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OECD warns prolonged Middle East war could sharply slow global growthThe global economy faces uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict. The OECD warns of recession and rising inflation if the war continues...- Japan to launch month-long campaign on proper employment of foreign workersJapan will host a month-long campaign in June 2026 to ensure foreign workers are employed correctly. The Immigration Services Agency aims t...
- The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupeeIndia is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...
- From Asimov to Terminator: The rise of the working robotJapan Airlines is testing robots for baggage handling at Haneda airport. These robots could also clean aircraft cabins. This move addresses...
- Japan halts visa applications for foreign restaurant workers as cap nearsJapan has halted new visa applications for foreign restaurant workers under its specified skilled worker program as the sector nears its 50...
- Gulf war batters India's glass heartland, testing New Delhi's manufacturing driveFirozabad, India's Glass City, faces a crisis. War in the Middle East disrupts gas supply, halting glass furnaces and leaving thousands job...
- $15 a gallon? This city has the world’s most expensive gas pricesHong Kong residents are grappling with the world's highest gasoline prices, reaching approximately US$15.6 per gallon. This surge, exacerba...
- Nearly half of Japan’s high-skill visa workers paid less than recent graduatesJapan's high-skilled visa program faces scrutiny as many foreign workers earn less than new graduates. These skilled professionals often en...
- Japan to cap foreign workers at 426,000 under new skill-based work system from 2027Japan is set to overhaul its foreign labor system. A new program, Employment for Skill Development, will replace the existing Technical Int...
- Central bankers at Jackson Hole warn growth hinges on foreign workersCentral bankers at Jackson Hole warned that aging populations and shrinking workforces necessitate increased foreign labor to sustain econo...
- Japan faces shortage of almost a million foreign workers in 2040, think tank saysAt the current pace, 5.91 million foreign people will be working in Japan in 2040, almost one million short of the foreign workforce needed...
- Japan expands its foreign worker visa programme for the first time since inceptionThe Japanese government has expanded the skilled worker visa program to address labor shortages by admitting up to 820,000 foreigners in va...
- Japan considers widening long-term foreign worker visa schemeUnder a law that took effect in 2019, a category of "specified skilled workers" in 14 sectors such as farming, nursing care and sanitation ...
- BOJ Kuroda shuns near-term chance of exit from easy policyBut Kuroda said wage growth will likely increase gradually due to intensifying labour shortages and structural changes in Japan's job marke...
- Nissan to furlough 800 workers at its Britain plant as chip shortage cuts productionThe people, who represent about a tenth of the workforce at the facility in Sunderland, will be asked to stay away until the chip shortage ...
- Why immigrant-shy Japan is luring foreign workersJapan’s population peaked in 2008 and the number of workers is expected to decline to 56 million in 2030 from 64 million in 2014.
- Japan to welcome foreign workers for economic growthJapan's government will make it easier for firms to hire foreign workers for highly-skilled position to accelerate economic growth.
- General Motors lays off workers in USGeneral Motors Co. on Monday is halting some production and temporarily laying off workers at a Buffalo engine plant, another sign that Jap...
- Japan to accept 1,000 nurses: ReportJapan will accept 1,000 nurses and health care workers from Indonesia from as early as next year under a free trade pact to help ease the c...
- Keep older workers or face skills shortage: StudyIndustrialised nations must convince older workers to stay on the job beyond retirement age or face a skills shortage and higher labour cos...
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