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Singapore – Advancer expects to report net loss in H1 2021
9 August 2021Advancer Global (43Q:SES), an integrated services provider offering workforce solutions and services in Singapore, published a trading update and profit guidance.
The group said that based on preliminary assessment of its unaudited consolidated financial results for the half-year ended 30 June 2021, the...
India – Hiring activity doubles in July as IT and software sector lead the way
9 August 2021Hiring activity in India more than doubled (108%) in July 2021 when compared to July 2020, indicating that businesses were more prepared and recovered faster from the effect of the second Covid-19 wave when compared to their response to the first wave in 2020, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak...
Malaysia – Unemployment rate down slightly in June
9 August 2021Malaysia’s unemployment rate stood at 4.8% in June 2021, down 0.1% year-on-year, according to research from Statistics Malaysia.
When compared to May 2021, the unemployment rate climbed by 0.3%, after four consecutive months of decreases.
The number of unemployed persons increased by 5.6% when compared...
India – Quess Corp first quarter revenue up 24% as profits climb
6 August 2021India-based staffing provider Quess Corp reported revenue for the first quarter ended 30 June 2021. Revenue grew by 24% to INR 29.87 billion (USD 402.8 million) despite the impact of second wave of Covid-19 in the country.
Revenue growth during the first quarter was driven by the General Staffing, Conneqt,...
Japan – BeNext-Yumeshin full year revenue rises 16.3%
6 August 2021Japanese technical staffing firm BeNext-Yumeshin, formerly known as Trust Tech (2154: JP), reported revenue today of JPY 95.11 billion (USD 866.1 million) for the year ended 30 June 2021, an increase of 16.3% compared with the previous year.
(JPY millions) | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | Change | FY 2021... |
Japan – Fullcast H1 revenue up 10.6%
6 August 2021Japan-based staffing firm Fullcast Holdings (4848: JP) reported revenue today of JPY 23.71 million (USD 215.9 million) for the first six months ended 30 June 2021, a 10.6% increase compared to last year.
(JPY millions) | H1 2021 | H1 2020 | Change | H1 2021 (USD millions) |
Revenue | 23,717 ... |
Japan – WDB Holdings first quarter revenue and profits improve
6 August 2021WDB Holdings Co. Ltd (2475:TYO), a holding company that includes staffing firms, reported revenue rose 8.1% in its first quarter ended 30 June 2021 to JPY 11.71 billion (USD 106.6 million).
(JPY millions) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change | Q1 2021 (USD millions) |
Revenue | 11,711 | 10,833 ... |
Japan – World Holdings H1 revenue slides 8.2%
6 August 2021Japanese outsourcing services company World Holdings (2429: JP) reported revenue for the first six months ended 30 June 2021 of JPY 65.04 billion (USD 592.3 billion), a decrease of 8.2% compared to the previous year.
(JPY millions) | H1 2021 | H1 2020 | Change | H1 2021 (USD... |
Japan – Interworks Q1 revenue soars as it recovers from loss
6 August 2021Interworks (6032:TYO), a Japan-based recruitment company reported revenue for the first quarter ended 30 June 2021 of JPY 588 million (USD 5.3 million), an increase of 50.2% when compared to the previous year.
(JPY millions) | Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | Change | Q1 2021 (USD millions) |
Revenue ... |
Japan – Tsukui Staff first quarter revenue down 5%
5 August 2021Tsukui Staff Corporation (7045:TYO), a Japan-based provider of recruitment, temporary employment, education training and other services reported revenue today of JPY 1.92 billion (USD 17.4 million) for the three months ended 30 June 2021, down 5% over the same period last year.
(JPY millions) | Q1... |