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Philippines – Unemployment rate improves to 4.8% in February
12 April 2023The unemployment rate in the Philippines stood at 4.8% in February 2023, down from 6.4% in February 2022, according to research from the Philippine Statistics Authority. The 4.8% rate is a preliminary estimate.
The unemployment rate in February 2023 also remained at its previous month’s rate of 4.8%....
Japan – Persol issues profit warning due to impairment losses in Programmed Maintenance Services business
11 April 2023Japanese staffing giant Persol (2181: JP) published a revision to its full year forecast today, downgrading its full year net profit forecast, but upgrading its adjusted net profit forecast.
The company expects to post impairment losses of JPY 12.3 billion (USD 92.4 million) for the fourth quarter of...
Japan – Hito Communications H1 revenue up 4.7%, but profits decline
11 April 2023Japanese human resources provider Hito Communications (4433: JP) reported revenue today for the first six months ending 28 February 2023 of JPY 33.46 billion (USD 251.4 million), up 4.7% over the previous year.
Japan – Career Bank nine-month revenue rises 6.7% as profits show improvement
11 April 2023Japanese staffing firm Career Bank (4834: JP) reported revenue today for the nine months ended 28 February 2023 of JPY 6.07 billion (USD 45.6 million), an increase of 6.7% compared to last year.
India – US-based Apolis USA acquires Xpert Connections in India
11 April 2023Apolis USA, a global IT consultancy firm based in the US, announced the acquisition of Xpert Conexions, a staffing and recruitment firm in India.
Financial details were not disclosed.
Apolis said the acquisition and its synergy will combine the international best practices of Apolis USA with the high-end...
Singapore – Job vacancies with remote work declined in 2022
6 April 2023As border restrictions and Covid policies eased in Singapore, companies faced less difficulty filling job vacancies and remote work is now slowly returning to normal levels, the Ministry of Manpower found in a study.
According to the Job Vacancies 2022 report, the proportion of vacancies which involved...
Singapore – Randstad Singapore moves to new headquarters to drive expansion plans
6 April 2023Randstad, the largest staffing firm in the world, announced that it has moved its Singapore headquarters to a new office.
The office will be located at One Raffles Place, a premier commercial building in Singapore's Central Business District.
“This strategic location enables Randstad to better provide...
India – Workers and farmers protest against Modi's labour policies (Yahoo News UK)
6 April 2023Workers and farmers, in a move called by unions, have protested Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s labour policies, reports Yahoo News UK. The protest, held at New Delhi's Ramlila Maidan ground, was called by three unions, All India Agriculture Workers Union, Centre of Indian Trade Unions and the All India...
Asia Pacific – Demand for Southeast Asia tech talent on the rise in Hong Kong
5 April 2023Demand from employers in Hong Kong for skilled Southeast Asia tech talent is expected to rise amid a talent shortage and brain drain in the tech sector, according to research from Glints.
The forecast comes as the Hong Kong government recently announced its plan to ‘trawl for talent’ globally to attract...
New Zealand – Average advertised salaries up 4.4% in February quarter: Seek
5 April 2023Advertised salaries across New Zealand grew by 4.4% in the three months ended February 2023 when compared to the same period last year. This growth second-fastest growth recorded in the data set beginning 2016, according to job board Seek.
Quarter-on-quarter growth of 0.9% has been broadly consistent...