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[Singapore] Nearly 90% of expats cite favourable tax policies as reason for relocating

[Singapore] Nearly 90% of expats cite favourable tax policies as reason for relocating [Singapore] Nearly 90% of expats cite favourable tax policies as reason for relocating

An overwhelming majority of 96 per cent reported earning and saving more by working in Singapore than they could in...
16 Jul 2026
[India] Major payroll fraud at multinational company allegedly went undetected for years

[India] Major payroll fraud at multinational company allegedly went undetected for years [India] Major payroll fraud at multinational company allegedly went undetected for years

The case comes in the wake of an internal audit that reportedly uncovered large-scale financial irregularities in the company’s payroll...
16 Jul 2026
[Malaysia] Workers and agencies urged not to make payments until labour market reopens

[Malaysia] Workers and agencies urged not to make payments until labour market reopens [Malaysia] Workers and agencies urged not to make payments until labour market reopens

The ministry also told waiting workers not to undergo medical examinations or pay any recruitment-related fees before the worker recruitment...
09 Jul 2026
[Pakistan] Key remittance incentive schemes discontinued

[Pakistan] Key remittance incentive schemes discontinued [Pakistan] Key remittance incentive schemes discontinued

However, the policy change does not mean that remitters will immediately face charges when sending money home through formal channels....
09 Jul 2026
[Australia] Payroll officer challenges work from home refusal

[Australia] Payroll officer challenges work from home refusal [Australia] Payroll officer challenges work from home refusal

In an application brought by payroll officer Rabin Gurung over a flexible working dispute, Fair Work Commissioner Alana Matheson sided...
07 Jul 2026
[Japan] Nintendo raises employee base salary 10% for talent retention

[Japan] Nintendo raises employee base salary 10% for talent retention [Japan] Nintendo raises employee base salary 10% for talent retention

Against the backdrop of rising tech and gaming layoffs and studio closures, this is some rare positive news for the...
28 Jun 2026
[Australia] Tax-free wages for new ‘tradies’ to address worker shortfall

[Australia] Tax-free wages for new ‘tradies’ to address worker shortfall [Australia] Tax-free wages for new ‘tradies’ to address worker shortfall

Under BuildSkills Australia’s plan, tradie apprentices would effectively receive tax-free wages in the hope of attracting more people to the...
25 Jun 2026
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