China’s factories cut pay and workers as exports sputter
SHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU -- As the coronavirus pandemic squeezes consumption around the world, China's export-reliant businesses have started to freeze hiring and lay off...
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200,000 extra workers will be eligible for furlough as Government plugs gap in jobs bailout plan
Hundreds of thousands more people will be able to claim back 80pc of their wages, as the Government has bowed...
Virus clusters push Singapore to test thousands of migrant workers
SINGAPORE -- Coronavirus clusters in Singapore's migrant worker dormitories have turned into the biggest wave of infections the city-state has...
Hotels open doors to health care workers and coronavirus patients
TOKYO -- As hotels and home rental businesses face huge hits to their business from travel restrictions meant to slow...
Philippines bars medical workers from going abroad amid virus fight
MANILA -- The Philippines has barred doctors, nurses and a host of other medical professionals from leaving to work overseas,...
Southeast Asia gives cash to low-wage workers as jobs evaporate
BANGKOK -- With the coronavirus bringing economic activity to a standstill, Southeast Asian countries are extending cash and other assistance...
What each bank is doing to help older and vulnerable people and NHS workers
Banks have set up dedicated phone lines for NHS staff and older people as they provide a raft of additional...
‘Gig economy’ workers fall on hard times in Singapore and Australia
SINGAPORE -- Nicholas Yeo did not expect such a rocky start to his first year as a full-time freelance photographer....
Lowe’s supplies inspiration for DIY signs to thank healthcare workers
Dive Brief: Lowe's debuted a campaign that encourages people to support first responders by building and posting signs with messages...
A billion workers to lose out as coronavirus ravages jobs market
More than a billion workers around the world are set to suffer financially as the coronavirus destroys jobs, cuts working...
