ASIAtalk HR articles
China province raises minimum wage by 23%
Sichuan province in southwest China has increased the minimum wage sharply to try and attract workers amid a rapidly rising cost of living. Sichuan raised the minimum monthly wage by 23.4% starting on 1 January ... Read on
Japan wants more foreigners Nearly a quarter of the top 122 Japanese firms are keen to employ foreign talent, as many set their sights on overseas expansion. The survey by Mainichi Daily News also found a further 62% of companies intends to hire foreign ... Read on
Korea's Reward Trends in Transition Labor Force Well-Positioned Due to Talented Professionals.In the Asia-Pacific region, most countries are either major emerging markets, or developed markets with strong linkage to emerging markets hence benefitting from its growth. Read on
India Update: Scaling a National Workforce ManpowerGroup updated the 2008 India's Borderless Workforce paper. India faces a chronic skills shortage. This paper, "India Update: Scaling a National Workforce," aims to draw a clear picture of the current landscape, while ... Read on
Building a High-Skilled Economy: The New Vietnam This local insights research paper is based on research that was commissioned as part of our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the local Vietnamese government that explores how Vietnam can address its labor challenges to ... Read on
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