NEW YORK, May 27 (AP): More than 1,250 Thai workers who sewed bras for brands Victoria’s Secret, Lane Bryant and Torrid - and who were laid off last year without their legally required severance - have received 281 million baht (US$8.3 million) in compensation, according to worker rights groups Solidarity Center and the Worker Rights Consortium. The compensation will be … [Read more...] about Thai garment workers win US$8.3 million (RM36.5 million) in back pay after layoffs
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UK orders full national security review for Chinese takeover of semiconductor maker Newport Wafer Fab
Britain’s business secretary has ordered a full national security assessment of the £63 million (US$79 million) acquisition last year of the country’s biggest semiconductor maker by Nexperia, a Dutch subsidiary of China’s Wingtech Technology. The inquiry comes after media reports in April stating the British government would not intervene in the deal following a separate … [Read more...] about UK orders full national security review for Chinese takeover of semiconductor maker Newport Wafer Fab
Job crisis looms for Chinese graduates as tech, new energy vehicle firms stop hiring amid Covid-19 lockdowns
A job crisis is looming for China’s youth as entry-level positions are disappearing across industries from tech to new energy vehicles amid the country’s rigid zero Covid-19 policy. Anecdotal evidence, local media reports and official statistics point to a rapid increase in the number of offers being withdrawn, a phenomenon only seen when there is a sudden and significant … [Read more...] about Job crisis looms for Chinese graduates as tech, new energy vehicle firms stop hiring amid Covid-19 lockdowns
Senior Beijing city health official sacked amid capital’s Covid battle
A top Beijing health official has been sacked for “serious violations of discipline and laws” as the Chinese capital continued to battle the latest wave of Covid-19 cases. The removal of Yu Luming, 60, as director of Beijing’s municipal health commission was apparently not related to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as the Communist Party’s top anti-corruption watchdog, the … [Read more...] about Senior Beijing city health official sacked amid capital’s Covid battle
Cathay Pacific to rehire hundreds of cabin crew ahead of ‘recovery in Hong Kong and global aviation’
Cathay Pacific Airways will rehire hundreds of cabin crew who were previously laid off or resigned ahead of plans to ramp up its flight services, the Post has learned. The airline company invited former staff who had said they would like to be contacted for future jobs to send a priority application in an email seen by the Post on Wednesday. “I’m pleased that as we look … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific to rehire hundreds of cabin crew ahead of ‘recovery in Hong Kong and global aviation’