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Audi, BMW workers stage strikes amid talks over wages, hours

WorkersatGermancompaniesincludingpremiumcarmakersAudi(NSUG.DE)andBMW(BMWG.DE)arestagingfurtherwalkoutsonFridayamidlabortalksseekinghigherpayandshorterworkinghou

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5 killed, 2 injured in road accident in Heilongjiang

FivepeopleworkingontheroadwerekilledandanothertwoinjuredinaroadaccidentinHarbin,capitalofnortheastChina'sHeilongjiangProvinceFridaymorning,localauthoritiessaid.

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5 killed, 2 injured in road accident in NE China's Heilongjiang

FivepeopleworkingontheroadwerekilledandanothertwoinjuredinaroadaccidentinHarbin,capitalofnortheastChina'sHeilongjiangProvinceFridaymorning,localauthoritiessaid.

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Australia launches new tourism campaign targeting young travelers

InanattempttomakeAustraliaamoreappealingtourismdestinationforyoungtravelers,theAustraliangovernmenthaslaunchedanewcampaigntoconnectwithmillennialsthroughdigital

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UK's largest trade union: Tech's economic gains should benefit 'working

Robotsshouldbeusedtobenefitworkingpeople,ratherthanaidemployers,areportbyTradesUnionCongress(TUC),Britain'sbiggesttradeunion,saidonMonday.TheTUCreportsaidthatth

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China's working age population to fall 23 pct by 2050

China's working age population would fall more than 23 percent to around 700 million by the year 2050, according to data released Friday by a human resource official.

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Why a growing army of 'digital nomads' are choosing Asia as their base

For many who wish to get away from the daily commute, working online offers them a chance to fulfil their dream, and safe, cheap and friendly Asia is the perfect place to do it

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HK has world's longest working week

Hong Kong has the world's longest working week with an average of more than 50 hours, according to a survey recently conducted by the United Bank of Switzerland (UBS).

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Kandahari woman breaks traditions to work as street vendor in Afghanistan

​Pushing a handcart to sell cucumbers on the streets in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar city, Kalsom is the first woman that has dared to break the tribal traditions and earn an independent livelihood.

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No blanket approach, Hong Kong head of standard working hours body pledges

​But influential labour union claims initial findings lack regulatory specifics

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S. Korea, U.S. to launch working group on THAAD deployment next week

​South Korea and the United States are expected to launch a joint working group next week to discuss the deployment in the South Korean territory of a sophisticated U. S. missile defense system, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday citing a government source.

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966 Venezuelans arrested for corruption so far this year

A total of 966 people, including former government officials, have been arrested on charges of corruption and misappropriation of public funds so far this year, Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz announced Wednesday.

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State employment still favored by most Vietnamese job seekers

State employment still favored by most Vietnamese job seekers.

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Academia voices support for HK dockworkers' strike

A scholar urged the management to take its social responsibilities as the Hong Kong dockworkers' walkout dragging into the fifth week.