Media Five Q1 revenue edges up 11% as profits show improvement

Media Five (3824: JP), a Japanese firm that provides engineers to the IT industry, reported revenue today for the first quarter ended 31 August 2023 of JPY 480 million (USD 3.2 million), up 11% compared to last year.

Malaysia’s jobless rate improves to 3.4% in August as employment rises 2.1%

The unemployment rate in Malaysia fell by 0.3% to 3.4% in August 2023, according to the latest data from Statistics Malaysia.

When compared to July 2023, the unemployment rate was unchanged.

In August 2023, the number of unemployed persons continued to trend down, registering a fall of 0.3% over the month...

Turkey’s unemployment rate drops to 9.2% in August

Turkey’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improved to 9.2% in August 2023, from 9.8% during the same month a year ago, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Turkish Statistical Institute. 

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July 2023 was 9.4%.  ...

Dip Corp H1 revenue rises 11.4% with improvement in profits

Japanese staffing firm and job board Dip Corp. (2379: JP) reported revenue today for the first six months ended 31 August 2023 of JPY 26.54 billion (USD 178.3 million), an increase of 11.4% compared to the same period last year.

Like Co Q1 revenue up slightly at 0.9% but profits tumble amid increased costs

Japanese staffing firm Like Co Ltd (2462: JP) reported revenue today for the first quarter ended 31 August 2023 of JPY 14.31 billion (USD 96.1 million), up 0.9% when compared to last year.

Singapore convicts foreigners for working as food delivery riders without a valid work pass

Three individuals were convicted yesterday for working as self-employed foreigners without a valid work pass, according to Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower.

The three worked illegally as food delivery riders. One Singaporean and one permanent resident were also convicted for abetting the said offence...

New Zealand advertised salaries climb 5.1% in August quarter, the fastest growth since 2016

Advertised salaries on Seek New Zealand have continued to grow at a robust pace in the August 2023 quarter, up by 5.1% year-on-year. This is the fastest growth on record in the Advertised Salary Index (ASI), with data starting in January 2016.

The ASI rose by 1.3% quarter-on-quarter (q/q), the same as...

Recruitment demand in the Philippines slips 9% in August despite surge in retail sector

The Philippines witnessed volatility in its job market in August 2023, with a 9% decrease in job demand when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker (fit) report.

Despite this decline, the monthly uptick was 3% which suggests a reviving job market, hinting...

India’s unemployment rate reaches six-year low 3.2% in June

India’s unemployment rate decreased to a six-year low in the financial year July 2022 to June 2023 to 3.2%, according to the latest annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

Further data from government of India showed that the unemployment rate in...

Half a million coal workers facing job cuts globally by 2035 due to mine closures and energy transition (SCMP)

Nearly half a million coal miners face unemployment globally by 2035 due to mine closures and a market shift towards cheaper wind and solar power generation, with China and India likely to be hit hardest, reports South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing a report by US-based non-profit...