake in Nissei Kogyo Co., Ltd, a firm based in Japan involved in plumbing maintenance for factories and office buildings as well as sanitary and air-conditioning works....

Philippines – More than half of large firms maintain or increase employment amid pandemic

Large firms in the Philippines have maintained or even increased their headcount amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to survey data from the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), and the Makati Business Club (MBC) published by the Philippine...

Malaysia – Employers Federation calls on government to address labour shortage by allowing access to more foreign workers

The Malaysian Employers Federation states that the country’s economic recovery efforts will be severely jeopardised if employers are not provided with the necessary workers, especially in sectors that are still dependent on foreign workers.

The Federation is calling on the Malaysian government to address...

Malaysia – Government introduces ‘Twelfth Malaysian Plan’ to boost economic growth and develop future talent

The Malaysian government introduced its ‘Twelfth Malaysian Plan’ which aims to introduce a number of reforms to ensure economic growth.

According to Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the Twelfth Plan is anchored on three key themes, namely resetting the economy, strengthening security,...

Australia – Contract Watch: AD1 Holdings signs contract with HR.com for mentoring programme

Australia-based AD1 Holdings (AD1:AU), previously known as ApplyDirect, today announced that it has signed a contract with HR.com for a mentoring programme delivered by its subsidiary Art of Mentoring for members.

Based in Canada, HR.com has 1.9 million HR professional members worldwide, mostly based...

China – Pandemic labour crunch pushes tech giants to roll out more courier robots (Reuters)

More than a thousand robots are set to join the delivery personnel ranks of Chinese online retailers companies Alibaba, Meituan and JD.com (9618.HK) over the next year as the pandemic fuels demand for contactless services, reports Reuters. The firms expect to operate over 2,000 robots between them by...

India – Job movements in IT sector to cross 1 million this year (The Hindu)

The IT sector is set to witness attrition of more than 1.15 million people this financial year, reports The Hindu, citing data from staffing firm Xpheno. Kamal Karanth, co-founder, Xpheno, said, “With an average of 23% attrition projected on a talent base of 5 million, the sector is set to witness...

Australia – Casual employment law changes come into effect today

The transitional period for changes introduced in March 2021 to casual employment terms in Australia end today, 27 September.

Employers must have assessed whether any of their existing casual employees employed before 27 March 2021 are eligible and have been offered conversion to permanent employment...

Philippines – Labour secretary assures jobs abroad for displaced overseas Filipino workers

The labour department of the Philippines announced it is working towards enhanced deployment and protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as it is set to forge agreements with more countries.

Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello III said ‘a huge number of jobs’ is on the table and the Department...