http://www.randstad.com/RSS feed for the world of work - asia & middle east tag60http://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/hong-kong-unemployment-falls.htmlHong Kong's jobless rate for the three months to October declined slightly, the city state's government has revealed. The Census and Statistics Department for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region disclosed that the period recorded an ...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/older-workforce-will-sell-singapore-to-investors.htmlGetting older professionals back into work will pay dividends in the long-run as global investors are attracted to Singapore's breadth of talent, the state's manpower minister has said. Speaking soon after plans for an Employment Assistance ...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:09:14 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/malaysia-achieves-full-employment-in-q2.htmlMalaysia achieved full employment in the second quarter of 2009, according to the Asian country's government. Deputy human resources minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan revealed that Malaysia's unemployment rate declined by 0.4 per cent to 3.6 per cent in ...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:34:47 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/japanese-economy-expands-in-q3.htmlThe Japanese economy grew by 4.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2009, as the country recovered from its worst post-war recession. The Cabinet Office disclosed that gross domestic product (GDP) in the Asian state expanded in the July to September ...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:04:29 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/asia-pacific-leaders-target-inclusive-growth.htmlEconomic growth must become more inclusive in the Asia-Pacific, according to a meeting of the region's senior policy makers. Officials from the 21 member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) suggested that inclusive growth will ...Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/south-korean-unemployment-rises-slowly.htmlUnemployment in South Korea is rising the slowest of any member nation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The Asian country's national jobless rate has increased by 0.4 per cent since September 2008, which is ...Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/south-korean-benefit-claims-decline.htmlThe number of initial unemployment benefit claims in South Korea fell to their lowest level in 2009 last month, according to a government department. The labor ministry disclosed that the number of individuals applying for first-time jobless ...Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/singapore-jobless-rate-rises-to-34.htmlSingapore's jobless rate rose by 0.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2009, figures released by the government have revealed. The city state's ministry of manpower disclosed that the national unemployment rate increased to 3.4 per cent in the June ...Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/japanese-unemployment-declines-to-53.htmlJapan's unemployment rate unexpectedly declined for the second consecutive month in September, according to official figures. The Asian country's statistics bureau revealed that the national jobless rate fell by 0.2 per cent to 5.3 per cent last ...Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/japanese-industry-records-consecutive-growth.htmlJapan's factory output increased for the seventh consecutive month in September, offering hope of a similar rise in industrial employment. The Asian country's ministry of economy, trade and industry's monthly report disclosed that production ...Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/japan-pm-unveils-employment-plans.htmlThe recently elected Democratic Party of Japan has unveiled a series of employment measures designed to revive the country's labor market. Led by Yukio Hatoyama - the Japanese prime minister - the political party announced that funding will be ...Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/japanese-government-to-install-job-measures.htmlJapan's deputy prime minister has revealed that the government will unveil a series of employment measures. Naoto Kan, who is also national strategy minister, announced that the country's ruling Democratic Party of Japan administration will use ...Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/india-in-migrant-talks-with-eu.htmlThe Indian government is in talks with the European Union (EU) about easing migrant worker restrictions on the continent. Vayalar Ravi, overseas Indian affairs minister, explained that the United Progressive Alliance coalition wants to diversify ...Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/filipino-remittances-increase-in-august.htmlThe value of remittances from migrant Filipino workers rose in August as global employment opportunities increased. That is according to figures released by the Central Bank of the Philippines, which revealed that the country's overseas workers ...Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/india-restricts-chinese-migrant-labor.htmlThe Indian government has informed Chinese policy-leaders that it will only allow the migration of highly-skilled workers to its industries. Minister of home affairs P Chidambaram revealed that the ruling United Progressive Alliance administration ...Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/japanese-confidence-increasing.htmlConsumer confidence has risen to a 23-month high in Japan in a welcome piece of positive economic data for the country's new leader Yukio Hatoyama. The Cabinet Office disclosed that the country's confidence index increased for a ninth consecutive ...Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/economists-china-will-reach-gdp-targets.htmlChina will easily reach its economic growth target of more than eight per cent in 2009, according to a new survey. Reuters polled 18 economists on the prospects facing the Asian superpower and discovered that the world's third largest economy is on ...Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/south-korean-unemployment-falls-to-34.htmlThe South Korean unemployment rate declined in September to its lowest figure in nine months, official government data has revealed. The National Statistics Office (NSO) disclosed that the national jobless rate fell by 0.3 per cent to 3.4 per cent ...Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/singapore-unemployment-will-lag-recovery.htmlUnemployment will remain high in Singapore for a period after the recession has ended, according to the country's prime minister. Lee Hsien Loong has sounded a note of caution to optimism surrounding the city state's labor market, explaining that ...Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/japanese-employment-will-decline-before-recovery.htmlThe Japanese employment situation will get worse before it improves, according to the prime minister. Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama, who succeeded Taro Aso in September, has suggested that the government will need to implement ...Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT