Tag: Asia-Pacific

China announced plans on Monday to help retrain rural workers to improve their job prospects, including women, as part of the government's aim to expand the agricultural sector and boost ...

Japanese companies agreed to raise wages by an average 5.25% this year, their biggest pay hike in 34 years and the third straight year of robust growth as they grapple ...

Singapore’s flexible workspace market saw a sharp rise in demand at the start of 2025, with a 37% increase in inquiries during Q1 compared to the previous quarter, according to ...

In cities like Chengdu and Hangzhou, a surprising trend is emerging among young people facing unemployment: they’re paying to simulate the 9-to-5 office life. For as little as $4 a ...

Office space leasing across seven major Indian cities rose 11% in the April–June quarter, reaching 17.8 million square feet, according to real estate firm Colliers. This marks an increase from ...

Thailand has launched a new initiative aimed at capturing a larger share of the growing digital nomad market. The campaign, called “LOCO(AL) Working Space,” encourages remote workers to live and ...

Australian employment dipped in May after solid gains the previous month, data showed on Thursday, though full-time jobs jumped and the jobless rate held steady in a sign of continued ...

Taiwan is set to expand its Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) program, allowing remote workers to stay for up to two years instead of the current six-month maximum. The Cabinet has ...

Less than half of working age women are employed across the Pacific Islands due to outdated laws and other barriers, the World Bank said in a new report on Tuesday, ...

Japan's labour shortage is forcing its conservative lawmakers to consider overhauling decades-old social welfare rules originally designed to encourage married women to spend more hours looking after the home. Policymakers ...