http://www.randstad.com.my/RSS feed for the world of work - asia & middle east tag60http://www.randstad.com.my/about-randstad/the-world-of-work/call-for-malaysian-labor-market-to-be-opened-up.htmlMalaysia's labor market needs to be opened up to workers from overseas in order to address growing skills shortages in the country. This is the view of a leading expert, who has declared the best way to meet rising demand for professionals is to ...Mon, 03 May 2010 13:33:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com.my/about-randstad/the-world-of-work/malaysian-women-need-better-work-life-balance.htmlThe work-life balance for women with families in Malaysia needs to be improved through measures such as flexible working and better childcare to ensure they can fully contribute to the socio-economic development of the nation, a leading politician ...Mon, 03 May 2010 13:26:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com.my/about-randstad/the-world-of-work/indian-government-advises-malaysia-job-seekers.htmlNationals from India who are seeking employment in Malaysia have been provided with guidance by the government. According to the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, it is important to take care when emigrating for work. It follows news that some ...Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:21:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com.my/about-randstad/the-world-of-work/malaysia-declines-to-end-foreign-labor-freeze.htmlMalaysia's ban on taking in new Bangladeshi workers will remain in place for the foreseeable future, it has been reported. The country introduced a freeze on labor migration from Bangladesh towards the end of last year as ministers worked to limit ...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:44:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com.my/about-randstad/the-world-of-work/malaysian-sexual-harassment-guidelines-to-become-law.htmlEmployers in Malaysia will be subject to strict new legislation covering sexual harassment in the workplace from March of next year, it has been announced. Under the upcoming changes to the country's Employment Act announced by the minister for ...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:33:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com.my/about-randstad/the-world-of-work/china-japan-and-south-korea-agree-to-regional-csr-plan.htmlChina, Japan and South Korea have reached a new agreement aimed at boosting corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the south-east Asia region. On the back of negotiations held at the 2009 UN Global Compact China-Japan-Korea Roundtable Conference ...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com.my/about-randstad/the-world-of-work/bmw-announces-major-expansion-of-operations-in-china.htmlBMW is set to become the latest foreign auto manufacturer to expand its operations in China. The German company currently makes around 41,000 cars a year in the Asian country and has now announced plans to increase this to 100,000, creating ...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:27:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com.my/about-randstad/the-world-of-work/singapore-we-still-need-overseas-workers.htmlThough employment activity is currently slowing down in some countries, Singapore will continue to recruit overseas workers, it has been asserted.Acting minister for manpower Gan Kim Yong stated at a parliamentary session this week that the influx ...Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:33:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com.my/about-randstad/the-world-of-work/singapore-one-of-the-best-places-to-work.htmlSingapore, which is set to celebrate its 43rd year of independence on Saturday, has been praised as one of the best places in which to work and live. Second editor of the Manila Times Dante Ang writes that though the Beijing Olympics will ...Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:40:00 GMT