Employment

SNEF names Poon Hong Yuen as next CEO

2026-10-16T09:05:43.000Z
A border dispute with Cambodia prompted many Cambodians to leave Thailand, while political turmoil in Myanmar makes hiring workers from the country slower.

Thai migrant labour crunch leaves fruit rotting, jobs unfilled

2026-10-13T04:14:40.000Z
Among retrenched PMETs who have found work again, about six in 10 earn more than before their retrenchment at both the 12 and 24-month marks.

Retrenched PMETs who return on lower pay see median 25% wage cut

2026-10-06T05:15:58.000Z
Employment opportunities in Indonesia include seaweed aggregation and processing, and shrimp farm management in Indonesia, StanChart’s report shows.
TAKING HEART

Tsao Pao Chee partners StanChart Foundation to advance youth employment in S-E Asia’s ocean economy

2026-10-05T08:29:14.000Z
Convenience-store chain FamilyMart has hired Lady Gaga to front its hiring drive because it needs to attract young people to work for it.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The Lady Gaga moment for corporate Japan

2026-09-30T08:36:32.000Z
The study found that high-paying and high-revenue firms devoted more resources on meetings “despite facing a substantially higher opportunity cost of employee time”.
THINKING ALOUD

Meetings are time-consuming, but might be good for you

2026-09-29T23:00:00.000Z
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey says British firms will deliver multi-billion pound defence projects.

UK’s Healey puts defence in focus for reindustrialisation push

2026-09-28T00:06:57.000Z
Jonas Strahberger, CEO of TUV SUD Asean, says young jobseekers should look for organisations that are willing to invest in their growth.
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

From finance aspirant to Asean CEO: TUV SUD’s Jonas Strahberger on finding people who believe in you

2026-09-25T03:00:00.000Z
US Fed chairman Kevin Warsh said labor market damage is not needed to restore price stability in a recent press conference.

US Fed again bets rate hikes can tame inflation without hurting job market

2026-09-24T11:05:25.000Z
Australia’s jobless rate rose to 4.6 per cent, above forecasts of 4.5 per cent.

Australia’s jobless rate hits five-year high, RBA hike still seen

2026-09-24T03:33:11.000Z