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Japan – Gakujo first quarter revenue rises

13 March 2023

Japanese recruitment firm Gakujo Co. (2301: JP) reported revenue today for the first quarter ended 31 January 2023 of JPY 1.12 billion (USD 8.4 million), an increase of 88.3% compared with last year.

(JPY millions) Q1 2023 Q1 2022 Change Q1 2022 (USD millions)
Revenue 1,121 ...


Taiwan – 104 Corp monthly revenue rises 15.3% in February

13 March 2023

104 Corp. (3130:TAI), a Taipei-based firm that provides online job advertising, announced a business update on Friday. The firm reported consolidated revenue for February 2023 was TWD 179 million (USD 5.8 million), increased by 15.3% compared to the same period in 2022.

Accumulated revenue for 2023 totalled...


Malaysia – Online recruitment jumps 21% in December with retail industry leading growth

13 March 2023

Malaysia recorded a 21% year-on-year growth in e-recruitment activity in December 2022 when compared to the same month a year ago, according to the foundit Insights Tracker (fit), formerly published as Monster Employment Index (MEI).

The company Monster APAC & Middle East was rebranded as foundit last year....


China – Government to step up policy support for employment (Xinhua)

13 March 2023

China will continue to pursue an employment-first strategy and increase government support to boost job creation, reports Xinhua, citing a press conference by Premier Li Qiang. Support will be heightened in terms of employment services and technical training, while multiple steps will be taken to stabilise...


Australia – Seek job ads down 12.2% in February, Hospitality and Tourism job ads fall 30%

10 March 2023

Job ads in Australia fell by 12.2% in February when compared to the same month last year, according to Seek’s latest Employment Dashboard.

By state, Victoria showed the largest decline at 18.8%, followed by the Australian Capital Territory (-17.1%). Tasmania showed the smallest decline...


Philippines – Unemployment rate falls to 4.8% in January

10 March 2023

The unemployment rate in the Philippines in January 2023 was estimated at 4.8%, translating to 2.37 million unemployed Filipinos. This estimated rate is lower than the unemployment rate reported in the same month in 2022 at 6.4%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

The 4.8% rate was higher...


Australia – Three people found guilty in Plutus Payroll trial (Sydney Morning Herald)

10 March 2023

The son of a former high-ranking Tax Office official in Australia is among three people found guilty of taking part in an AUD 105 million (USD 69.4 million) tax fraud scheme involving payroll provider Plutus Payroll, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. Adam Michael Cranston, 36, Lauren Anne Cranston,...


Singapore – Re-employment support on the cards to help retrenched workers tide over tough times (The Straits Times)

10 March 2023

To ensure laid off workers in Singapore do not rush into the first job they find, regardless of its suitability and prospects, a re-employment support scheme is needed, reports The Straits Times, citing panellists at a wide-ranging roundtable discussion this week. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong,...


South Korea – Majority of businesses raised salaries at an average of 6.4%

9 March 2023

To keep up with minimum wage and inflation, the majority of Korean companies gave their employees a bump in their pay, according to the Saramin HR Research Institute.

Saramin surveyed 332 companies on the wage increase status for 2023, of which 67.5% said they had already decided on wages this year. Among...


Australia – Labour demand eases in December, more people working multiple jobs

9 March 2023

The number of vacant jobs in Australia grew by a small margin of 0.1% year-on-year from 2.7% in December 2021 to 2.8% in December 2022, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

On a quarterly basis, the proportion of vacant jobs, however, fell by 0.4%.

“A fall in the proportion of...