More Indonesian workers strike for bigger chunk of profits
JAKARTA : For years big-name manufacturers including Honda, Samsung and Nike have quietly harvested profits from factories in Indonesia, where wages are even lower than in China or India.
MasterCard wages war on cash
MASTERCARD International Philippines, Inc. will continue to wage its war on cash this year by pushing for the wider usage of electronic money in the country.
Implementing Living Wages Webinar to Be Presented by International Society of Sustainability Professionals and Social ...
Case Histories from Thailand and Honduras Will Be Featured in Webinar About How Businesses Can Implement Living Wages in Global Supply Chains.Portland, OR (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 In supply chains extending around the world, men and women labor in low-wage jobs, making insufficient income to cover the cost of living. ...
Indonesian workers agitate for bigger slice of boom economy
Above: About 20,000 Indonesian workers occupy Jakarta's main toll road in Bekasi during a protest to demand a minimum wage increase on Jan 27, 2012.
Minimum wage in Thailand should be US$16
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) chairman and CEO Dhanin Chearavanont has suggested that Thailand's daily minimum wage should be as high as Bt500(US$16).
Delicate wage negotiations
The annual wage negotiations for 2012 take place in a difficult situation marked by the effects of the March 11 disasters, the floods in Thailand, prolonged deflation and the strong yen. Labor and management must search for a wage level that is not only reasonable but also will eventually contribute to strengthening the Japanese economy as a whole. Kicking off wage negotiations, Mr. Hiromasa ...
Jetstar viability at risk, warns Joyce
Qantas's chief slams proposed law changes aimed at limiting the ability to hire foreign-based flight crews.
Jetstar to fly out if law changed, says Joyce
Alan Joyce has argued that proposed law changes will force Jetstar to pull out of Darwin and Cairns.