A South Korean university is launching a new associate degree programme exclusively for international students as it battles labour and population issues, with some also faced by China.

KELY Support Group says schools should provide more career support and companies can benefit from diverse cultural background and talent.

Commerce and labour groups call for urgent review of modernisation initiative that will affect livelihoods and families of countless jeepney drivers.

But applications from foreigners for higher-skilled employment passes have picked up in line with improved business expectations, said a report released on Tuesday.

According to a source close to the city’s Minimum Wage Commission, the existing HK$40 hourly rate is set to increase by HK$1.80.

Flexible work has become a hot-button issue in the city state since the government announced last week that all employers must allow formal requests for flexible work arrangements from December.

Musk has ordered the company’s biggest lay-offs ever and staked its future on a next-generation, self-driving vehicle concept called the robotaxi. People familiar with his directives are unsettled by the changes the CEO wants to push through.

Among those to sign partnership deals with Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park are top firms from nine major economies.

Google has not specified how many employees will be laid off, but said some will be able to apply for internal roles.

The virtual cashier service highlights a growing trend among restaurants that are turning to such a method to cut costs and address staff shortages.

Employees will also be entitled to ask for other arrangements such as flexible work locations and staggered work timings come the end of this year.

The government’s ongoing public-sector job cuts have resulted in the worst-ever employment market, recruiters say.

Two-month trial scheme will cover around 100 sites with workers receiving points for safety breaches.

Broadcaster RTHK has highest vacancy rate at 23.8 per cent – 175 jobs – unfilled; police force tops the numbers game with 6,837 posts open, almost 18 per cent of establishment.

As the country’s general election nears, politicians face a sobering reality: the fastest-growing economy is struggling to create enough jobs for its educated youth.

Study finds disparity between men and women has grown in China, with researchers seeing the ‘magnitude of the ‘she-cession’, where the Covid-induced economic slowdown disproportionately impacted the female labour force.

Retail and travel industry representatives say authorities should draw up strategies to support retailers through the mega-event economy and other initiatives.

Citing ‘unsustainable’ net migration, New Zealand’s government has tightened rules for its Accredited Employer Worker Visa programme.

New AI text-to-video tools like Sora, from ChatGPT owner OpenAI, create detailed film clips from user prompts, putting at risk the jobs of actors, writers, animators and many more in the industry.

The 2nd Global Innovation & Technology Summit, held at the Hong Kong Science Park on Wednesday, put a spotlight on the city’s efforts to enlarge the local tech talent pool.

Lingnan University research team says most of the film and TV industry workers face fragmented employment patterns, which make it difficult for them to seek fairer treatment.

Job creation in South Asian economies is not keeping pace with the rise in the working age population, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

Afghan women have been relying on their handicraft skills to feed their families, making products like dresses, carved furniture and jewellery to sell.

Nepal and the Philippines are Australia’s top source markets for international students, after China and India. Lax oversight, regulations and visa rules that allow unlimited work rights are part of the reason.

Many younger Chinese are beleaguered by high expectations, extreme academic competition and bleak work and lifestyle prospects.

Young jobseekers in China are grappling with disillusionment within the grim employment market, while Beijing is eager to maintain social stability and boost consumption.

The Women Workplace Index, which was launched on Tuesday, will collect data from firms on policies and practices such as those against sexual harassment, as well as maternity leave and equal pay.