Singapore – Lower-wage workers receive pay hikes as new Progressive Wage Model comes into force

Approximately 197,000 full-time lower-wage workers in Singapore will benefit from new Progressive Wage moves.

These new moves include the new Local Qualifying Salary requirement, and the introduction of the Progressive Wage Model for retail workers, as well as for in-house cleaners, security officers...

Japan – Majority of executives say it is difficult to raise wages without company growth, temp workers dissatisfied with wages

The majority, or 63.0%, of corporate executives in Japan said wage increases are difficult without company growth, according to a survey from Japanese staffing firm Persol Holdings.

The 63% figure exceeds the 6.4% who said company growth is difficult without wage increases.

Meanwhile, 38% of executives...

India – Temporary staff hiring to spike as festival season demand kicks in (Hindu Business Line)

With festival season demand expected to be rebound strongly in India after two years of the pandemic, temp staff hiring is also anticipated to see a spike, reports the Hindu Business Line, citing staffing experts including TeamLease Services and the Indian Staffing Federation. As consumers return to...

Vietnam – Demand for talent in Vietnam’s e-commerce to surge rapidly (Hanoi Times)

Vietnam has set a goal to train 2,000 companies and home business owners, civil servants and students in e-commerce skills this year. With the growing development in e-commerce, the demand for human resources in Vietnam is on the rise and forecasted to surge faster in two- or three-year time, reports...

Australia – LiveHire full year revenue rises 32% with boost from Direct Sourcing and SaaS businesses

LiveHire (LVH:ASX), an Australia-based direct-sourcing platform provider announced on 29 August its revenue from continuing operations totalled AUD 7.3 million (USD 4.9 million) for the year ended 30 June 2022, an increase of 32% compared to the same period last year.

India – Hiring activity edges up 6% in August with insurance sector leading the way

Hiring activity in India recorded year-on-year growth of 6% in August 2022 when compared to August 2021, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

The Naukri JobSpeak Index stood at 2,828.

The growth in hiring was driven by the Insurance sector that grew by 87% in Aug 2022 against last year. Within...

India – Info Edge invests $12.5 million in subsidiary Allcheckdeals (India Info Online)

Info Edge which runs the Naukri job board, has invested an amount of INR 1 billion in Allcheckdeals India Pvt. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, reports India Info Online. Allcheckdeals is engaged in the business of brokerage services in the real estate sector in India. Info Edge stated,...

Taiwan – Government aims to attract 400,000 overseas workers in 10 years (Focus Taiwan)

Taiwan will work to attract 400,000 foreign workers over the next 10 years to make up for the shrinking working-age population caused by the country's declining birthrate and ageing population, reports Focus Taiwan, citing a government official. Kung Ming-hsin, head of Taiwan's National Development Council...

Singapore – Nearly half of workers would rather be unemployed than feel unhappy in their jobs

Nearly half, or 41% of workers in Singapore said that they would rather be unemployed than feel unhappy in their jobs, according to research from Randstad Singapore.

By age group, 56% of respondents aged 18-24 said that they would quit if their jobs prevented them from enjoying life. Likewise, 57% of...

Malaysia – Online recruitment surges 31% in June: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in Malaysia jumped by 31% in June 2022 when compared to June 2021, according to the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI).

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) increased to 77 in June 2022 from 59 in June 2021.

Month-on-month, the Index saw an increase of 5%.

The Index also noted an increase...