One killed in Bangladesh as garment workers clash with police over pay rise - police
Police said they used teargas and rubber bullets to break up protests by hundreds of workers who took to the streets in the garment hub.
Wed Nov 08 2023
Senior doctors in England announce more strikes, rejecting pay deal
Senior doctors in England dismiss a 6pct pay rise announced by government last week as a "savage" real-terms wage cut.
Mon Jul 17 2023
Britain braces for 'unparalleled' disruption from doctors' strike
Tens of thousands of junior doctors are striking for pay rises better aligned with inflation.
Tue Apr 11 2023
UK healthcare strikes to intensify as junior doctors vote to walk out
Junior doctors agreed in 2019 to an annual 2% pay rise as part of a four-year deal, now say that is inadequate in light of higher inflation.
Tue Feb 21 2023
UK nurses begin biggest strike ballot in more than 100 years
More than 300,000 members of Britain's largest nursing union will begin voting over a strike to demand a pay rise.
Thu Oct 06 2022
Rolls Royce offers cash to workers facing high cost of living
Rolls-Royce said the company was also offering a 4 pct pay rise back dated to March to 11,000 UK shopfloor workers.
Tue Jun 21 2022
Health service staff in England to get 3 pct pay rise
The government made an improved offer after it accepted the recommendations of independent pay review bodies.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Cuepacs urges government to raise Raya incentive for civil servants this year
Cuepacs has urged the government to consider giving a higher incentive to government servants for the Hari Raya celebration this year, says it Datuk Azih.
Tue May 23 2017
Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte jacks up budget to fight crime
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced a sharp increase in next year's national budget to fund his controversial war on crime, with security forces to get big pay rises.
Tue Aug 16 2016
131,813 Mindef staff to get pay rise in July
A total 131,813 staff of the Ministry of Defence including the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will enjoy a one-rung pay rise from July 1.
Sun May 01 2016
Employees in Malaysia look forward to 5.8% salary increment in 2016
Despite stable pay rises, Malaysia recorded South East Asias second highest involuntary turnover, and the third highest voluntary turnover.
Fri Dec 04 2015
Opposition pact urges Selangor to review pay rise decision
Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, to review the pay rise of its state assemblymen, approved at the Selangor State Assembly last week.
Tue Dec 03 2013
Johor considering raising Assemblymen salary
The Johor government is considering a pay rise for all 56 assemblymen to commensurate with their workload and responsibilities.
Fri Nov 29 2013
Historic strike at French luxury house Cartier
French jewellery house Cartier, founded in 1847, faced the first strike at its flagship Paris store on Friday with angry workers demanding a hefty pay rise.
Sat Oct 19 2013
Pay review for civil servants if commission has no input
The pay rise review for civil servants who have reached their maximum salary scale will only be conducted if the Special Commission makes no suggestions.
Tue Nov 06 2012
'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