Office culture and low salaries chase Hong Kongers out of Chinese firms
The majority of Hongkong employees who have left China-headquartered companies blame rigid office culture and low salaries.
Saudi Arabia’s energy park forecast to create 100,000 jobs
The King Salman Energy Park will create 100,000 jobs, and contribute US$6 billion to Saudi Arabia’s economy, once it is completed by 2021.
Top Stories of 2018: Asia’s favourite workplaces
In the first installment of our 2018 roundup series, we take a quick look back at the various employer rankings that have been popular with readers.
Verizon offers voluntary severance packages to departing employees
Verizon cuts 10,400 jobs out of 44,000 eligible employees in a “voluntary separation program,” as part of cost cutting measures.
Young professionals in Singapore increasingly switching careers
A study by Monster.com has revealed that young professionals in Singapore are increasingly considering jobs outside their field of study.
Truck drivers charged with offence in Singapore for $1 bribes
Singapore has charged two Chinese migrant workers with soliciting one dollar bribes from lorry drivers, and could face prison time if convicted.
Adobe, NVIDIA, and Microsoft named best tech firms to work for in India
Adobe, NVIDIA, and Microsoft are rated top workplaces in India to work for in tech, according to job site Indeed.
Malaysia’s salary expected to increase by 5.2% in 2019
The projected overall salary increase is close to this year’s growth rate.
Skills gap threatens Hong Kong’s banking industry
According to a new report, a skills gap threatens the local banking industry.
Qantas staff expected to work extra hours during Christmas for free
The Australian-based airline has been criticised for asking staff to volunteer extra hours at the airport during Christmas.
Korean lawmakers urged to ease minimum wage hike
The Korea Employers Federation has asked lawmakers to ease up labour-related bills that place extra burdens on firms.
Join the exclusive VIP CXO Symposium at HR Festival Asia
At HR Festival Asia’s exclusive CXO Symposium, C-level executives will have the opportunity to connect with leading industry experts and thought-leaders.
Hong Kong companies hiring intentions muted
Hong Kong businesses are downbeat about their growth prospects for 2019, as well as face the challenge of talent availability.
Philippine lawmakers to lower government workers’ retirement age
The proposed measure would lower the optional retirement age of Filipino government employees from 60 to 56.
Average monthly pay for Taiwan employees increases by 2.56% annually
The average monthly take-home pay for Taiwanese employees increased by 2.56%.
HRM Magazine Asia December-January 2019 – Available Now
The December-January 2019 edition of HRM Magazine Asia is available – click through for all the latest features, interviews, and research.
World’s biggest cleaning firm ISS shedding 100,000 jobs
ISS of Denmark, one of the world’s largest cleaning firms, is planning to get rid of about 100,000 jobs – more than a fifth of its workforce.
Living the full expat life from Regency House
Both Paul and Emma Charlton save their biggest praise for their home away from home these past nine months, at Regency House.
Trump resort worker has no regret speaking out about abuse
A Trump resort worker living in the US illegally says she does not regret speaking out about experiencing workplace abuse.
Chinese doll factory investigated over workplace abuse claims
The workers at a toy factory in Heyuan, China, were working illegally overtime, and often earning less than SG$1.80 per hour.
HR Development Awards recognises companies investing in human capital
The HR Development Awards, held over November 27-28, recognise outstanding Malaysian employers for their investment in human capital.
Jobless rate for South Koreans in late 20s hits highest level since 2010
The unemployment rate for Koreans in their late 20s is double that of Japan, and is at its highest since 2010.
Thomson Reuters to axe 3,200 jobs worldwide
Layoffs at Thomson Reuters will trim 12% of the media giant’s workforce, and eliminate 3,200 jobs to streamline the business and reduce costs.
Business leaders in Singapore struggle to balance demands
Business leaders are struggling to cope with the diverse demands of employees, customers and the wider society.
Sharp lays off over 3,000 foreign workers in Japan
Sharp has restructured its manufacturing base in Japan as it moves production of iPhone sensors to a Chinese plant owned by Foxconn.
Hong Kong firms losing new staff during probation
Nearly half of Hong Kong’s financial employers have had an employee resign during their probation period due to poor onboarding processes.
Standard Chartered slashing jobs in Dubai, Singapore
Standard Chartered’s job cuts are expected to affect Singapore employees, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Microsoft ecosystem to generate 5,600 jobs in Bahrain by 2022
Spending on public cloud services in Bahrain will almost quadruple in five years’ time and create more than 5,600 jobs locally.
New tax law threatens 150,000 jobs in Philippines
At least 1,200 firms in the Philippines might pull out from investing due to the sudden shift in policy, resulting in 150,000 jobs at stake.
A third of South Korea’s elderly work low-paid jobs after retirement
South Korea has a high elderly employment rate as many seniors work to help cover their living costs, with almost one-third holding low-wage jobs.