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Taiwan's average real regular wages post biggest gain in 6 years
Taipei, July 10 (CNA) Taiwan's average real regular wages rose 1.27 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, the biggest increase for the period in six years.
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NL Times
Dutch wage increases outpaced profits in 2025; Companies' share still well above 1995's
Wage increases in the Netherlands outpaced company profits in 2025, with the labour income share in the market sector increasing from 70.4 in 2024 to 70.6 in 2025.
The Hankyoreh
· Jun 24, 2026
Semiconductor boom increased economic polarization in Taiwan. Is Korea next?
Semiconductor boom increased economic polarization in Taiwan. Is Korea next?
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 6, 2026
Kerajaan sasar naikkan gaji, elak miskin selepas bersara
KUALA LUMPUR: Kenaikan gaji dilihat sebagai penyelesaian jangka panjang bagi menangani risiko kemiskinan dalam kalangan rakyat apabila memasuki usia persaraan. Timbalan Menteri Kewangan, Liew Chin Tong berkata, usaha meningkatkan pendapatan rakyat merupakan dasar utama kerajaan bagi memastikan mereka mempunyai kemampuan kewangan yang lebih kukuh apabila bersara. “Daripada segi dasar kerangka Ekonomi MADANI, kerajaan berhasrat untuk ... Read more The post Kerajaan sasar naikkan gaji, elak miskin selepas bersara appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Malay Mail
· Jul 2, 2026
Amirudin: Selangor economy surges to RM460.1b in 2025, contributing 26.5pc of Malaysia’s GDP
SHAH ALAM, July 2 — Selangor’s economy expanded by RM28 billion in 2025 to reach RM460.1 billion, accounting...
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jun 22, 2026
Persistence of gender wage gaps
Despite slight improvement, women’s incomes from work are still only one-fifth those of men in South Asia
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· Jul 10, 2026
The Philippines is now upper-middle income. Really?
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Related coverage for "Taiwan's average real regular wages post biggest gain in 6 years": NL Times — Dutch wage increases outpaced profits in 2025; Companies' share still well above 1995's. The Hankyoreh — Semiconductor boom increased economic polarization in Taiwan. Is Korea next?. Utusan Malaysia — Kerajaan sasar naikkan gaji, elak miskin selepas bersara . Malay Mail — Amirudin: Selangor economy surges to RM460.1b in 2025, contributing 26.5pc of Malaysia’s GDP. The Hindu BusinessLine — Persistence of gender wage gaps. RAPPLER — The Philippines is now upper-middle income. Really?