Vietnam – Covid-19 fourth wave causes more than 1.3 million job losses (New Straits Times)

The fourth wave of Covid-19 in Vietnam has resulted in more than 1.3 million workers either losing their jobs, having their contracts suspended or stopped working for other reasons, reports The New Straits Times. Almost 30,000 workers have also been infected with Covid-19 in 50 cities and provinces....

Japan – Nisso acquires manufacturing HR firm Vector Shinwa

Nisso Corporation (6569: TYO), a Japanese human resources firm providing staffing services, announced that it has agreed to acquire all shares in Vector Shinwa Co., Ltd., a provider of comprehensive human resources service business.

Both companies involved in the transaction are based in Japan. The effective...

Malaysia – Number of jobs available up 22% in Q2: Michael Page

The number of job opportunities in Malaysia rose in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 with an overall 22% increase, according to research from Michael Page.

Growth in jobs available was seen within sectors such as Financial Services & Fintech (up 43%) and Healthcare & Life Sciences (up 26%).

Nic Chambers,...

Malaysia – Majority of workers want to continue working from home after pandemic: Randstad

The majority, or 69%, of workers in Malaysia prefer to continue working from home until the Covid-19 vaccine has been widely distributed, according to a survey from Randstad Malaysia.

More than 7 in 10, (or 73%), of respondents said they would feel unsafe in their workplace until others around them are...

India – Government to launch $1.3 trillion infrastructure plan to generate jobs (Reuters)

India will launch a 100 trillion rupee ($1.34 trillion) national infrastructure plan that will help generate jobs and expand use of cleaner fuels to achieve the country's climate goals, reports Reuters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a speech that the infrastructure programme, called "Gati...

India – Info Edge first quarter revenue rises 14.1%

Info Edge India Ltd (NAUKRI:NSI), the Indian job board, reported revenue operations for the first quarter ended 30 June 2021 of INR 3.19 billion (USD 43.1 million), up 14.1% compared to the same period last year.

Japan – En Japan Q1 revenue and profits climb

Japan-based recruitment and job information provider En Japan Inc (4849:TYO) reported revenue today of JPY 12.06 billion (USD 110.3 million) for the first quarter ended 30 June 2021, up 15.5% compared to last year.

Singapore – HRnetGroup H1 revenue and profits show improvement

Singapore-based recruitment firm, HRnetGroup, reported revenue of SGD 275.1 million (USD 202.8 million), an uptick of 30.8% compared to the same period last year. 

Japan – Hirayama full year revenue up 0.3% as profits rise

Japan-based Hirayama Holdings (7781:JP), a company mainly engaged in outsourcing and technology staffing, reported revenue today for the full year ended 30 June 2021 of JPY 23.0 billion (USD 210.7 million), an increase of 0.3% compared to the previous year.

Singapore – Advancer Global H1 revenue up 8.5% but reports net loss

Advancer Global (43Q:SES), an integrated services provider offering workforce solutions and services in Singapore, reported revenue for the half year ended 30 June 2021 of SGD 29.9 million (USD 22.0 million), an increase of 8.5% compared to the same period last year.

Earlier this month Advancer published...