NITI Aayog proposes National Job Skilling Policy to strengthen India’s skilling ecosystemA working paper, titled Education and Skilling for Employment: From Credentials to Learning Outcome authored by NITI Aayog member Arvind Vi...
20 Mar, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Malaysia to double minimum salary requirement for foreign workers from June 2026Malaysia will significantly increase minimum salary requirements for foreign professionals under its Employment Pass program starting June ...
20 Jan, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Charting the Global Economy: Weak US jobs data to prod Fed rate cutsConcerns about a potential US labor market downturn intensified following disappointing employment data, increasing expectations for Federa...
07 Sep, 2025, 10.07 AM IST
Indian solar panels face US scrutiny for possible links to China forced labourWhile CBP does not specify what types of electronic equipment it has detained, polysilicon, a raw material in solar panels, is identified a...
27 Aug, 2024, 04.46 PM IST
Chipmakers searching for 'China Plus 1' are finding MalaysiaMalaysia has been riding the tech wave since the 1970s when it energetically courted some of the world's electrical and electronic supersta...
13 Mar, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
US solar boom opens $2 billion Indian door to banned products from ChinaGlobal concerns that Chinese officials were incarcerating or forcing members of the Uyghur minority to work in factories led US Congress to...
05 Feb, 2024, 06.54 PM IST
Aging trees show a crisis looms for the world’s everything oilOil palms are nearing their commercial lifespan, which is a quarter century, which is leading to less yield of versatile edible oil. This o...
10 Oct, 2023, 09.40 AM IST
What if deglobalization is good for emerging markets?Access to low-cost raw materials plays a large role in determining the geographical distribution of industry. Typically, these relative pri...
18 Nov, 2022, 09.01 AM IST
Palm oil set for better fortunes after pandemic wrecked bull runHere’s what industry participants are watching.
01 Jul, 2020, 02.49 PM IST
Coursera launches programmes for government and NGO workforceCoursera for Governments & Nonprofits can be used by organizations focused on workforce development to curate online learning programs alig...
27 Jan, 2017, 12.51 PM IST
Barack Obama jabs at China as he defends TPP trade deal"Without this agreement, competitors that don't share our values, like China, will write the rules of the global economy," Obama said.
10 Oct, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
US to determine whether child labour is used in Indian carpetsThe US also added cotton and sugarcane to the already existing child labour produced list from India, which now has crossed the two dozen m...
02 Dec, 2014, 04.39 PM IST
India continues to be most favoured BPO destinationAccording to GSLI, India, China and Malaysia have retained the top three spots since the last five years.
19 May, 2009, 05.05 PM IST
- Malaysia to send home 200,000 workers
Malaysia to send home at least 200,000 foreign workers by next year to increase job opportunities for locals.
20 Jan, 2008, 11.54 AM IST
- Labor productivity stagnant in Southeast Asia: ILO
Productivity in Southeast Asia has been nearly stagnant over the last decade, with workers producing only a seventh of the wealth compared ...
03 Sep, 2007, 02.00 PM IST
- India retains its top retail spot
India retains its position as the most attractive retail investment destination for the third year in a row.
21 Jun, 2007, 05.31 PM IST
- Intel to announce job cuts today
Intel Corp., the world's biggest microchip maker, is set to announce sweeping job cuts later on Tuesday, the Financial Times said, amid spe...
05 Sep, 2006, 09.50 AM IST