The US dollar is flexing its muscles against the Japanese yen, much to the attention of market traders. The potential for a US-Iran peace a...

Ukraine launched a massive drone assault on Moscow, causing fires and evacuations. The attack targeted the capital and its surrounding regi...

The yen remains near four-decade lows despite intervention and a Bank of Japan rate hike, as investor confidence is undermined by governmen...

Employees' Provident Fund interest rate for 2025-26 is set at 8.25 percent. This rate remains unchanged for the third year. Over 70 million...

Housing Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced plans to financially assist contractors for temporary labourer housing at project sites, fun...

The government has approved an 8.25% interest rate on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for FY26, clearing the proposal recommended ...

Qatar has cut the exit window for foreign workers after residence permit cancellation to just two weeks. Previously, workers had 30 days to...

Moscow airports faced temporary flight suspensions Thursday following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack. Russian air defenses engaged th...

Saudi Arabia has introduced new rules for instant work visas. Newly established businesses can now get up to five visas. Older companies ca...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Slovakia's highest civilian honour, the Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class), during his histo...

India's unemployment rate climbed to a high in May. Rural joblessness saw a significant rise, reaching a 12-month peak. Urban unemployment ...

Saudi Arabia's Premium Residency holders must now secure a dedicated work permit via the Qiwa digital platform, costing SR100. This new req...

App-based platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Ola, Rapido, Blinkit, and Zepto must register their gig workers on the e-Shram portal by Jun...

Central agencies can now ban contractors from government projects for failing to pay worker wages or social security contributions. Repeat ...

Kuwait has restricted domestic worker recruitment to 10 approved countries, prohibiting hiring from 27 others under new Interior Ministry r...

The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has introduced new work permit reforms. These changes aim to accelerate hiring and ...

Kuwait has introduced a new digital service for managing domestic workers and drivers. Citizens and expatriates can now use the Sahel app f...