Retrenchments rise to highest level since 2020 despite continued job growth in Q2
SINGAPORE: Layoffs rose in the second quarter of 2026, even as the Singapore labour market continued to expand,…
How To Fuel Entrepreneurship And Counter AI-Driven Job Loss
We are in the middle of a great labor migration. Artificial intelligence was responsible for the elimination of…
Mechanic shortage driving Queensland businesses to look overseas for qualified workers
More than half of Queensland’s automotive repair businesses say they are struggling to find skilled staff, with some…
Business management visa requirements to be tightened from next week
The requirements for foreign nationals seeking business manager visas will become stricter starting next Thursday, including requiring visa…
Central bankers at Jackson Hole warn growth hinges on foreign workers
Central bankers at this year’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium warned that ageing populations and shrinking workforces will limit…
Saudi Arabia to expand pension and savings programme to foreign workers
Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch a voluntary pension and savings programme that, for the first time, will…
Japan’s inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
Japan has, by some measures, the highest inheritance tax rate in the world. It’s so high, and the…