Singapore relaxes restrictions on migrant workers
SINGAPORE: After two years of coronavirus restrictions, migrant workers in Singapore no longer require special passes to leave their...
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- Jun 14
Indonesia to impose stricter hiring process for civil servants
INDONESIA: Indonesians who want to work for the government will undergo a stricter recruitment process, according to Administrative and...
- Jun 13
Southeast Asian workers supportive of CSR, survey shows
SOUTHEAST ASIA: Sixty-one percent of Southeast Asian workers believe that it is their employers' duty to contribute to the good of...
- Jun 9
Indonesia creates new bill to increase workforce quality
INDONESIA: The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) has initiated the development of the National Education System Bill (RUU Sisdiknas)...
- Jun 7
Singapore rolls out changes on Employment Pass eligibility
SINGAPORE: Employment Pass (EP) applicants need to score 40 points under the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS), in addition...
- Jun 7
Night differential pay up for Philippine government workers
PHILIPPINES: Government employees, including those in government-owned or government-controlled corporations, will now receive night...
- Jun 2
Socso: Covid-19 claims now under "occupational disease"
MALAYSIA: Employees with Covid-19 benefit claims will no longer receive benefits under the Employment Injury Scheme after the Social...
- May 25
Filipino unions call out work practices in the Middle East
PHILIPPINES: Filipino labour groups are clamouring for the abolition of Kafala, an employment practice in the Middle East that they...
- May 13
Societe Generale sets up new operations in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Societe Generale (SocGen) has arranged with the Singaporean government to transfer part of its operations from Hong Kong to...
- May 4
Vietnamese experts suggest rehashing productivity models
VIETNAM: Economists believe the country’s growth model is still overly dependent on capital, labour, and resources, limiting the...
- Apr 27
Malaysia addresses forced labour issues with the US, UK
MALAYSIA: Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan has affirmed the country’s commitment to cooperate with the US and UK in...
- Apr 13
Official registration remains uncertain for Bengali migrants
MALAYSIA: Uncertainty looms over a significant number of Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia as the regularisation of their job status under...
- Apr 12
Indonesia, Malaysia ink MoU to protect Indonesian workers
INDONESIA: Indonesian and Malaysian labour leaders have signed an agreement to specifically protect Indonesian migrant workers in...
- Apr 7
Malaysian government lets firms set endemic phase work SOPs
MALAYSIA: With the region now immersed in an endemic phase of Covid-19, employers and individuals have been advised that they should each...
- Apr 6
Kickback-embroiled migrant workers continue Singapore jobs
SINGAPORE: About 2,400 migrant workers continue to be employed in Singapore, despite being caught up in "kickback" arrangements through...
- Apr 4
Indonesia surges ahead with HR digitalisation program
INDONESIA: The management of the country’s human resources in government offices and agencies will now undergo digitalisation, with a...
- Apr 1
UN sees slow rebound of tourism jobs in Southeast Asia
SOUTHEAST ASIA: More countries in the region are opening their borders, helping to kickstart a recovery of millions of jobs that Covid-19...
- Mar 29
Government ramps up HR support for Hanoi tourism
VIETNAM: Hanoi’s tourism department is ramping up support in HR development as local travel agencies begin to reopen up shop. To...
- Mar 24
PM Lee gives nod to 75% of employees' return-to-office
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced the government’s latest move in line with its “living with Covid-19” policies,...
- Mar 23
Incoming foreign workers to fill Singapore's labour gaps
SINGAPORE: As the government steadily opens its borders to greater numbers of foreign workers, several long-standing labour shortages...
- Mar 17
Limited quarantine slots open for incoming foreign workers
MALAYSIA: The pressure cooker of demand for foreign labour may be starting to ease, with limited quarantine slots now open for workers...
- Mar 17
Pursuing illegal migrant workers continues amid labour shortage
THAILAND: Authorities have continued to pursue and deport illegal workers and foreign job hunters from Myanmar, despite Thailand’s acute...
- Mar 16
Singapore to introduce a new visa policy for foreign workers
SINGAPORE: From 2023, Singapore will introduce a new work permit approval system to help screen and approve foreign professionals, the...
- Mar 16
Lawmaker urges prioritising local manpower
INDONESIA: The empowerment of the domestic workforce must be prioritised in national infrastructure projects led by foreign contractors,...