China's drivers fret as robotaxis pick up pace - and passengers
Ride-hailing and taxi drivers face job loss threats from AI as thousands of robotaxis begin operating on Chinese streets.
Fri Aug 09 2024
World Economic Forum panel stresses need to regulate AI
American singer, songwriter and producer Will.i.am warned that AI is rapidly reshaping the job market, predicting significant job losses.
Thu Jan 18 2024
Chatbots, AI news readers: Asia embraces automation despite job loss fears
Generative AI has been widely hailed as the next big growth driver in technology.
Fri Aug 04 2023
Transition to green agenda must be gradual to avoid job losses
Tengku Zafrul said as many companies aim to achieve their green agenda, the transition somewhat poses a threat to businesses and livelihood.
Tue Sep 20 2022
More women in tourism sector lose job due to COVID-19 pandemic - Nancy
More women workers in the tourism sector have been affected by job loss compared to men globally, as more women were involved in the tourism-related industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis.
Tue Nov 16 2021
Malaysia's tourist expenditure losses to rise to RM165 bln in 2021 - Nancy Shukri
Nancy said the tourism sector has faced over 12 months of little or no business as well as job losses.
Thu Oct 07 2021
Number of laid-off workers during MCO among focus in parliament today
The matter will be raised during the question and oral answer session by Su Keong Siong (PH-Kampar).
Wed Sep 29 2021
Businesses allowed to operate during MCO to prevent more job cuts - Nanta
The government's decision to allow 38 types of businesses, including non-essentials, to operate during the implementation of the MCO is to ensure business continuity and prevent more job losses.
Fri May 07 2021
Pushed out by pandemic, women struggle to regain footing in US job market
After being hit disproportionately by pandemic-related job losses last year, women in the United States are struggling to get back to work.
Fri Mar 05 2021
'Strangled by debt': Coronavirus deepens Cambodia's loan crisis
Trapped under a mountain of crippling debt, Cambodian farmer Roeurn Reth fears she will have to sell her land to repay microfinance loans that have ballooned due to pandemic-spurred job losses.
Sun Nov 15 2020
Socso disburses RM103m to 30,000 workers as of May - Saravanan
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said that the three most affected and high-risk sectors for job losses were manufacturing, hotel and tourism.
Mon Jun 15 2020
Thailand: About 8.4 million may face job loss due to COVID-19
Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) estimates that about 8.4 million workers in the kingdom may lose their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fri May 29 2020
SOCSO to monitor retrenchment, job loss during COVID-19 crisis
The Social Security Organisation (SOCSO), through the Employment Insurance System (EIS), is actively monitoring retrenchment or loss of employment cases nationwide in all sectors, following the curren
Sat Apr 25 2020
China's virus-hit economy set to post first decline since at least 1992
Beijing is scrambling to fend off mass job losses that could threaten social stability, while also keeping growing debt and financial risks under control.
Fri Apr 17 2020
COVID-19 pandemic may push 400 million Indian workers deeper into poverty - ILO Report
Countries such as India, Brazil and Nigeria may face serious job losses in the informal sector.
Wed Apr 08 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024