HONG KONG, Sep 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Deloitte Foundation Hong Kong has donated HKD1 million to support the Hong Kong SAR government’s Strive and Rise Programme, launched timely to address intergenerational poverty by helping underprivileged children, particularly those living in subdivided accommodation, realize their potential. In addition to a financial contribution,... » read more
PLANO, Texas, September 14, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Starfish Partners, an international investment and ownership platform for niched professional and mid-to-upper management search specialists, is proud to announce the acquisition of Direct Recruiters Inc. (DRI). Current Starfish Partners organizations include search firms Kaye/Bassman International Corporation (KBIC), Full Spectrum Search Group, the Sanford Rose Associates International (SRAI) network, and... » read more
SINGAPORE – An initiative launched last year to help companies adopt industry 4.0 solutions while upskilling workers has already benefited 90 firms. About 280 roles at these companies, including those in traditional manufacturing such as supervisors, operations managers and engineers, have been identified for job redesign. This means that more than 1,500 workers could see... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Feb 8. Himalayan glacier bursts in India; 10 dead, at least 125 missing Footage shared by locals showed the water washing away parts of the dam and whatever else was in its path. READ MORE HERE Mass protests against Myanmar military coup nationwide; Internet... » read more
SINGAPORE – Five Budgets, nearly $100 billion committed in Covid-19 support measures, and up to $52 billion drawn from past reserves. A deficit to the tune of $74.2 billion – Singapore’s biggest since independence in 1965. This represents the unprecedented fiscal firepower the Government unleashed last year to save jobs, support workers and protect livelihoods.... » read more
SINGAPORE – Around 50,000 local jobseekers were hired by 14,000 or so companies in September under a scheme to encourage firms to boost their manpower plans, according to preliminary estimates out on Friday (Jan 22). About 50 per cent of the new hires were aged 40 and over. The scheme, known as the Jobs Growth... » read more
SINGAPORE – Landmark measures to help smaller businesses exit contracts to cope with the fallout from Covid-19 and pivot to new sectors in a difficult economic climate were endorsed by MPs on Tuesday (Nov 3). Under the Re-Align Framework, owners of micro and small businesses with a significant fall in revenue since the pandemic can... » read more
SINGAPORE – About 1,300 jobs are currently on offer in the logistics sector, with about one in three for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs). This makes up over 60 per cent of the more than 2,100 jobs and training openings available as at end-September, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in its weekly jobs... » read more