KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott
A source said the firm sees the boycott as an opportunity to cease some of the KFC store operations that have weighed on its balance sheet.
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Apple tops ranking of Singapore’s best employers, with Google at No. 2
The survey scored employers based on two elements – each employee’s willingness to recommend one’s own employer, and their willingness to recommend other employers in their…
Prime Minister Dahal calls for foreign investment in Nepal
Prime Minister Dahal said Nepal has immense potential for consumer-driven growth with over 60 percent of Nepal's population falling within the working-age group and a rapidly…
New rules to benefit workers in Malaysia
Employers must analyse risks in the workplace and appoint a health safety coordinator under a newly amended law that takes effect on June 1.
Japanese government, Bank of Japan refrain from intervening in forex markets despite weak yen
Since it is unlikely that the Bank of Japan will shift suddenly and restrict lending through additional rate hikes or other policies, virtually the only way to halt the rapid…
JAL’s new president Mitsuko Tottori stresses ‘room for growth’ in first interview
Regarding management, Tottori stated that the company aims to achieve 50% of its revenue from secondary business areas by strengthening mileage services and low-cost carriers.
Changi Airport’s passenger traffic for Q1 2024 exceeds pre-pandemic levels
Changi Airport’s top five markets for the first quarter of 2024 were China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and Thailand.
Thailand car production falls 23% in March
The Federation of Thai Industries expects car sales to improve in the second half of the year due to increased spending, government stimulus measures and tourism recovery.
Japan aims to minimise gender wage gap to match western nations
According to the Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training, the gender wage gap in 2021 was 22.1% in Japan. The figure stood at about 16% in the United States and Canada and…
South Korean investment in US almost doubles from pre-pandemic: report
Large conglomerates like Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Hyundai Motor have built or plan to establish facilities in the US portion of North America's so-called Auto Alley area…