Over 65,000 applications received on launch of HK’s unemployment scheme
The scheme provides a one-off subsidy of HK$10,000 to people who lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Defer RM1,500 minimum wage: Malaysia’s Chinese Chamber of Commerce
The president of the Chamber also added that the sudden announcement caught many employers by surprise.
Hiring outlook in S’pore most favourable in almost 11 years: Survey
Of the 11 sectors included in the survey, companies in the IT, technology, telecommunications, communications and media sector reported the strongest employment outlook at 38 per…
Duterte signs law allowing full foreign ownership of telcos, airlines, railways
Some sectors, however, will remain restricted to full foreign equity such as public utility vehicles, water, electricity, petroleum pipelines, and seaports.
Indonesia raises palm oil export levies
The two ministerial regulations mark a shift in the government's strategy of stabilizing domestic cooking oil supplies from using regulatory restrictions to using market…
For one Japanese salaryman, nearly a decade of $4 annual pay rises
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has urged profitable companies to boost wages at spring wage negotiations, setting a guideline for most other companies.
UK-Vietnam free trade agreement boosts bilateral trade
Vietnamese exports to the UK grew by over 16 per cent, with an increase of 24 per cent in the other direction.
High oil prices put new strains on Indonesia’s state budget
Global oil prices are one of six fundamental macroeconomic assumptions used to compile the state budget. These assumptions also include inflation and oil and gas production…
Now is a golden opportunity to reopen Vietnam’s tourism: Experts
Vietnam is expected to attract five million international tourist arrivals this year.
Biden signs executive order on cryptocurrencies
The executive order lays out a national policy for digital assets across six key priorities, including consumer and investor protection and financial stability.