https://www.scmp.com/rss/322441/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Young people in China have recently embraced new ‘unofficial’ laziness rules in the workplace to protest against a modern work culture they believe is far too demanding without sufficient rewards.  In a snub to China’s rat race and expectation to work long hours, Generation Z is calling on their comrades to start slacking off, or as they have dubbed it, “touching fish,” or “mo yu.” Among the rules for laziness are doing stretches in the office pantry, using the most toilet paper in the company... https://www.scmp.com/business/touching-fish-becomes-unusual-work-philosophy-chinas-gen-z/article/3116314?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/touching-fish-becomes-unusual-work-philosophy-chinas-gen-z/article/3116314?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:09:56 +0000 A game development company in China has found itself in a PR crisis after it leveraged the coronavirus pandemic to impose voluntary pay cuts despite having a profitable year. At Duoyi Network, a gaming company based in the southern city of Guangzhou, more than 90% of the staff reportedly took the voluntary pay cuts. The company said the applicants were “mostly happy and satisfied” in a series of statements issued over the weekend.  Controversy ensued when the company also said it implemented pay... https://www.scmp.com/business/gaming-company-institutes-pay-cuts-despite-being-profitable/article/3109211?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/gaming-company-institutes-pay-cuts-despite-being-profitable/article/3109211?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:55:33 +0000 Tap here to launch this special feature https://www.scmp.com/infographics/asia/southeast-asia/article/3094954/monkey-helpers-or-coconut-slaves-visual-story?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/asia/southeast-asia/article/3094954/monkey-helpers-or-coconut-slaves-visual-story?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:00:15 +0000 The lengthy detention of a former Huawei employee has triggered public outrage in China towards the tech giant as well as the country’s justice system.  Li Hongyuan, who worked at Huawei for 12 years, was detained for 251 days from December 2018, after the company apparently accused him of extortion. He was eventually released, he said, because prosecutors didn’t have enough evidence to press charges against him.  The case became one of the most discussed topics on Chinese social media over the... https://www.scmp.com/society/huawei-faces-backlash-china-after-former-employee-detained-251-days/article/3040561?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/huawei-faces-backlash-china-after-former-employee-detained-251-days/article/3040561?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:21:51 +0000 Apple Inc. and manufacturing partner Foxconn violated a Chinese labor rule by using too many temporary staff members in the world’s largest iPhone factory, the companies confirmed following a report that also alleged harsh working conditions. The claims came from China Labor Watch, which issued the report ahead of an Apple event on Tuesday to announce new iPhones. The nonprofit advocacy group investigates conditions in Chinese factories, and says it has uncovered other alleged labor rights... https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/apple-and-foxconn-found-have-violated-chinese-labor-law/article/3026368?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/big-guns/apple-and-foxconn-found-have-violated-chinese-labor-law/article/3026368?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:34:50 +0000