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MORE could be done by the Indonesian government to improve the opportunities for job seekers as unemployment figures continue to rise, say HR experts.

While the IT sector is set to drive the economy forward, the skillsets of local would-be employees are still lacking and a push is required towards stepping up education levels, they warned.…

MORE than half of current jobs in Malaysia could either disappear totally or see their nature “considerably change” over the next two decades due to advancements in automation, according to a new report.

And businesses will have to work with education providers to ensure relevant skillsets are taught to bridge the employability gap, human resources experts warned.…

HUMAN Resources experts across east and southeast Asia need to rethink what can be overly-automated hiring processes, lacking in personal touch, say some experts. Indeed, there is a need to rehumanise the candidate experience, according to a new study which found that too much automation puts off prospective candidates rather than attracts them.…

THE SINGAPORE government’s efforts towards increasing the share of locals in its workforce are gaining momentum and bearing fruit, according to new figures.

As many as three out of four white-collar jobs, (professionals, managers, executives and technicians – often clubbed together under the acronym PMETs), created in the last three years, went to locals as opposed to just one in two jobs five years ago, according to Singapore manpower ministry data.…

EUROPEAN Union (EU) member states and the European Parliament may decertify EU emissions trading system (ETS) allowances held by British companies from January 1, 2018, to protect the integrity of the ETS from a possible hard Brexit.

An amendment to ETS rules has been proposed by German Christian Democrat MEP Peter Liese, who is concerned UK energy, transport and other businesses will dump their allowances on the market, if it looks like the British government may fail to negotiate a transitional agreement over quitting the EU.…

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) auto sector, including – for now – the British industry, has criticised new tough targets proposed by the European Commission for lowering average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars and vans in the 28-country bloc. Under Brussels’ new low emission mobility strategy, cars and vans registered in the EU in 2025 will have to emit 15% and in 2030, 30%, less CO2, compared to 2021’s 95g CO2/km for passenger cars and 147g CO2/km for vans.…

THE GERMAN car industry could be facing fines totalling EUR50 billion (USD58.3 billion) from European Union (EU) anti-trust authorities investigating allegations of a long-running cartel, experts fear. And with Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz producer Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen all being investigated on allegations they were neck deep in a collusion deal dubbed ‘Das Kartell’, the resulting fines could prompt a permanent change in how the German auto industry works, said one specialist.…

A NEW project is providing childcare at Cambodian textile and clothing plants, with France’s development agency Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and NGO Planète Enfants et Développement (PE&D) is aiming to boost employees’ wellbeing and reduce staff turnover. The AFD’s Cambodia director Philippe Steinmetz and PE&D’s regional co-ordinator for Cambodia and Vietnam, Nathalie Dupont, have told WTiN.com.…

PAKISTAN’S Punjab provincial government, with the assistance of US firm Monsanto, is to introduce new climate smart and high yield cotton seed varieties, aiming at increasing the per hectare yield in the province. However, the country’s textile industry and farmers’ representatives are concerned that this and other initiatives will only make a difference if government officials work harder to ensure new seed is delivered to growers.…

THE NUMBER of Turkish textile firms making the most of advantageous business conditions in Serbia and setting up companies in the Balkan state is set to double by the start of the new year, economic experts have predicted.

Offering investors state-of-the-art established production facilities, access to a skilled workforce and financial subsidies on the table, Serbia has proved to be a prime location for Turkish investment, particularly in the textile industry.…