Singapore – Movement restrictions on migrant workers to be eased progressively (Straits Times)

Plans to relax restrictions on the movements of migrant workers will be implemented progressively, when more of the workers have been vaccinated and infection rates remain under control, reports the Straits Times, citing a statement from multi-ministry task force co-chair Lawrence Wong. He was responding...

Singapore – K2 Partnering Solutions acquires recruitment firm Astbury Marsden APAC

K2 Partnering Solutions, a UK-based consultative technology solutions firm, announced the acquisition of Astbury Marsden APAC PTE LTD.

Astbury Marsden APAC is a Singapore-based international recruitment firm that specialises in technology, transformation, governance and technical services.

The acquisition...

Singapore – Government appoints Adecco Singapore as first SGUnited Jobs and Skills Placement Partner

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) have appointed Adecco Personnel Pte Ltd (Adecco Singapore), as the first SGUnited Jobs and Skills Placement Partner.

The SGUnited Jobs and Skills Placement Partners initiative complements the government’s existing job matching efforts and...

India – Hiring outlook remains strong for next six months, IT roles see highest demand

More than half, or 51%, of recruiters in India indicated both new and replacement hiring in their organisations, according to a report from Naukri.

The report showed that appetite for hiring is up, as 32% of recruiters confirmed they would be hiring for new jobs.

Naukri’s Hiring Outlook is a bi-annual...

World – Hybrid work is the next great disruption: Microsoft

With the pandemic changing the nature of work, Microsoft says the workplace is on the cusp of disruption.

Microsoft’s latest report, ‘The Next Great Disruption is Hybrid Work – Are We Ready?’, highlighted a number of trends among the workforce in Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand.

The...

Australia – Building and Construction Commission takes legal action against labour hire firm for failure to comply with investigations

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has commenced Federal Circuit Court proceedings against labour hire company ADADN Pty Ltd alleging failures to comply with formal requests to provide documents in investigations into alleged underpayment of wages and unlawful industrial action.

ADADN...

Asia Pacific – Sense of purpose ranks as top driver of employee engagement in the Philippines and Indonesia

Employees in the Philippines and Indonesia say feeling a sense of purpose from their work is a top driver of employee engagement, according to research from Qualtrics, an experience management software firm.

In the Philippines, ‘feeling a sense of purpose from my work’ and having in place ‘processes...

India – Formal employment back to pre-pandemic levels (Business Today)

Formal employment in India is back to the pre-pandemic level, reports Business Today, citing data from the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPF). In January 2021, 1.33 million new jobs across age groups were registered with the EPF, which is the highest net job creation number since September...

World – India ranks as most attractive staffing market worldwide

The most attractive markets for staffing are India and Malaysia, followed by China and Ireland, according to a report released Thursday by SIA. The report covers staffing markets in 60 countries throughout six continents.

The dramatic impact of the Covid-19 crisis on a number of markets is clear, the...

Hong Kong – Bullish business update from Renui

Renrui Human Resources Technology (6919: HKG), a mainland China-based flexible staffing services provided a business update on Friday.

“As flexible staffing services is the major business segment of the Group, the Group has been focusing on the development of this business segment and the continuous...