Vietnam’s manufacturing workforce hit by mass layoffs
The ongoing global economic downturn has forced numerous Vietnamese firms to downsize their workforces, resulting in mass layoffs. Among the most recent affected companies has been PouYuen Vietnam Company, which has announced plans to terminate 2,300 positions. Similarly, Ampfield Vietnam Company has reduced its workforce from 700 to 100, citing a sharp decline in orders […]
One in two Singapore employers looking to expand headcounts
One in two employers in Singapore will continue to hire in the next six months, according to the latest report by online jobs platform JobStreet. In turn, 62% of Singaporean jobseekers surveyed said they felt like they had a strong negotiation position while on the hunt. “While hiring growth may slow down during times of […]
Singapore job postings declined in Q4, 2022: Indeed
The number of Singapore postings in 60% of occupational categories on international recruitment platform Indeed declined by 5% or more over the last two quarter of last year. For those three months, job postings in the categories of therapy (-22%), scientific research (-20%) and mathematics (-19%) declined the most. On the other hand, demand for […]
More than half of Indonesian women planning to switch careers: Millieu Insight
According to a survey by Millieu Insight (partnered with She Loves Data), around 57% of female Indonesian employees plan to switch careers in the next five years. The survey defined a “career switch” as changing to an occupation that was different from the one they were currently in. Meanwhile, 47% of Malaysian and Filipino women […]
Robots to augment manpower in Malaysia’s hospitality sector
Hotels and tourist businesses in Malaysia may see more robots in their workforces following a memorandum signing between business associations and technology distributor Diverse Supply Chain. The Malaysia Budget & Business Hotel Association, Malaysia Association Tourism Agency, and the ASEAN Retail-Chains and Franchise Federation signed a memorandum of agreement with Diverse Supply Chain, which is […]
Singaporean job seekers drive demand for healthcare jobs
More Singaporeans are showing interest in healthcare job opportunities in their own city state, according to recent data from jobs portal Indeed. Approximately 71% of all clicks on jobs in the healthcare sector come from the Lion City, which came hand-in-hand with a 16% increase in healthcare job postings from January 2022 to 2023. The […]
Surge in retrenchments recorded for last quarter of 2022
Approximately 3,000 employees were retrenched across the Singapore economy in the last quarter of 2022. The latest data from the Ministry of Manpower shows that these retrenchments came primarily from the electronics, information technology, and wholesale trade sectors, especially with manufacturing and services jobs. “Retrenchments in other sectors were stable,” the ministry advises. The fourth […]
Shopee to create more than new 2,000 jobs in Malaysia
Sea, a Singapore-based consumer internet company, best known for its popular e-commerce platform Shopee, is planning to expand further in Malaysia. Among its expansion plans is one to directly employ a further 2,000 workers with Shopee. This was announced by International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz when he visited […]
The Reading List: In depth, HR-focused reads for the weekend
It is almost the weekend. Here, curated by Chief of Staff Asia, are some of the most interesting insights and reporting pieces we’ve seen this past week. Layoffs At Tech Giants Impacting Recruiting Practices Forbes Twitter, Spotify, Amazon and Meta are amongst the companies that announced lay-offs last year. Microsoft followed soon after, set to […]
Singapore resident workforce shows growth for 2022
The Singaporean government says the resident labour force continued its positive trend in 2022, with employment rates rising for a second consecutive year. The Minister of Manpower (MOM) annual report on Labour Force Status found that the employment rate in the city-state has risen, so have incomes, and there are now a higher number of […]
