Sidney Chau Foo-cheong, head of the government-owned Aviation Security Company (Avseco), described the increase as "catch-up pay" that would better reflect the nature of aviation security as...
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Hiring in Beijing will remain low as global economic uncertainty continues and employers strive to control costs, according to Robert Walters's annual survey, which did not forecast specific...
18 Feb 2013
Despite the positive headlines you may read in the state media, a good number of these businessmen are quite worried about the country's economic prospects and their own ability to keep and grow...
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18 Feb 2013
Zheng Churan, a women's rights activist in Guangzhou, said many female graduates had complained to her about the many application letters they sent out and the few responses they received, while...
16 Feb 2013
Wall Street may seem like its old self again. Financial giants including Goldman Sachs raked in mega profits in 2012; bonuses are expected to fatten more Wall Streeters' pockets than last year;...
Dawn breaks early in Larantuka, at the eastern end of Flores, 1,600 kilometres east of Bali.
Barclays said it would "reduce headcount by at least 3,700 across the group, including 1,800 in the Corporate & Investment Bank and 1,900 in Europe Retail and Business Banking". Barclays...
Changing demographics, tightening labour laws and competitive offers elsewhere are combining to make the Pearl River Delta, the "world's factory", a less attractive place for many migrant workers...
Construction firms added 28,000 jobs last month, according to the January employment report. And the industry has created 98,000 jobs since September, according to annual revisions that were...
Your article regarding a lack of engineers in Hong Kong ("Not enough engineers to go around", January 24) requires another viewpoint.
What can an employer do if he wants to hire more people but cannot add more permanent staff to the payroll, because of a freeze on new hires?
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