Taiwan – 104 Corp publishes October business update, revenue up 11%

Job board 104 Corp (3130: TAI) published a business update for the month of October 2022.

The group posted revenue in October 2022 of TWD 183.5 million (USD 5.8 million), an increase of 11.8% compared to the same period in 2021.

The accumulated revenue to October totalled TWD 1.83 billion (USD 58.8 million),...

Australia – Disability services business operator faces court over underpayment involving casual worker

The Fair Work Ombudsman, Australia’s workplace watchdog, announced it has launched legal action against the operator of a disability support services business operating in southern New South Wales.

Facing court is sole trader Kristy Leanne Tate, the operator of Kreating Real Change Disability Services,...

Hong Kong – Unemployment rate improves to 3.8% in October quarter

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Hong Kong stood at 3.8% in the period from August - October 2022, down from 4.3% during the same period a year ago, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate...

India – New formal job creation falls in September (The Business Standard)

The number of fresh formal jobs created fell for the second consecutive month in September, declining 9% sequentially to 930,000, reports The Business Standard, citing the latest payroll data released by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Enrolment of new female subscribers fell faster...

Singapore – Manpower Talent Solutions reports Singapore among highest-ranking global labor markets

Singapore is included among the highest-ranking global labour markets for sourcing, hiring and retaining talent, according to the new Total Workforce Index released Thursday by Manpower Talent Solutions, a division of ManpowerGroup Inc.

The report analysed more than 200 factors to evaluate skills availability,...

Australia – Jobless rate edges down in October as employment rises by 32,200

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.4% in October from 3.5% in September, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Employment rose by 32,200 people on a seasonally adjusted basis in October while the number of unemployed fell by 20,600, which...

Japan – Geechs to acquire 70% stake in Australia-based IT staffing provider

Geechs Inc. (7060:TYO), a Tokyo-based firm that provides IT staffing, earlier this month announced it plans to acquire a 70% stake in Launch Group Holdings Pty. Ltd., a provider of IT staffing based in Sydney, Australia. Launch will become a subsidiary of Geechs.

Plans call for Geechs to pay AUD 18.9...

India – Info Edge reports revenue up 76.5% in fiscal second quarter

Info Edge (India) Ltd. (NAUKRI:NSI) recently reported total revenue rose 76.5% year over year to INR 7.27 billion (US 89.0 million) in its fiscal second quarter ended 30 September. Revenue for the quarter included the acquired businesses of recruitment software firm Zwayam and assessment platform DoSelect...

Australia – Deliveroo closing Australian operations amid pressure to treat riders as employees

Work services platform Deliveroo, which provides food delivery, is shutting down its Australian operations. Australia’s Transport Workers Union announced it is reaching out to Deliveroo’s administrators regarding workers’ entitlements and data protection.

“Deliveroo has always been the outlier...

Australia – Index tracks highest wage growth since 2012 in September quarter

Australia in the September 2022 quarter saw the highest wage growth since 2012, according to data released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Its wage price index rose 1.0% in the September quarter and was up 3.1% annually.

“This is the highest quarterly growth in hourly wages recorded...