Online platform companies create at least 200 million jobs amid unemployment crisis (South China Morning Post)

China’s internet platform companies employ at least 200 million people, including both full-time employees and gig workers, showing the sector’s vital importance to the country’s economic and social stability, reports The South China Morning Post, citing a report by a Beijing-based venture capital...

AI job vacancies on the rise in Taiwan, AI skills could boost salaries (Taiwan News)

AI-related job vacancies in Taiwan have surpassed 26,000, reports Taiwan News, citing job ads from 104 Corp. Among the openings, 60% are related to IT, software, and semiconductor industries, 20% in manufacturing, and 10% in retail, accounting, and other sectors. Demand is also high for marketing specialists,...

Australian government revokes labour hire licence for Linx after modern slavery accusations

The Federal government of Australia has deregistered a labour hire firm after it was accused of modern slavery.

Linx Employment was under investigation after claims that its workers were mistreated.

Australian Workers Union (AWU) National Secretary Paul Farrow said, “Our members at Linx have told us...

Australia’s unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in June as labour market remains tight

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1% to 3.5% in June when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

On a monthly basis, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate saw no change.

In June 2023, the number...

Majority of recent hires in Singapore still eyeing other job opportunities

The majority of workers in Singapore (92%) who started a new job in the past year remaining open to fresh job opportunities, according to research from Michael Page.

Nilay Khandelwal, managing director of Michael Page Singapore said, “Despite 50% of respondents expressing job satisfaction and 69% satisfied...

Malaysia’s unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in May amid higher labour participation

The unemployment rate in Malaysia stood at 3.5% in May 2023, down by 0.4% from a year earlier, according to the latest statistics from the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

When compared to April 2023, the unemployment rate saw no change.

In May 2023, the number of unemployed persons continued to decline,...

Temporary workers’ wages in Japan show improvement across major metropolitan areas

The average hourly wage in June 2023 for temporary workers across three Japanese major metropolitan areas (Kanto, Tokai and Kansai) stood at JPY 1,563 (USD 11.17), up JPY 51 (USD 0.36) from the previous year and down JPY 5 (USD 0.036) from the previous month, according to data from Dip Corp. (2379:TYO),...

Most jobseekers looking for work flexibility rather than salary, Indeed finds

The majority of Indian job seekers (70%) are looking for work flexibility in comparison to salary, which includes the ability to work from home, set their own hours and take breaks as needed while on the job hunt, according to survey research from Indeed published by Indo-Asian News Service.

A total of...

Informal employees in India willing to trade-off higher salary for social security and healthcare benefits, study finds (The Economic Times)

The majority of informal employees (93%) in India claim that if an employer offered them a job with health benefits and formal agreement as opposed to a higher salary without a contract they would take it, reports The Economic Times, citing a study by staffing firm Quess Corp. The study showed that 97%...

South Korea to lift minimum wage by 2.5% in 2024, smallest in three years (Reuters)

South Korea announced it will raise the minimum wage by a three-year low of 2.5% in 2024 amid slowing growth and high inflation, reports Reuters, citing the country’s Minimum Wage Commission. The minimum hourly wage will be raised to KRW 9,860 (USD 7.78) next year, up from KRW 9,620 (USD 7.59) this...