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Dai-ichi Life offers to acquire Pasona’s welfare service unit (Jiji Press)

11 December 2023

Japanese life insurance firm Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. said it has offered to acquire Benefit One Inc., a welfare service unit of Pasona Group Inc., in a deal estimated at some JPY 290 billion (USD 1.98 billion), reports Jiji Press. The Japanese life insurer will launch a tender offer as early as mid-January...


Hospitality, tourism sector set for robust hiring surge amidst domestic travel boom (Financial Express)

11 December 2023

The Indian hospitality and tourism sectors are gearing up for a surge in hiring, propelled by substantial growth this year, which is primarily going to be driven by increased domestic travel, reports the Financial Express. Industry players are also anticipating a significant surge in demand for workers,...


Artner revenue climbs 9.6% as profits rise in nine-month period

8 December 2023

Japanese recruitment firm Artner (2163: JP) reported revenue today for the nine months ended 31 October 2023 of JPY 7.55 billion (USD 52.4 million), an increase of 9.6% when compared to the same period last year.

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104 Corp revenue rises 5.44% in November

8 December 2023

104 Corp. (3130:TAI), a Taipei-based firm that provides online job advertising, today announced consolidated revenue for the month of November rose 5.44% year over year to TWD 185.47 million (USD 5.90 million).

Accumulated revenue for the year totalled TWD 2.14 billion (USD 68.15 million), which increased...


Malaysia’s jobless rate improves to 3.4% in October as employment rises 2.0%

8 December 2023

The unemployment rate in Malaysia stood at 3.4% in October 2023, down 0.2% over the year, according to Statistics Malaysia.

When compared to the prior month, the unemployment rate was unchanged.

In October 2023, the number of unemployed persons totalled 570,900  (September 2023: 573,700 persons)....


Thailand’s jobs outlook to remain weak in 2024 (The Bangkok Post)

8 December 2023

Employment in Thailand is expected to remain weak next year, with new recruitment limited to only certain industries, including tourism and food and beverages, reports The Bangkok Post, citing research from the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai). The weak outlook has been...


Online recruitment in India sees 10% dip in November despite robust growth in certain sectors

7 December 2023

Online recruitment in India reported a 10% annual decline in November 2023, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker.

When looking at the month-over-month figures, e-recruitment saw a slight 2% dip in November.

The hiring index dropped to 249 in November 2023 from 277 in November 2022.

Despite this...


Philippines October jobless rate reaches lowest level since 2005

7 December 2023

The unemployment rate in the Philippines was estimated to be 4.2% in October 2023, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. This was lower compared with the 4.5% unemployment rate recorded in both October last year and September 2023.

The reported unemployment rate in October...


Australian payroll jobs tick up 2.2% in November

7 December 2023

Payroll jobs in Australia increased by 2.2% in the year since 12 November 2022, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

In the month to 11 November 2023, payroll jobs decreased by 0.2%.

Bjorn Jarvis, ABS head of labour statistics, said, “The number of payroll jobs has remained...


China rolls out initiatives to boost employment for university graduates (Xinhua)

7 December 2023

China has introduced a variety of measures to facilitate employment and entrepreneurship for the 2024 university graduates, reports Xinhua, citing a guideline released by the Ministry of Education. Chinese university presidents and other leaders are encouraged to step up corporate engagements to secure...