Taiwan – Foreign talent recruitment law comes into effect

A law aimed at expanding the recruitment of foreign talent by relaxing the requirements for them to work in Taiwan came into effect yesterday. 

The amendment to the ‘Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professional Talent’, a bid to attract and retain more foreign white-collar workers...

Singapore – Only vaccinated employees can return to the workplace from January 2022

The Singapore government announced new workplace vaccination measures which will take effect from 1 January 2022.

From that date, only employees who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19 within the past 270 days, can return to the workplace.

All unvaccinated individuals will not be allowed...

Asia Pacific – Hiring across Indonesia and Thailand on the rise: Michael Page

The number of job opportunities in Indonesia rose in Q3 2021 compared to Q2 led by job positions within financial services (up 45%), digital (up 14%) and technology (up 13%), according to research from Michael Page.

Olly Riches, President Director of Michael Page Indonesia & Philippines, said, "As...

Taiwan – Jobless rate ticks up slightly in September to 3.96%

The unemployment rate in Taiwan rose by 0.13% in September 2021 when compared to the same period a year ago to 3.96%, according to the latest manpower survey results from Directorate General Budget, Accounting and Statistics.

When compared to the previous month, the unemployment rate declined by 0.28%...

Singapore – Employment agency cyberattack leads to leak of 40,000 jobseekers’ data

The personal details of approximately 40,000 job applicants in Singapore have been leaked online, following a cyber attack on an employment agency, according to the Business Times and the Straits Times.

Protemps Employment Services, which offers temporary, permanent and contract recruitment services,...

Asia Pacific – Job opportunities on the rise in Q3 across Southeast Asia

The number of job opportunities saw an 18% rise in Malaysia in the third quarter of 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020, according to research from Michael Page.

The research found growth in opportunities within the marketing (up 45%) and engineering & manufacturing (up 22%) sectors.

Paul...

Australia – AD1 Holdings completes $1.5 million placement

Australia-based AD1 Holdings (AD1:AU), previously known as ApplyDirect, announced that it has lifted its suspension of trading following the completion of a capital raising.

The company announced that it has received firm commitments to undertake a placement to raise over AUD 2.0 million (USD 1.5 million)....

Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted jobless rate improves to 4.5% in September period

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.5% in the three-month period ended September 2021, when compared to 6.4% in the same period last year, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment...

India – Blue collar hiring sees significant uptick (The Economic Times)

Blue collar hiring in India is seeing a significant uptick across job categories, especially in the delivery and retail segments, reports The Economic Times, citing data from Qjobs, Quess Corp’s blue collar jobs app. The research saw a 320% growth in overall new job openings added in the blue collar...

China – US legislators question electronics firm over forced labour concerns with Uyghur workers

A group of US politicians is demanding answers from a US electronics company over concerns that it is using forced labour at a facility in the southern Chinese city of Qinzhou. The legislators said Arizona-based Universal Electronics Inc. is reportedly using hundreds of ethnic Uyghur labourers through...