Blogs
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How Hong Kong’s HR and payroll processes rate on a global scale
- 2020-07-27
- Categories: Blogs, Payroll/Outsource HR Services
27 July 2020 Mon in All markets by Robert Blain j With Hong Kong’s third wave of COVID-19 proving to be as unpredictable and alarming – possibly even more so – as the first, supporting employees remains a top priority. So how is Hong Kong, and other jurisdictions across APAC, faring with their HR and payroll processes compared to other countries across the globe? Employee pensions and support schemes One area in which APAC is
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More than one in four employees in Hong Kong face 30% pay cut
- 2020-07-20
- Categories: Blogs, Staff Engagement
17 July 2020 Fri in All markets by Staff Writer The coronavirus continues to put the world on hold, affecting the quality of life and working habits of employees locally and across the globe. JobsDB’s latest survey has revealed that one in six employees in Hong Kong have been temporarily or permanently retrenched, while more than one in four employees have faced salary reductions of over 30% as a direct result of the pandemic. Of
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ASEAN COVID-19 updates: Layoffs in Tangerang may reach 23,000 in July, Thailand likely to delay ‘travel bubble’ plans
- 2020-07-13
- Categories: Blogs, Overseas HR information
09 July 2020 Thursday in All markets by Jerene Ang As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, a city in the Indonesian province of Banten has estimated that the total number of workers laid off may reach 23,000 in July. In the meantime, a senior official in Thailand shared that the nation is likely to delay its ‘travel bubble’ plans as fresh outbreaks of COVID-19 emerge in countries that had managed to contain the virus earlier. While
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70% of Malaysians believe tech will change their jobs in 3 to 5 years
- 2020-07-06
- Categories: Blogs, Overseas HR information
03 July 2020 Fri in All markets by Jerene Ang With technology developing at an accelerated pace in recent years, the digital world has always been upon us. Many organisations have begun adopting technology long before the COVID-19 crisis hit. As the pandemic forces organisations to speed up their adoption of technology, the key question is: Are Malaysians ready to face this new digital world? According to PwC Malaysia’s survey on technology, jobs, and skills, 70%
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COVID-19: One-third of staff surveyed in Malaysia faced a pay cut of more than 30%
- 2020-06-29
- Categories: Blogs, Overseas HR information
26 June 2020 Fri in All markets by Priya Sunil What is the effects of COVID-19? With COVID-19 impacting businesses in one way or another, employees have no doubt had their own lifestyle impacted – be it through salary reductions, job losses, temporary layoffs, and more. In fact, in Malaysia, a recent survey by JobStreet revealed that close to half of the respondents (48%) have faced a negative impact on their salaries and remuneration. What