Asia Pacific – Majority of workers in Asia willing to retrain for new job role

The majority, or 72%, of workers in Asia are willing to retrain for new jobs in any case as they look towards the aftermath of the pandemic. Furthermore, another 25% said that they are willing to retrain should the need arise. This is according to new study from Seek Asia, Boston Consulting Group and...

Thailand – Government approves USD 4.5 billion Covid-19 economic stimulus package (Bloomberg)

Thailand’s government approved a set of economic stimulus measures worth THB 140 billion (USD 4.5 billion) to counter the impact from the nation’s biggest coronavirus outbreak yet, reports Bloomberg. The measures include cash handouts to welfare-card holders and special groups, co-payments and cash...

Australia – People Infrastructure to acquire Techforce Personnel and Vision Surveys

Australia-based workforce management company People Infrastructure today announced that it has entered into binding agreements to acquire two companies: Techforce Personnel Pty Limited and Vision Surveys.

Techforce Personnel is a staffing firm that provides casual workers in Western Australia and South...

World – Majority of office workers believe their jobs will evolve in next ten years

Nearly two-thirds of officer workers globally believe it’s possible their jobs will evolve in the next 10 years, according to a survey from robotic process automation firm UiPath.

The survey suggests upskilling is key to keeping pace with digital transformation. The majority, or 76%, of workers believe...

India – Over 15 million lose their jobs in May, erasing gains (The Hindustan Times)

The number of people employed fell to 375.45 million in May from 390.79 million in April, reports The Hindustan Times, citing data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. The loss of jobs erases gains achieved since July 2020 and could impact consumer spending and the country’s economic revival....

Hong Kong – Football club warns staff they will waive promotions and bonuses for refusing vaccination (RTHK News)

The Hong Kong Football Club has told its employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, warning that a failure to get jabbed without a medical exemption will see them miss out on pay rises, bonuses and even promotions, reports RTHK News. An internal memo to staff from the club’s general manager Mark...

India – Majority of firms implemented special employee safety policies during second Covid wave

Most of India’s formal sector businesses (62%) devised special policies for workforce wellbeing amid the country’s second Covid-19 wave, according to a survey from TimesJobs.

Among the special policies undertaken include: HR managers providing monetary packages to Covid-19 impacted employees (26%),...

Australia – Contract watch: LiveHire and AMS jointly awarded Managed Direct Sourcing contract

LiveHire (LVH:ASX), an Australia-based talent technology company and provider of a direct-sourcing platform, announced that it has been awarded a Managed Direct Sourcing contract with newly announced partner Alexander Mann Solutions.

The end client of the Managed Direct Sourcing contract with AMS is a...

Taiwan – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate falls in April

Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 3.71% in April 2021 from 4.10% in April 2020, according to data from the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics.

When compared to the previous month, the unemployment rate declined by 0.01%.

Total employment increased by 57,000...

Philippines – Government suspends non-compliant Saudi recruitment firms (The Philippine Star)

Nearly 100 recruitment agencies, companies and employers in Saudi Arabia have been barred from hiring Filipino workers, reports The Philippine Star. Labour attaché Fidel Macauyag reported that the 39 recruitment agencies, 18 companies and 40 employers were suspended as part of the Philippine government’s...