wage

Malaysia’s median monthly wages increased by 5.6% in September 2024

by SHAUQI WAHAB MALAYSIA’S median monthly wages in the formal sector rose by 5.6% year-on-year to RM2,745 in September 2024,…

3 weeks ago

Higher average salaries in 2023, mining and quarrying sector top at RM5,623 — DOSM

PUTRAJAYA — All economic sectors registered an increase in the mean monthly salaries and wages in 2023 compared to the…

2 months ago

Significant employer engagement in progressive wage policy pilot

by AKMAR ANNUAR THE progressive wage policy (PWP) pilot project, aimed at reforming the labour market by linking wage increases to…

7 months ago

Singapore unveils long-term work visas to end talent crunch

SINGAPORE is overhauling visa rules to attract foreign workers and ease a tight labor market that’s contributing to wage and…

2 years ago

Gender pay gap in UK gets another look

In aggregate, the gap is little changed from the previous year, highlighting again how women are under-represented LONDON • The…

6 years ago

Jobs growth at 13-month high a boost for Korea’s Moon

By BLOOMBERG SEOUL • Jobs data provided some surprisingly good news for South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is under…

6 years ago

Comprehensive review on minimum wage policy

By LYDIA NATHAN/ Pic By BERNAMA The National Wages Consultative Council will be conducting a review on the minimum wage…

6 years ago

Spain takes an economic gamble on an unprecedented wage hike

By BLOOMBERG MADRID • Spain is embarking on a major economic experiment — a 22% jump in the minimum wage…

6 years ago

Reviewing expats’ wages will raise employability

MEF says job creation for the locals can also be fortified if the govt formulates policies to source skilled and semi-skilled workforce By SHAHEERA AZNAM…

6 years ago

The Fed should opt for a boring statement

Pic By BLOOMBERG The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has successfully led financial markets to price in its baseline interest-rate signals…

7 years ago

Strikes set to hit Daimler, Siemens as union wage talks fail

by BLOOMBERG MUNICH • Germany’s most powerful union is escalating a dispute over wages and flexible working hours with daylong…

7 years ago

Minimum wage up for revision next year

By P PREM KUMAR & DASHVEENJIT KAUR / Pic By BERNAMA THE minimum wage policy will be up for revision…

7 years ago

US employment costs pick up on faster wage gains at factories

By BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON • US employment costs picked up in the third quarter (3Q) from the previous three months, helped…

7 years ago