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The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) urged Korea to maximize $15.5 billion worth of deals that were inked during President Yoon Suk Yeol's latest visit to Saudi Arabia by focusing on large-scale construction and infrastructure, ICT and eco-friendly sectors, the country's major business lobby said, Monday.
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) urged Korea to maximize $15.5 billion worth of deals that were inked during President Yoon Suk Yeol's latest visit to Saudi Arabia by focusing on large-scale construction and infrastructure, ICT and eco-friendly sectors, the country's major business lobby said, Monday.
Malaysians took RM145 billion out of their pension fund to cushion the impact of the pandemic. More than half aged below 55 ended up with less than RM10,000 in their accounts. Is Malaysia facing a retirement crisis, the programme Insight asks.
The Forward SG exercise found better respect and remuneration were needed for "hands" and "heart" jobs, as well as more recognition of varied education paths to help students fulfil their potential.
Don’t mistake plans to provide financial support to retrenched workers for a change in philosophy about welfare. It will still be very much in line with Singapore’s ethos of self-reliance, says NUS labour economist Kelvin Seah.
To prevent abuse of the system, unemployment benefits could be restricted to those who lost their jobs under involuntary circumstances and not due to poor work performance, economists say.
In this second of a two-parter on Johor’s manpower challenges, CNA examines the perception that its workforce comprises mostly those seeking a good life: locals unmotivated at seeking better-paying jobs elsewhere and those returning after years working overseas.
In the first of a two-parter on Johor’s manpower challenges, CNA looks at how a weaker Malaysian currency has worsened its worker shortages, such as lacking 2,800 healthcare workers in public hospitals.