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Asia
Wage strike by Malaysian bus drivers plying Johor-Singapore Causeway left thousands of commuters stranded
Meanwhile, Facebook user Foong Yong was among those who shared a photo of the long queue at BSI complex on…
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‘Barely enough’: Malaysia’s fresh graduates face low pay, risk of underemployment vicious circle
KUALA LUMPUR: Andy Yap spent around four difficult months job hunting with no success after graduating in September last year. …
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Asia
Commentary: China’s New Year pay hike can’t mask its deeper economic troubles
MORE MEASURES NEEDED Civil service jobs in China are highly coveted, as evidenced by the record 3.4 million applicants who…
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Germany
VW management to take €300 million pay cut following union pressure
ADVERTISEMENT Volkswagen managers will take pay cuts worth over €300m by 2030, according to comments published Wednesday from Gunnar Kilian,…
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Asia
Far From Home: Why do Southeast Asia’s migrant workers struggle to get by financially despite higher wages?
FINANCIAL LITERACY MATTERS Indonesia’s newly-appointed minister for migrant workers’ protection, Abdul Kadir Karding, said on Oct 28 that he would…
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United Kingdom
Back to 2008? UK proposes looser rules around banker bonuses
Bankers should be able to receive bonuses faster, say regulators – moving away from post-crisis caution. ADVERTISEMENT The UK is…
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Asia
Indonesia President-elect Prabowo promises higher salaries, improved benefits for judges amid nationwide strike
The base monthly salary for a first-year judge is 2 million rupiah (US$128.20), with significant allowances, bringing their total earnings…
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News
Commentary: Eye-popping executive pay rewards luck, not managerial wizardry
REWARDS FOR LUCK Every chief executive has a personal balance sheet with different levels of indebtedness. This, along with their…
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Asia
With backing from business lobby, Japan PM calls for workers’ pay hikes
TOKYO: Japan must spread the momentum of wage growth across the country to conquer rising inflation as annual labour negotiations…
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