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International

Australian delivery workers set to gain minimum pay in landmark deal with Uber Eats, DoorDash

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A logo of HSBC is seen on its headquarters at the financial Central district in Hong Kong, China August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo/File Photo
Banking & Finance

HSBC’s Swiss private bank boosts some bankers pay to stem exits

Capability building programmes and targeted supplier development initiatives could help ensure that Singapore captures the maximum economic value from EDB's strategic investments, the study says.
Singapore

Companies supported by EDB yield annual spillovers of S$48.5 million each

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 25: Job seekers inquire about jobs at the MasTec company booth during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on September 25, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. Hiring managers and recruiters attended the job fair to recruit workers for some of the positions businesses are trying to fill in Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
International

US job growth beats expectations in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

About 44 per cent of employers surveyed said pay awards fell short of employees’ expectations.
International

UK pay settlements rise to highest in 2025, Brightmine says

Foreign recruits should no longer expect to negotiate premiums of 40 per cent or more, to sometimes even double their existing salaries.
International

Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent, recruiters say

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she will revise the corporate governance code to encourage companies to appropriately distribute resources not just to shareholders but to employees.
International

Japan’s Takaichi says companies focus too much on shareholders

Wage growth should be in line with productivity growth, said the National Wages Council.
Singapore

National Wages Council recommends 5.5% to 7.5% pay rise for lower-wage workers in 2026

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a professional body for the human resources sector, said overall hiring intentions were around the weakest since the pandemic, and were especially low in the public sector.
International

UK firms plan 3% pay rises in coming year, see AI hit to jobs, survey shows

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International

Eurozone wage growth to remain around 2% next year, ECB says

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