Hong Kong offers HK$45,000 to welfare recipients who secure steady jobs

Singapore graduates settle for half pay in brutal jobs market

As the class of 2026 join the race to find jobs, unemployed college graduates in Singapore are taking a last-ditch shot at getting ahead via temporary government-funded gigs that earn them half the median first pay cheque. The government’s Graduate Industry Traineeships, known as GRIT, offer a stopgap for graduates to gain industry-relevant experience with government agencies or private businesses, earning between S1,800 to S2,400 (US1,400 to US1,850) per month. The lowest end of that range...

PARLIMEN: Caruman Akaun Persaraan KWSP naik kepada 75 peratus

KUALA LUMPUR: Akaun Persaraan Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) akan dinaikkan daripada 70 peratus kepada 75 peratus bagi membantu ahli mempunyai simpanan yang mencukupi untuk persaraan mereka. Timbalan Menteri Kewangan, Liew Chin Tong berkata, langkah itu merupakan antara inisiatif utama kerajaan dan KWSP dalam menangani cabaran kecukupan simpanan persaraan, khususnya ketika negara berdepan peningkatan kos ... Read more The post PARLIMEN: Caruman Akaun Persaraan KWSP naik kepada 75 peratus appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Hardship: Civil servants demand 400% wage increase

Civil servants under the umbrella of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, Trade Union Side have called on the federal government and state governments to approve and implement a 400 per cent increase in the current N70,000 national minimum wage to cushion the devastating effects of the country’s economic hardship. The post Hardship: Civil servants demand 400 wage increase appeared first on Vanguard News.

Hannah Yeoh: Govt sets aside RM1m to rejuvenate downtown Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The government has allocated a total of RM1 million for the Downtown Kuala Lumpur Grants Pr...

Singapore grads battle low-paid trainee stigma to get hired

As the class of 2026 join the race to find jobs, unemployed college graduates in Singapore are taking a last-ditch shot at getting ahead: temporary government-funded gigs that earn them half the median first paycheck. The government’s Graduate Industry Traineeships, known as GRIT, offer a stopgap for graduates to gain industry-relevant experience with government agencies or []

General : KDN Allocates Over RM429 Million To Strengthen Enforcement Agencies, Personnel Welfare In Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry (KDN) has allocated more than RM429 million since 2023 to strengthen the welfare of personnel and enhance the operational capabilities of enforcement agencies in Johor.

Punjab Pending DA Dispute: 7.5 L Employees and Pensioners Waiting for Their Legal Due! Court Called It a Right

Despite repeated demands from employee unions and favourable court rulings, the Punjab government is yet to implement the long-pending Dearness Allowance revision for its regular employees and pensioners. Ironically, IAS and IPS officers serving in Punjab continue to receive the higher

बिहीबार सुनको मूल्य ६ हजार २ सय रुपैयाँ बढ्यो

काठमाडौँ। नेपाली बजारमा बिहीबार सुनको मूल्य ह्वात्तै बढेको छ। नेपाल सुनचाँदी व्यवसायी महासंघका अनुसार आज सुनको मूल्य प्रतितोलामा ६ हजार २०० रुपैयाँले बढेर २ लाख ८३ हजार ५०० रुपैयाँमा कारोबारका लागि निर्धारण गरिएको छ। बुधबार सुनको मूल्य प्रतितोला २ लाख ७७ हजार ३०० रुपैयाँ कायम भएको थियो। यस्तै, बिहीबार चाँदीको मूल्य पनि बढेको छ। महासंघका []

Bong Go distributes aid to poor residents in Mati City

SENATOR Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go handed out assistance to 981 indigent residents in Mati City, Davao Oriental, on Friday, July 10, as part of continuing efforts to help vulnerable sectors

Samsung appliance workers are rallying against a 100-to-1 bonus gap with chips staff

Workers in Samsung's consumer division stand to receive about 6 million won in 2026 bonuses, versus up to 600 million won for semiconductor staff

Social welfare Ireland: How to apply for little-known bonus payment worth over €1,100

The scheme is an extra social welfare payment of 22 a week (1,144 annually) for eligible people already getting a social welfare payment - here's how to apply

Here's the Average Social Security Benefit for Ages 62, 67, and 70

Social Security is a critical piece of retirement planning.

Civil servants petition Makinde, reject contributory pension scheme 

Newly employed civil servants in Oyo State have rejected the newly introduced contributory pension scheme in the state. The civil servants noted that the arrangement will further increase the level of hardship and problems being faced by workers in the state. The affected civil servants who were employed in January this year raised the concerns [] Civil servants petition Makinde, reject contributory pension scheme

Your Health Care Spend is a Hidden Revenue Opportunity

Employee benefits are now the second biggest line item for a business behind only salary and wages but there are ways to decrease your spending.

Minimum wage gap narrows, but breakthrough still elusive

Labor and business representatives narrowed their differences over next year's minimum wage after submitting a second round of revised proposals, but negotiations remained deadlocked with the two sides still 1,540 won (1) apart. The labor side proposed raising the hourly minimum wage to 11,900 won, while the employer side offered 10,360 won during the Minimum Wage Commission’s meeting at the government complex in Sejong on Tuesday. Although the latest proposals narrowed the gap from the initial

As Israel lacks hundreds of patrol officers, West Bank staff doubles

Staff shortages are highest in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Central District, while officer numbers doubled and positions nearly tripled in the West Bank, with most posts filled, according to a Knesset report