Japan immigration
Japan races to court foreign talent as it doubles skilled worker cap
Better support and pay key to attracting up to 820,000 workers in 5 years
Work
Opinion
South Korea's economic future at stake in doctors' strike
Yoon is curbing rowdy unions while seeking to increase labor market flexibility
Japan immigration
Japan to double cap on skilled foreign workers from fiscal 2024
Over 800,000 could qualify over five years under new proposal
Work
Japan's smaller companies gain leeway to raise pay on steady profits
With slower growth in labor costs, wage hikes poised to spread to more industries
Work
Singapore sets higher salary requirement for work visa from 2025
Expats now must earn $4,200 a month as city-state tightens foreign labor rules
Work
Australian gender pay gap report exposes top companies
Commonwealth Bank, Qantas and Woodside have bigger gap than national average
Business trends
Honda, Aeon agree to full wage hike demands in big labor wins
Top Japan companies offer 5%-plus pay increases, but outlook for small businesses unclear
Work
Samsung workers launch 15,800-member integrated union
New superunion seeks to distance itself from hardline labor groups
Commodities
Australian miner BHP averts rail strike with 20% pay raise
Tentative deal keeps iron ore moving in Western Australia
Commodities
Australia's BHP faces strike by iron ore freight train drivers
Company's exports from key Pilbara mining region could be affected
Economy
Vietnam's workers cash out pensions early ahead of new law
Hanoi considers social media influencers and legal perks to keep savers in state fund
Opinion
Neurodivergent staff can bring innovative spark to Asian companies
Employers need to recognize potential of workers with cognitive differences
Japan immigration
Japan to make it easier to revoke foreigners' permanent residency
Taxes, pension and health insurance premiums must be paid to retain status
Supply Chain
More Ph.D. students 'vital' for Taiwan chip industry, says TSMC supplier
LCY chairman joins chorus warning about long-term effects of doctoral drop-off
Japan immigration
Japan's ruling party consents to job changes by foreign trainees
Government and LDP panel reach compromise on overhaul of controversial program
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's garment industry shows signs of a shakeout
Workers move to other plants or overseas in search of better pay
Retail
7-Eleven to begin operating unmanned convenience stores in Japan
Retailer eyes expanding outlets inside high-rise condos, factories
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Trade
Australian port dispute is resolved by union-company agreement
Tentative deal ends partial strikes that led to shipping delays and hurt economy
Japan immigration
Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
IT workers can work remotely while traveling around the country
Work
Parental leave in Japan: Aeon offers full pay up to child's 1st birthday
Retailer joins effort to encourage more fathers to take time off
Work
Hitachi and Sony to launch employee swaps in cutting-edge fields
Young, midcareer workers to take 2nd job at each other's divisions
Work
Judge voids Elon Musk's 'unfathomable' $56bn Tesla pay package
Delaware ruling may sweep away largest pay package in corporate America
Politics
Kishida vows to spur Japan workers' incomes above inflation
PM calls boosting economy 'greatest mission,' says LDP 'must change' after scandal
Opinion
Suffocating hierarchies don't just plague Japanese entertainment
Death of Takarazuka actress holds lessons for companies in changing environments
Opinion
The English language does not demand perfection of Japanese
Hesitant businesspeople are missing out on international opportunities