Total employment in Singapore grows for first time since start of pandemic
Singapore’s labour market is showing shoots of recovery with total employment growing by 4,800 in Q1’21 after four consecutive quarters of decline.
Singaporeans perceive improvement in local labour market
Over the past year, Singaporeans’ perception of the job market has shown marked improvement, while their job security levels remain largely unchanged.
Philippine employers’ association urges for waiver of licence fees
To spur job creation, the country’s biggest employers’ association has called on the government to waive off fees for the renewal of existing permits and licences.
Japanese companies use various approaches when recruiting
A survey carried out from late March to early April saw 40 companies saying that they have increased or plan to increase mid-career hiring.
Thailand compiles list of 225,000 job vacancies for unemployed
To help workers made jobless by the latest COVID-19 wave, the country’s Ministry of Labour is compiling a list of more than 225,000 job vacancies.
Singapore to improve employment opportunities for disabled people
Some of the plans to help those with disabilities have already been rolled out in 2020, while more will be rolled out progressively from the second half of 2021.
Malaysia boosts social enterprise growth
Through a new initiative, the government aims to provide a level playing field for social impact firms by supporting their job creation and innovation efforts.
70,700 new jobs created in Australia this March
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed that 70,700 net new jobs were created in March, double the expected 35,000.
New Zealand sees employment numbers grow
Job vacancies have also increased across all industries, with the highest growth in healthcare, manufacturing, construction and hospitality.
Most employers in Singapore looked beyond qualifications when hiring
71.5% of employers highlighted that relevant work experience and skills matter more as this allows the candidate to perform the job almost immediately.
Australian job ads post highest number in 12 years
The number of job openings in March reached 238,700, rising for 11 straight months, according to the National Skills Commission.
Hong Kong’s tourism workers will be offered 2,000 vaccination-related jobs
This is part of Hong Kong’s Job Creation Scheme, which aims to create 30,000 temporary jobs in the public and private sectors over the next two years.
Malaysia’s HR Development Fund aims to provide 50,000 job placements
It aims to work with employers, employers’ associations and career strategic partners nationwide to achieve its job target.
South Korea sees increase in non-regular female workers in their 20s
The number of women in their 20s who held non-regular jobs rose the fastest, growing by 5.5 percentage points.
35% of 2020 job openings in Singapore were for remote work
MOM has reported that 35% of job vacancies last year could be done remotely, adding that these openings were largely for PMET roles.
Unemployment in Malaysia dropped slightly to 4.8% in February
The sectors of wholesale and retail trade, education, and human health and social work saw a continuous increase in employment.
Unemployment continues to drop in Singapore
The Ministry of Manpower reported a fourth consecutive month of decline in the overall unemployment rate in Singapore
Australian government against minimum wage raise
The government is not raising minimum wages after ending its JobKeeper programme on March 28, citing job creation as one of its priorities.
Malaysia announces RM100 million in training and salary incentives
The initiative, by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), is aimed at boosting the digital business industry and to nurture quality tech talent.
Malaysia’s unemployment rate expected to ease to 4.3% in 2021
Despite the improved outlook, the labour market is constrained by factors such as
a mismatch between qualifications and job opportunities.
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Malaysia’s hiring incentive programme aids 36,700 jobseekers
Under the programme, jobseekers who successfully found jobs within a distance of less than 100 km would be given mobility assistance of RM500.
Singapore government incentive boosts hiring of locals
Almost half of the 130,000 hires were not employed at the point of hire and over a quarter had been unemployed for over six months.
Malaysia needs comprehensive labour market policies to aid recovery
Malaysia needs to put in continued effort to catalyse economic transformation and create high-skilled jobs, said the central bank governor.
Displaced workers hired as contact tracers in the Philippines
The Department of Labour and Employment would provide emergency employment to informal workers who lost their jobs.
To boost wages, Australia’s jobless rate needs to fall
Before interest rates are raised, the unemployment rate will likely need to fall to between the “low 4s” and “high 3s”, said RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle.
Cambodia to launch job website to raise employment level
The Ministry of Labour is launching WORKNET, a new job website designed to help Cambodians find jobs amid the pandemic.
India sees over 800,000 employed in formal work in January
Official data also showed that the net payroll additions hit 1.11 million in January as employment continues to rise.
Record high number of jobseekers entering workforce in South Korea
The number of people preparing for employment has hit a record high last month in a pandemic-affected labour market.
China’s unemployment rate at 13.1% for younger labour population
The jobless rate for those 16 to 24 years old was 13.1% in February, more than double the national urban unemployment rate of 5.5%.