APAC

[New Zealand] Best country in the world for work-life balance [New Zealand] Best country in the world for work-life balance

Employment platform Remote’s second annual global life-work balance index considered factors such as minimum wage, sick leave and healthcare.
19 Jul 2024

[South Korea] Samsung union members go on indefinite strike [South Korea] Samsung union members go on indefinite strike

The announcement was made on the final day of a three-day general strike held by the National Samsung Electronics Union...
17 Jul 2024

[India] Workers protest to demand minimum wage implementation [India] Workers protest to demand minimum wage implementation

The sit-in protest in Tiruchi was part of a statewide movement to bring attention to the plight of rural development...
12 Jul 2024

[Australia] $6 million in backpay from World Vision following underpayments [Australia] $6 million in backpay from World Vision following underpayments

According to World Vision, the underpayments occurred as a result of compliance issues and were discovered after an internal review.
11 Jul 2024

[China] AI considered key to future success for firms and job seekers [China] AI considered key to future success for firms and job seekers

China leads the APAC in AI spending, accounting for 58 per cent of total AI expenditure in the region.
04 Jul 2024

[Australia] Millions warned not to ‘double dip’ on work-from-home claims [Australia] Millions warned not to ‘double dip’ on work-from-home claims

Nearly  9 million Australians claimed about $24.5 billion worth of work-related expenses last financial year (as of March 31).
02 Jul 2024

[Malaysia] Second worst country for work-life balance in new ranking [Malaysia] Second worst country for work-life balance in new ranking

Malaysia scored 27.51 out of 100 in the study. It has an average workweek of 40.8 hours and a minimum...
02 Jul 2024