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Labour Shortages Challenge Japanese Firms in Vietnam Despite Strong Profit Outlook: Jetro Survey
Nearly half of Japanese companies operating in Vietnam have experienced increasing difficulty in recruiting workers over the past two…
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Wall St opens muted after AI-driven rally; labour data in focus
Wall Street’s main indexes opened muted on Wednesday (Jan 7), as investors took a breather after an AI-driven rally in the previous…
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Shein probed by Texas attorney general over labour practices, product safety
The company is headquartered in Singapore but sources most of its products from China, where it has several thousand suppliers Texas…
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Federal Reserve’s Hammack says inflation a bigger concern than labour market
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said monetary policy should continue putting downward pressure on inflation,…
Business
Malaysia’s data centre boom looks poised to continue despite power, labour concerns
Spillover of demand from Singapore is turning Johor into South-east Asia’s fastest-growing data centre hub Data centre operators in…
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US: Wall Street closes with records as tech support offsets labour, shutdown uncertainties
The lacklustre jobs data so far has led traders to bet widely that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates two more times this…
Business
Foxconn workers faced tough conditions in rush to make iPhone 17: labour group
CHINESE factory workers suffered difficult conditions while racing to get Apple Inc.’s new iPhone 17 lineup ready, according to a report…
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Nasdaq 100 gains as weak labour data fuels rate-cut bets
THE Nasdaq 100 rose on Thursday (Sep 4), closing 218.17 points, or 0.93 per cent higher, at 23,633.01, as investors digested…
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Barclays, BNP pivot to September Fed rate cut on Powell’s labour warning
Barclays and BNP Paribas expect the US Federal Reserve to make a 25-basis-point interest rate cut in September, according to notes dated…
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New Zealand labour market remains soft, adds to rate-cut expectation
New Zealand’s jobless rate rose slightly in the second quarter as the labour market remained soft, supporting the view that the central…
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Brazilian prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD over labour conditions
Brazilian labour prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese auto manufacturer BYD and two contractors over allegations of…
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It’s time Labour recognised a Palestinian state – it’s been stalling for 50 years
Your report that the Foreign Office’s position is that it will recognise Palestine at an “appropriate moment of maximum impact” brings to…
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Decathlon on back foot over China forced labour accusations
French company Decathlon, the world's biggest sports equipment retailer, on Thursday defended its human rights record after reports it had…
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High-stakes labour talks resume at German carmaker Volkswagen
A VW employee participates in an IG Metall rally outside the hotel hosting the fifth round of collective bargaining between Volkswagen and…
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Supermarkets 'putting profits above human rights', MP says
Supermarkets in the UK that appear to be selling products linked to slave labour in China may be “complicit in putting profits above human…
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Nine Volkswagen plants on strike as labour battle escalates
WORKERS at nine Volkswagen car and component plants across Germany started strikes lasting several hours on Monday (Dec 2), bringing…
Business
Boeing to book more than US$1 billion in wage-related costs from new labour proposal, analysts forecast
BOEING is expected to book more than US$1 billion in wage-related expenses from its proposed labour contract, analysts said. About 33,000…
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US labour board accuses Apple of imposing illegal workplace rules
Apple, in a statement provided by a spokesperson, said it has always respected its employees' rights to discuss wages. | Photo:…