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Singapore Wages Report 2008

The latest Singapore wages report was released by MOM (Ministry of Manpower) on 30 June 2008. It surveyed 216,270 full-time workers from 2,909 companies in Singapore to determine the average salary of common jobs in Singapore. This report maybe your best reference for what wages to expect for Singapore jobs. Continue reading ‘Singapore Wages Report 2008′

Hong Kong Employment Scheme to Attract More Overseas Talent

Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) was established in 2006 to lure quality workers from overseas and the Mainland to relocate in Hong Kong. Basically, successful foreign applicants can reside in Hong Kong without first Continue reading ‘Hong Kong Employment Scheme to Attract More Overseas Talent’

Outsourcing in Philippines to Create 600,000 Jobs from 2008 to 2010

Philippines has one of the most active business process outsourcing industry in Asia, which provides general call center services to specialised work such as animation, web & software development, legal, medical and Continue reading ‘Outsourcing in Philippines to Create 600,000 Jobs from 2008 to 2010′

Singapore Employment Rate / Statistics in 2007

The results are out! In 2007, Singapore’s robust economy has generated 236,600 jobs and this has broken its own record set in 2006 where 176,000 hirings were documented. These Singapore jobs are created across all key industries with services, manufacturing and Continue reading ‘Singapore Employment Rate / Statistics in 2007′