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South Korea registers job growth for eighth consecutive month

The unemployment rate for young adults, aged between 15 and 29, fell by 2.7 percentage points year-to-year to 5.6%.

Socso supports employment initiatives under new Malaysia Budget

The Social Security Organization (Socso) will give its full support to the government’s plan to strengthen the labour market and expand social safety nets.

Number of South Koreans outside labour force drops

The number of people outside the labour force fell 0.6% in August compared to that of 2020, driven by more people wanting to be employed again.

Singapore sees net gain of 30,000 newly registered companies

Between March last year and September 2021, more than 73,000 business entities ceased operations, while nearly 103,600 were formed.

New Zealand’s unemployment falls to record low in Q3’21

The number of unemployed people declined by 18,000 in the third quarter to 98,000, and marks the lowest unemployment level since 2008.

Japan’s job availability improves in September

On October 1, the government lifted the country’s state of emergency amid a sharp drop in new COVID-19 cases, prompting businesses to hire staff.

Malaysia’s 2022 budget to focus on job creation

One of the main priorities of next year’s budget is creating employment opportunities in a time when many have lost their jobs or had their salaries cut.

Singapore’s resident employment increased in Q3

The Manpower Ministry (MOM) said the labour market saw a rise in resident employment and fewer retrenchments compared to Q2.

Job ads in Malaysia rose in second quarter of 2021

Roles in the professional, scientific and technical sectors contributed to the bulk of job opportunities for candidates.

India’s first National Employment Policy to create more jobs

The government will form a committee to set up India’s first National Employment Policy to significantly raise employment in the country.

Taiwan’s unemployment rate falls to 3.96% in September

As locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 have been brought under control, the employment rate fell for a third consecutive month in September.

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate falls to 4.5%

The jobless rate in Hong Kong fell from 4.7% in the June-August period to 4.5% in the July-September quarter, the lowest since the first quarter last year.

Malaysia offers over 275,000 jobs on its public jobs portal

The portal is able to match jobseekers accurately to respective roles, based on their academic qualifications, experience and skills.

China’s urban unemployment rate fell marginally in September

Data showed that the country’s surveyed urban unemployment rate fell 0.5 percentage point to 4.9% in September year-on-year.

Singapore sets up job opportunities in HR for workers with disabilities

The programme will commence in the first quarter of next year, and will support up to 30 training and job opportunities.

Taiwan sees marginal improvement in employment and wages

The number of employed people across various sectors showed an increase in August month-on-month, with wages growing marginally.

South Korea records largest growth in jobs in 7 years

The number of employed people totaled 27.68 million in September, marking a record high since March 2014, when the figure grew by 726,000.

Thailand sees 222,871 jobs created in October

As the country gets ready to reopen its borders on November 1, the Labour Ministry has announced that 222,871 jobs have been created.

28% of Japanese companies seek to hire more employees

Over the next 12 months, 28% of companies expect to increase the number of employees as businesses recover from the pandemic.

India looks to increase senior citizen employment with jobs portal

It will allow for full-time, part-time, freelance and pro-bono work arrangements, and might include retaining and re-skilling options for older workers.

Vietnam steps up urban employment drive

The Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has set a target of bringing a million workers back to being employed by the end of 2021.

India saw a 29% increase in employment across 9 sectors for Q2’21

A government survey has shown a rise in total employment from 23 million reported in 2013-14 to 30.8 million in the second quarter this year.

Japan’s elderly job agencies see record fall in registrations

The roles offered typically involve short hours, and include tasks like weeding and cleaning that bring in an average monthly pay of less than ¥40,000.

Over 1.2 million jobseekers found jobs in the Philippines since January

Pre-pandemic, the public employment service office was facilitating over 2 million workers into jobs, said the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE).