Japan – Like Co full year revenue up 6.3%

Japanese staffing firm Like Co Ltd (2462: JP) reported revenue for the full year ended 31 May 2021 of JPY 54.27 billion (USD 492.9 million), up 6.3% when compared to last year.

Singapore – Ministry of Manpower reviewing all options to tackle workplace discrimination (The Straits Times)

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower is reviewing how to strengthen measures to tackle workplace discrimination more effectively, reports The Straits Times. Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said that while anti-discrimination laws ‘will not be a panacea for unfair employment practices’, the authorities...

India – Companies struggling to fill digital skills gap (LiveMint)

The number of workers in India requiring digital skills will need to increase nine times by 2025 and the average worker in India will need to develop seven new digital skills by 2025 to keep pace with technology advancements and demand, reports LiveMint, citing a report commissioned by Amazon Web Services...

Japan – Most support idea of being able to do side jobs (Nippon)

The majority of workers in Japan, or 91.5%, support the idea of doing a side job in addition to their main work, reports Nippon, citing survey data from staffing firm Staff Service Holdings. The survey asked workers their opinion on whether they would like to be able to do a side job in addition to their...

Japan – Creek and River revenue rises 11% in Q1

Japanese staffing firm Creek & River (4763: JP) reported revenue yesterday for the first quarter ended 31 May 2021 of JPY 10.59 billion (USD 96.3 million), an increase of 11.7% compared to the same period last year.

Japan – Careerlink first quarter revenue up 19.8%

Japanese staffing company Careerlink (6070: JP) reported revenue today for the first quarter ended 31 May 2021 of JPY 7.70 billion (USD 70.1 million), an increase of 19.8% compared to the previous year. 

China – Renrui HR expects revenue to rise 75%-85% in H1

Renrui Human Resources Technology (6919: HKG), a mainland China-based flexible staffing service provided a business update for the six months ended 30 June 2021.

The management's estimate an increase in revenue of approximately 75% to 85% for the six-month period year on year. Net profits are expected...

India – Zomato targets $1.3 billion IPO as high as $8.6 billion valuation (TechCrunch)

Food delivery work services platform Zomato said yesterday it has boosted its plan to raise $1.3 billion in its initial public offering, which opens on 14 July and closes 16 July, reports TechCrunch. The loss-making startup said it will price its shares in the range of INR 72 (USD 0.96) to 76 (USD 1.02)...

Japan – Hito Communications revenue up 15.7% as profits show uptick

Japanese human resources provider Hito Communications (3654: JP) reported revenue for the nine months ending 31 May 2021 of JPY 61.25 billion (USD 557.3 million), an increase of 15.7% when compared to the same period last year.

China – Government to protect workers’ rights in new labour forms to boost flexible employment

The Chinese government said it will better protect the rights and interests of workers engaged in new forms of employment, to boost flexible employment, create jobs and increase people's income, reports Xinhua, citing an announcement from the State Council's executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang. ...