wage hikes

The inflation-adjusted pace of wages, a key measure of household purchasing power, ease from a revised 2% gain in February

The outcome will keep the country’s central bank on track for a near-term rate hike

It increases the pay of unskilled staff to roughly US$147 a month from US$121

The options are the social media giant’s first for its top brass and require steep stock milestones

Stiff competition for standout talent is prompting more managers to reward the very best, while ignoring the rest

Rising manpower costs remain most-cited manpower challenge

Attrition climbs to 19.3% this year, from 16.7% in 2024

Business confidence remains weak, with just one in three companies satisfied with current economic conditions

Data due Wednesday are expected to show real wages fell 0.7% in June compared with a year earlier, the sixth consecutive decline