Unemployment
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Asia
Commentary: Young and jobless in Malaysia
SELANGOR: Malaysiaβs economy is recovering, tourists are returning, and investments are booming. Economic activities are normalising, domestic demand is higher,…
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Asia
Record numbers sit for China civil service exam, hoping for job security
BEIJING: More than 3 million people took China’s annual civil service exam on the weekend, state media reported on Monday…
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Asia
‘2 jobs a necessity’: In hyper-competitive South Korea, youths hustle but hope for a better way
βSome parents walk past the cleaners and tell their children that if (they) donβt study hard, (theyβre) going to be…
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News
Shopping frenzy boosts US economic growth, but concerns over inflation and cost of living cast a shadow
American consumers love shopping, whether out of necessity or for pure enjoyment, and that has boded well for retailers and…
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Most significant growth in Aussie wages in more than 10 years | 9 News Australian
Australian workers’ wages rose to the highest level in more than 10 years as the country sees a low unemployment…
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Asia
Commentary: Chinaβs youth unemployment problem has become a crisis we can no longer ignore
WEAKNESSES IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM Despite rapid expansion in higher education, a disconnect exists between university curricula and job market…
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Asia
She has a master’s degree, but is unemployed and lives on discount coupons. In China, there are many others like her
Beyond the venting of unhappiness online, rising youth unemployment could pose a risk to Chinaβs social and political stability.Β Observers…
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Asia
Commentary: What’s driving record-high youth unemployment in China?
MISMATCH IN CHINAβS JOB MARKET The significant surge in colleague graduates contributes towards an imbalance between supply and demand in…
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Spain
Why Spain breaks job market records but tops EU’s unemployment rate
Is Spain ‘doomed’ to unemployment? Although its job market has been breaking new records with the number of unemployed at…
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Asia
Squeezed by inflation and low salaries, Taiwan’s young adults see their dreams fading
SETTING YOUTHS ON THE RIGHT JOB PATH There are also ways of mitigating the job situation, highlighted the experts who…
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