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Singapore – Nearly half of workers would leave their jobs for better work-life balance

8 June 2023

Almost half of workers, or 41%, in Singapore would leave their job to improve their work-life balance, according to a survey from Randstad Singapore.

The survey found that 38% of workers said that they are motivated to leave because of “low compensation and rising cost of living.” Meanwhile, 33% said...


New Zealand – Workers feel pressure to work outside standard hours, Hays finds

8 June 2023

The majority of New Zealanders, 82%, feel pressure to connect to work outside their normal working hours, with 46% saying they feel “frequent pressure” to work outside their standard hours, according to a survey by Hays New Zealand.

Meanwhile, 36% of New Zealanders said they “occasionally” feel...


India – Most freelancers optimistic about growing global demand from SMBs (Financial Express)

8 June 2023

A majority, 66%, of freelancers in India , are optimistic about growing global demand from SMBs (small and midsize businesses), reports the Financial Express, citing a survey by SMB digital payments company Payoneer. Freelancers in India anticipated more than 50% growth in their businesses, recognising...


India – Info Edge launches forensic audit into 4B Networks

7 June 2023

Indian job board Info Edge subsidiary AllCheckDeals is initiating a forensic audit of 4B Networks.

4B is engaged in the business of enabling real estate developers and brokers to communicate with each other and conduct their business via the Broker Network Platform. It helps brokers conduct site visits...


New Zealand – More employers plan to increase salaries in their next review: Hays

7 June 2023

A vast majority of employers in New Zealand, or 95%, plan to increase salaries in their next review, up from 88% last year and 67% the year before, according to research from Hays.

The research, based on a survey of 1,904 New Zealand organisations and 2,048 New Zealand professionals, found 71% plan...


China – Government launches recruitment campaign for graduate job seekers (Xinhua)

7 June 2023

China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Tuesday launched a 100-day recruitment campaign to help recent college graduates land jobs, reports Xinhua. Aiming to provide over 10 million job opportunities, the campaign will focus on the most in-demand jobs in key industries such as pharmaceutics,...


South Korea – Government to increase foreign workers in hotels to ease labour shortage (Pulse News)

7 June 2023

The South Korean government announced it will allow the employment of nonprofessional foreign workers who holds E-9 visas to expand the labour pool in the domestic tourism and hospitality industry, Pulse News reports. The E-9 visa is a general employment permit visa that allows foreign workers to work...


Australia – Landmark reforms aim to crack down on employers who exploit migrant workers

6 June 2023

Australian employers that are found to exploit migrant workers will face penalties and will be barred from taking on more workers on temporary visas as part of new reforms aimed at cracking down on migrant worker exploitation.

In an announcement yesterday, the government said, “Following eight months...


Australia – Juice and coffee bar hit with fine for withholding JobKeeper payment from casual worker

6 June 2023

Australian workplace watchdog the Fair Work Ombudsman secured penalties in court for the second time against the former operators of a Melbourne juice and coffee bar and a director, after they kept more than AUD 14,000 (USD 9,269) in JobKeeper payments instead of paying them to an employee.

The JobKeeper...


Malaysia – March unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in March

6 June 2023

The unemployment rate in Malaysia stood at 3.5% in March, down by 0.6% from a year earlier, according to the latest statistics from the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

When compared to February 2023, the unemployment rate remained unchanged in March.

In March, the number of unemployed persons...