Malaysia – Government introduces ‘Twelfth Malaysian Plan’ to boost economic growth and develop future talent

The Malaysian government introduced its ‘Twelfth Malaysian Plan’ which aims to introduce a number of reforms to ensure economic growth.

According to Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the Twelfth Plan is anchored on three key themes, namely resetting the economy, strengthening security,...

Australia – Contract Watch: AD1 Holdings signs contract with HR.com for mentoring programme

Australia-based AD1 Holdings (AD1:AU), previously known as ApplyDirect, today announced that it has signed a contract with HR.com for a mentoring programme delivered by its subsidiary Art of Mentoring for members.

Based in Canada, HR.com has 1.9 million HR professional members worldwide, mostly based...

China – Pandemic labour crunch pushes tech giants to roll out more courier robots (Reuters)

More than a thousand robots are set to join the delivery personnel ranks of Chinese online retailers companies Alibaba, Meituan and JD.com (9618.HK) over the next year as the pandemic fuels demand for contactless services, reports Reuters. The firms expect to operate over 2,000 robots between them by...

India – Job movements in IT sector to cross 1 million this year (The Hindu)

The IT sector is set to witness attrition of more than 1.15 million people this financial year, reports The Hindu, citing data from staffing firm Xpheno. Kamal Karanth, co-founder, Xpheno, said, “With an average of 23% attrition projected on a talent base of 5 million, the sector is set to witness...

Australia – Casual employment law changes come into effect today

The transitional period for changes introduced in March 2021 to casual employment terms in Australia end today, 27 September.

Employers must have assessed whether any of their existing casual employees employed before 27 March 2021 are eligible and have been offered conversion to permanent employment...

Philippines – Labour secretary assures jobs abroad for displaced overseas Filipino workers

The labour department of the Philippines announced it is working towards enhanced deployment and protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as it is set to forge agreements with more countries.

Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello III said ‘a huge number of jobs’ is on the table and the Department...

Taiwan – Consumer confidence dips in September as jobs outlook weakens (Focus Taiwan)

Taiwan's consumer confidence weakened to some extent in September as consumers' outlook of the local job market's prospects over the next six months significantly worsened, reports Focus Taiwan, citing a survey from the National Central University. The September consumer confidence index fell 1.04 points...

Malaysia – Social Security Organisation pays over $2 million in compensation to employees infected with Covid-19 in workplace (Malay Mail)

Malaysia’s Social Security Organisation has paid over MYR 11.19 million (USD 2.6 million) in compensation to employees infected with Covid-19 at workplaces, reports Malay Mail. The payments involved 15,036 cases, as of 18 September. Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Awang Hashim said that of the...

China – 51job Q2 net revenue up 32% but growing costs hit profit

China-based job board and HR resource services provider 51job Inc. (NSDQ: JOBS) reported net revenue increased by 32.6% in the second quarter ended 30 June 2021 to RMB 1.09 billion (USD 169.8 million).

China – Renrui provides positive business update, number of flexible staffing employees on the rise

Renrui Human Resources Technology (6919: HKG), a mainland China-based flexible staffing service provided a voluntary business update yesterday.

The group said it has been focusing on the development of its flexible staffing services business segment and the ‘continuous recruitment of comprehensive flexible...