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Malaysia – Online recruitment rises 33% in July: Monster Employment Index

6 September 2021

According to data from the Monster Employment Index, online recruitment in Malaysia increased by 33% in July 2021 compared to July 2020.

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) rose to 57 in July 2021 from 43 in July 2020.

Monthly job demand witnessed a drop of 3%, as June 2021 saw an index of 59.

In July 2021,...


Australia – Workplace watchdog launches legal action against bus business over JobKeeper scam

6 September 2021

Australia’s workplace watchdog, the Fair Work Ombudsman, has commenced legal action against the operator of a Queensland transport business, alleging he implemented an unlawful cashback arrangement involving JobKeeper payments.

The JobKeeper programme was a stimulus package, first announced in...


Taiwan – Employers cannot ask job seekers to provide proof of vaccination (Taiwan News)

6 September 2021

Employers in Taiwan are prohibited from requiring interviewees to present a certificate indicating they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, reports Taiwan News, citing the Workforce Development Agency. The Employment Service Act stipulates that an employer cannot withhold an applicant's ID card, work...


India – August hiring up 26% on the back of full-time jobs hike (Financial Express)

6 September 2021

With most parts of India emerging from a lockdown, hiring in August was brisk, rising 26% year-on-year to 278,000, reports The Financial Express, citing data from several staffing firms. The numbers may have been a shade softer than in July, 4% lower, but HR consultants believe there's no cause for concern...


Japan – Outsourcing acquires shares of HR services firm ISC

3 September 2021

Japanese staffing firm Outsourcing Inc. (2427:JP) announced that it has acquired all of the shares of ISC Inc., a Japan-based HR services firm.

Outsourcing will acquire 100% of the shares (800 shares) of ISC, thereby making it a subsidiary. The price of the transaction was not disclosed.

ISC is engaged...


Japan – Career Co. upgrades full year forecast

3 September 2021

Career Co., Ltd, (6198:JP), a Japanese HR services firm, announced it revised full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2021.

The group upgraded its revenue forecast to JPY 14.00 billion (USD 127.36 million), an increase from the previous forecasted JPY 13.7 billion...


India – Hiring for white-collar jobs improves in August as companies firm up in future plans (The Economic Times)

3 September 2021

The number of open job positions in India accepting applications for white-collar professionals in August was 26% higher than a year ago and second highest for a month so far this financial year after July when there were 290,000 active white-collar jobs, reports The Economic Times, citing data from...


China – Government targets 55 million new urban jobs by 2025 (Bangkok Post)

3 September 2021

The China government has released a five-year blueprint to boost employment, shifting focus to wage growth and expansion of the vocational education system to help drive domestic demand and upgrade industry, reports The Bangkok Post. Under the plan issued by the State Council, 55 million urban jobs are...


World – Salary increases in 2022 forecasted to be higher than 2021

2 September 2021

In most countries worldwide, 2022 salary increases are forecast to be higher than in 2021, according to a report from Willis Towers Watson.

Long-term savings from hybrid work models and a booming job market have led to forecasts for higher 2022 salary increases.

Companies are going through extensive planning...


Singapore – Government accepts tripartite partners recommendation to raise wages for lower-waged workers

2 September 2021

The Singaporean government announced that it accepted all 18 recommendations by the Tripartite Workgroup on Lower-Wage Workers. The tripartite partners include the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF).

Among the key recommendations from the tripartite...