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Singaporeans May Work Beyond 62

Zul • January 9th, 2009 • All Around The World

The Singapore government is contemplating to regulate employers in the country to allow retirees working beyond 62 years old, which is the mandatory retirement age.
As the country is coping with ageing population, the need for new ways that allows the older folks generating income is becoming critical. The government expects 20% of its citizens to [...]



IT Staff Demand in UK Falters

Zul • January 8th, 2009 • All Around The World

The demand for IT (information technology) staff in the United Kingdom (UK) has recently been falling faster then ever, a report found out.
The report, entitled Report on Jobs survey, was done collaboratively by KMPG and REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) and was released yesterday.
KPMG is one of the Big 4 accounting firms well known for [...]



Still Job Vacancies in Malaysia Banks

Zul • January 8th, 2009 • All Things Malaysia

The economy is bad. Companies are restructuring. People are losing their job.
Despite the bad employment outlook, the banking industry is staying strong and major banks in Malaysia still have job vacancies on the offering. The industry has also not announced any major layoff to date.
According to the CEO of Institute of Banks in Malaysia (IBMM), [...]



Logitech To Lay Off 15% Workers

Zul • January 8th, 2009 • Career

Well-known computer devices producer Logitech is poised for a significant layoff involving 15% of its full time workers.
The company currently employs 9,000 workers worldwide, including both full time and informal (temporary) workers. 3,500 of them are full time employees, with 500 expected to be affected with the retrenchment exercise.
The unfortunate 500 is said to be [...]