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Giappone
Number of job-hoppers jumps in Japan
TOKYO: Japan's labour shortage has pushed job-hopping to its highest since the global financial crisis, as companies scramble for workers with experience in the rapidly-ageing economy.
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Thailandia
Foreign staff crisis threatens rice target
The crackdown on foreign workers may cause Thai rice exports to drop below the target of 10 million tonnes this year, with many migrants who work in the industry leaving the country.
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Giappone
Japan, EU reach free trade accord in blow against protectionism
Senior European Union and Japanese officials reached a free-trade agreement on Wednesday, paving the way for leaders to conclude the political accord Thursday, European Trade ...
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Oman
Alfano al lavoro con Ambasciatori italiani nei Paesi del Golfo per strategia integrata di promozione del Paese
Il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, è intervenuto oggi alla prima riunione di coordinamento dei sei Ambasciatori italiani e dei due Consoli Generali accreditati nei Paesi membri del Consiglio di Cooperazione del Golfo: Emirati Arabi Uniti, Oman, Arabia...
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USA
Who will be Israeli opposition leader if Gabbay wins Labor race?
The law states that an MK from the largest opposition party will be opposition leader, unless most MKs in the opposition vote to choose a different lawmaker.
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Iran Regno Unito
Investigators allege Saudi funding of extremism in UK
Foreign funding for Islamist extremism in Britain mostly originates from Saudi Arabia, a think-tank report said on Wednesday in claims that were branded as “categorically false” by the Saudi embassy. “While entities from across the Gulf and Iran have been guilty of advancing extremism, those in Saudi Arabia are undoubtedly ...
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Nigeria
Prison decongestion bill underway – Gbajabiamila
The leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos-APC), on Wednesday, said a Bill proposing community service as an alternative to prison term for miscellaneous offenders in the country was underway. Gbajabiamila said in Abuja that when presented and passed, the emerging law would check congestion prisons across ...
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Nigeria
Local govts should go for TSA, says SystemSpecs chief
The Treasury Single Account (TSA) should be introduced at all cadres of government including the local government, SystemSpecs Executive Director, Adedeji Olowe has said. Speaking at the 5th Annual Christopher Kolade Lecture on Business Integrity in Lagos, he said the TSA, has great benefits which should be spread across the ...
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Panama
Centroamérica revisa tiempo de respuesta tras apagón regional
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Nigeria
‘Point And Kill’ Thriving In Abuja’s Poultry Markets
The fear of consuming strange packaged frozen foods in Abuja the nation’s capital has forced residents to resort to purchase of live birds popularly referred to as ‘point-and-kill’ which, in no small measure is booming poultry business in markets across the metropolitan city. SOLOMON AYADO reports Nazibi Ahmed operates a ...