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How to Prepare a Foreign Worker Utilization Plan: Hiring in Indonesia

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MOM Reg 8/2021 is an implementing regulation that details the requirements businesses must fulfill to hire foreign workers.

Foreign Employees and Work Permits in Vietnam: Decree 152

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Vietnam’s Decree 152 overlooks the management of foreign workers in Vietnam as well as the hiring of Vietnamese employees that work for foreign businesses.

How to Terminate an Employee in the Philippines: A Step by Step Guide

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Employers must understand and comply with the Philippines’ termination procedures, especially concerning complex open-ended contract provisions.

Termination of employment in Singapore

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Termination of employment in Singapore can be implemented by either the employee or the employer.

Indonesia’s Omnibus Law: Significant Changes for Contract Workers

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Indonesia’s GR 35/2021 stipulates significant changes to fixed-term employment contracts, outsourcing, hours of work, and the termination of employment procedure.

Indonesia’s Omnibus Law: New Regulation to Ease the Hiring of Foreign Workers

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GR 34/2021 regulation aims to ease the process of hiring foreign workers in Indonesia.

Vietnam’s Regional Labor Market: Labor Cost, Workforce Optimization and HR Strategy

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Vietnam’s labor market varies across the country and can prove challenging for first-time investors.

Singapore to Reduce Foreign Worker Quota for Manufacturing Sector

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Singapore’s foreign worker quota will be reduced for the manufacturing sector from 20 percent to 15 percent by January 2023.

Singapore’s Resilience Package: Support for Businesses and Jobs in 2021

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Singapore’s government issued the COVID-19 Resilience Package as part of its 2021 national budget announcement on February 16, 2020.

Singapore to Issue Tech Pass Visa in 2021: Key Features

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Singapore will issue a new work permit in January 2021, named Tech.Pass, aimed at attracting technology entrepreneurs and experts.

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