Japan Times | 14 November 2018 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that the government will soon reveal estimates of worker shortages that will effectively function as a cap on the number of foreign workers to be admitted under a new visa system curren... read more
BBC | 12 November 2018 Firms seeking staff are being hit by labour shortages, with a “reversal” in the number of migrants in UK workplaces, says HR body the CIPD. As Brexit approaches, the CIPD says the shortage of both EU and non-EU migrants ... read more
Independent | 12 November 2018 Sadiq Khan has warned that London’s economy and public services will suffer “scary” staff shortages if a £30,000 minimum salary threshold is imposed on foreign workers post-Brexit. The London mayor, who has thrown his... read more
Focus Taiwan | 11 November 2018 Taipei, Nov. 10 (CNA) Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan approved a third reading of amendments to the Employment Service Act on Friday, by which employers or employment agencies could be subject to a fine of up to NT$300,000 ... read more
Phnom Penh Post | 9 November 2018 The Manpower Association of Cambodia and the Association of Cambodian Recruitment Agencies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Thai-Cambodian Relations Association on Wednesday to promote rights and welfar... read more
Asahi Shinbum | 9 November 2018 As Japan moves to expand acceptance of overseas workers, technical intern trainees voiced their plight in the Diet, describing being bullied, paid extremely low wages and suffering accidents on the job. Eighteen trainees at... read more
Taiwan News | 9 November 2019 TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan will consider relaxing regulations governing the employment of foreign labor to meet the expected rise in demand for laborers as Taiwanese businesses relocate their operations to Taiwan in the ... read more
Japan Times | 9 November 2018 The envisaged new status for foreign workers in Japan is raising hopes in industries facing severe labor shortages, such as the restaurant and manufacturing sectors. The new residence status “will help us hire more talented... read more
The Star Online| 9 November 2018 JOHOR BARU: The Johor Indian Business Association (Jiba) welcomes the move by the government to abolish the service of agents in recruiting foreign workers soon. President P. Sivakumar said it was the right step for the Hu... read more
The Daily Star | 8 November 2018 Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said his government will not allow any corruption in the process of hiring foreign workers into that country. During the tenure of the previous government, there was a lot of c... read more