Tue, August 16, 2022
Published: Jun 22, 2022
It would not be possible for Malaysia as a developing country, to implement the four-day work week as the country is currently facing low productivity and labour problems, say industry players.
Published: Jun 02, 2022
South Korea has seen a growing number of businesses deploying front-line service robots that have begun replacing humans in performing mundane and routine tasks.
Published: Jun 01, 2022
Manufacturers in Penang only have two-thirds of their workforce available and are at risk of failing to fulfil their orders on time.
Published: May 11, 2022
The Cabinet approved a standard wage rate for workers in three occupational groups that possess a certificate from the Department of Skill Development (DSD).
Published: May 02, 2022
Data released by the National Economic and Social Development Council shows that some 37.9 million people or 98.1 per cent of people in Thailand were gainfully employed in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Published: May 01, 2022
Thanking Thailand’s workforce for its contribution to the country’s economy, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Labour Day promise was also to protect them from disruptive technology.
Published: Apr 29, 2022
The Confederation of Thai Labour (CTL), an umbrella group for labourers, submitted an eight-point demand to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday ahead of Labour Day on Sunday.
Though there are some good signs of recovery in the Thai tourism industry, hotel operators are afraid that they might not be ready to serve their guests due to a shortage in the workforce.
Published: Apr 12, 2022
The Ministry of Labour has recently launched a programme to send Thai workers on a three-year vocational training course to Japan for technical skills.
Published: Feb 08, 2022
The Cabinet has agreed to resume temporary registration of Myanmar migrant workers in Samut Sakhon province, as Thailand seeks to plug a labour shortage of about 800,000 workers.
Published: Feb 04, 2022
The Labour Ministry is drafting a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to resume sending Thai workers to Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than 30 years.
Published: Feb 02, 2022
Some 150,000 skilled workers are on their way back to Thailand, while the government is setting up job centres in every province of Laos to assist returning migrant workers by providing them with information about new jobs.