Asia Pacific – Over half of Japanese firms in Vietnam and India plan to boost operations (The Japan Times)

More than half of Japanese businesses in Vietnam and India have plans to expand their in-country operations, reports The Japan Times, citing survey data from Pasona Group. The online survey conducted on December 2020, showed 57% of Japanese companies in Vietnam and 55% in India said they will expand...

Japan – WDB Holdings revenue up slightly, profits show improvement

WDB Holdings Co. Ltd (2475:TYO), a Japanese holding company that includes staffing firms, reported revenue today rose 1.4% in the nine months ended 31 December 2020.

Japan – Interworks revenue plummets 51% as losses widen

Interworks (6032:TYO), a Japan-based recruitment company reported revenue today for the first nine months ended 31 December 2020 of JPY 1.14 billion (USD 10.8 million), a decrease of 51.2% when compared to the previous year.

Japan – Tsukui Staff revenue and profits down

Tsukui Staff Corporation (7045:TYO), a Japan-based provider of recruitment, temporary employment, education training and other services reported revenue today of JPY 5.83 billion (USD 55.3 million) for the nine months ended 31 December 2020.

China – HRflag Awards launched, judging panel includes SIA Director of Research, EMEA and APAC

The "HRflag Awards", organised by HRflag, an HR management think-tank based in China has been officially launched. 

Following the concept of "Finding the Best HR Service Providers in China", the “HRflag Awards” selects the best HR service providers in each segment of...

Malaysia – T7 Global Berhad acquires remaining stake in Fircroft Tanjung in Malaysia

T7 Global Berhad, an engineering services firm based in Malaysia, announced that its subsidiary Tanjung Offshore Services entered into a share sale agreement with Fircroft Engineering Services for the acquisition of the remaining 49% stake of Fircroft Tanjung Sdn. Bhd.

Fircroft Tanjung is a 51.0% owned...

Australia – Job ads rise 5.3% in January, at highest level since April 2019

Job advertisements in Australia increased by 5.3% in January 2021 on a seasonally adjusted basis when compared to January 2020, according to data from ANZ Bank.

ANZ Bank’s data is based on information provided by the operators of the following sites: Seek.com.au, and the Department of Education, Skills...

India – Job board Aasaanjobs rebrands to Waah Jobs

Online classifieds platform OLX Group announced it has decided to rebrand it’s job board Aasaanjobs to Waah Jobs.

OLX group has been operating in India under two brands in the blue collar staffing and recruitment segment, OLX People and Aasaanjobs.

“The rebranding to Waah Jobs helps in better alignment...

Australia – More than 17,000 Australian university jobs lost during Covid pandemic

More than 17,000 people have lost their jobs at Australian universities in 2020, according to figures by Universities Australia.

Australian universities shed at least 17,300 jobs in 2020 and lost an estimated AUD 1.8 billion (USD 1.3 billion) in revenue compared to 2019.

Universities Australia Chief...

Australia – Female casual worker at bubble tea store slapped in face and kicked over alleged pay dispute in viral video

A woman in Australia was slapped and kicked by a man over a supposed pay dispute at a bubble tea store in Adelaide, according to 7news.com.au.

The footage of the tea store incident has gone viral with publications such as The Daily Mail, The Australian, and others publishing the video (Warning: the links...