Wages
AI salaries in Singapore rising 5 times faster than overall wages, fresh grads earn up to S$90k a year
Both Chinese and US tech firms are ramping up hiring for Singapore‑based jobs
China’s delivery drivers are its most obvious underclass
New rules aim to help, but the economy will keep them down
Samsung’s non-chip union seeks court order to block vote on 40-trillion won bonus deal
The move highlights deepening compensation gaps between different divisions at the company
Bond yields may be finally baking in an AI world
Investment firms are reassessing the long-term macroeconomic impact of artificial intelligence
Samsung Biologics estimates US$100 million strike loss as unions press demands
About half of the company’s workforce of 2,861 employees have been on strike since Apr 28
UK pay awards rise in Q1 but April hints at softness, Brightmine says
BRITISH employers offered slightly higher pay deals in the first quarter of 2026 but early signs of softness emerged in April, a key month for wage settlements, a survey from human resources data publ...
India’s Uttar Pradesh state raises workers’ wages amid protests over pay
It increases the pay of unskilled staff to roughly US$147 a month from US$121
Japan’s real wages rise most since 2021 to keep BOJ on hike path
Uncertainty remains high as Middle East tensions could dent corporate profits
Japanese firms agree to 5.26% wage hike, top union group's preliminary data shows
Rengo’s member unions are seeking an average hike of 5.94%, slightly below last year’s demand of 6.09%
F&B industry mulls higher menu prices, offshoring and closures with wages set to rise
Companies may get co-funding support under a government scheme, but not all businesses will qualify
