Thailand's manufacturing sector shrinks further in September (Xinhua)

Thailand's manufacturing sector shrank at a faster rate in September due to a sharp decline in new orders, while soft demand continued to weigh on employment, reports Xinhua, citing a survey by S&P Global. The country's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) was recorded at 47.8 last month,...

Clover Co Ltd acquires recruitment business from Japanese care-tech firm Welmo Co., Ltd.

Welmo Co., Ltd, a Japanese care-tech firm, announced it has transferred its recruitment business Milmowork, to Clover Co., Ltd.

Financial details were not disclosed.

Welmo is involved in the development of decision-making assistance artificial intelligence services in the nursing care field. It also provides...

Majority of workers in Japan say side jobs helps boost job satisfaction and motivation: Persol

The majority of workers across Japan, or 57.0%, said having a side job has increased their job satisfaction and motivation, according to a survey by Persol Career Co., Ltd., part of Persol Holdings.

The most common reason cited by respondents who said their satisfaction and motivation increased was ‘I...

Japan staffing agency head and two others arrested over illegal dispatch of foreign trainee (The Mainichi)

The president of a Tokyo-based staffing agency and two others were arrested for allegedly dispatching a Cambodian trainee who had fled his job to work for a major trucking company, reports The Mainichi, citing an announcement by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on 29 September. The MPD's international...

Taiwan, India to seal pact on migration to overcome Taipei’s shortage of workers (The Hindustan Times)

India and Taiwan are looking to sign an agreement on migration and mobility as early as this month to help the island overcome a shortage of workers in certain sectors, reports The Hindustan Times, citing sources familiar with the matter. The draft memorandum of understanding on migration and mobility...

More than half of Hong Kong professionals are considering or planning to leave the city

Over half of Hong Kong professionals are considering or planning to move out of the city, according to a recent survey conducted by Robert Walters Hong Kong.

Of those surveyed, 15.6% expressed a desire to move as soon as possible, while 36.7% were considering a move in the next 3-5 years. Among those...

India-based tech firm Kody TechnoLab concludes IPO with successful subscription (LiveMint)

Kody TechnoLab, an India-based tech firm offering staff augmentation, AI development and Machine Learning development announced it has concluded its IPO, reports LiveMint. As part of its service portfolio, Kody TechnoLab provides IT resources for app development.

Kody Technolab shares were listed with...

Google says undersea cables created over 64,000 jobs in Taiwan (Taipei Times)

US-based tech giant Google said this week that its efforts to build four underseas cables to connect Taiwan with the world had created more than 64,000 jobs and generated about USD 26 billion in GDP for Taiwan as of 2021, reports The Taipei Times. The four undersea cables are part of the company’s...

Australian businesses turning to flexible digital workplace services to meet new demands

Australian enterprises are turning to flexible digital workplace services as they reconfigure workplace environments to increase agility and productivity, according to a new research report published by the Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

The 2023...

Info Edge to invest $500,000 in US-based SkyServe

Info Edge, an India-based job board, announced Redstart Labs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has in its meeting of the board of directors held yesterday, agreed to invest about USD 500,000 in SkyServe Inc. at the applicable exchange rate.

SkyServe, based in the US, provides an Insights-as-a-Service...