Labor economy

Alibaba founder Jack Ma re-emerges with praise of ‘transformations’

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, reappeared in the public view in China for the first time in months. Alibaba then…

Why Japan’s shunto wage negotiations are important

Japanese national flag fluter at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on December 19, 2023. The Bank of Japan…

China youth unemployment will stay elevated in 2024, but EIU warns economic impact will linger

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 22: Students attend a job fair for graduates at Zhengzhou University on September 22, 2023 in…

Economy, Gaza war and China ties dominate

Presidential candidates Anies Baswedan, Prabowo Subianto, and Ganjar Pranowo, along with their vice presidential candidates, are posing for photos after…

Singapore urges public to continue getting vaccinated as cases surge

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s latest spike in Covid cases may be starting to peak — but the public needs to stay…

Blackrock, AIIB among backers of Asia-focused Seraya Partners Fund I

Wind turbine blades rotate in the tidal flat in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, November 18, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto…

Career breaks and 4 tips for explaining resume gaps: workplace experts

Believe it or not, career breaks are now more common than ever.  In a survey of 6,000 workers in Southeast…

Career breaks are common. So why are we still hiding them on resumes?

Bobbie Bain had been working at American Airlines for less than a year when she received devastating news. Her son…

India’s labor force continues to lags behind China’s: Study

A worker welds at the air conditioner factory of Haier Appliances India Ltd., in Greater Noida, India, on May 8,…

China’s urban youth unemployment crisis

China is facing a growing list of problems — real estate, semiconductor bans and labor market gyrations. The world’s second-most…