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Bored to death for real
LONDON - It really is possible to be bored to death, scientists have found.
For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC100210-0000044/Bored-to-death-for-real
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Shanghai raises retirement age over pension deficit
SHANGHAI - Authorities in Shanghai will raise the city's retirement age to relieve pressure on the pension fund as they struggle to cope with an ageing population and falling birth rates.
For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC100210-0000072/Shanghai-raises-retirement-age-over-pension-deficit
SHANGHAI - Authorities in Shanghai will raise the city's retirement age to relieve pressure on the pension fund as they struggle to cope with an ageing population and falling birth rates.
For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC100210-0000072/Shanghai-raises-retirement-age-over-pension-deficit
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Innovate to fuel growth
SINGAPORE - Increasing productivity by 3 per cent - even if it were to come from every single employee and company - is not enough to power Singapore's productivity growth over the long term.
For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100210-0000075/Innovate-to-fuel-growth
SINGAPORE - Increasing productivity by 3 per cent - even if it were to come from every single employee and company - is not enough to power Singapore's productivity growth over the long term.
For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100210-0000075/Innovate-to-fuel-growth
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New visa rule on insurance to be deleted
The Immigration Bureau is planning to change a new guideline for foreign residents to ease concerns that those without social insurance will be forced to choose between losing their visa and entering the insurance system, a bureau official said Monday.
For more, see http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20100202a1.html
The Immigration Bureau is planning to change a new guideline for foreign residents to ease concerns that those without social insurance will be forced to choose between losing their visa and entering the insurance system, a bureau official said Monday.
For more, see http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20100202a1.html
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How to move up the ladder, together
SINGAPORE - It is no longer good enough to be competent and efficient at work. Singaporeans need to attain a "mastery of skills and depth of expertise" in their respective fields.
For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100202-0000089/How-to-move-up-the-ladder,-together
SINGAPORE - It is no longer good enough to be competent and efficient at work. Singaporeans need to attain a "mastery of skills and depth of expertise" in their respective fields.
For more, see http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100202-0000089/How-to-move-up-the-ladder,-together
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Nursery capacity to rise
The government said Friday new guidelines on the declining birthrate will seek to boost the capacity of certified nurseries by 260,000 children to 2.41 million over the next five years.
For more, see http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20100130a2.html
The government said Friday new guidelines on the declining birthrate will seek to boost the capacity of certified nurseries by 260,000 children to 2.41 million over the next five years.
For more, see http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20100130a2.html
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Job offers-to-seekers ratio averaged record low 0.47 in '09
The average ratio of job offers to job seekers dropped to a record low in 2009, down 0.41 point from the previous year to 0.47, the government said Friday.
For more, see http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20100130a1.html
The average ratio of job offers to job seekers dropped to a record low in 2009, down 0.41 point from the previous year to 0.47, the government said Friday.
For more, see http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20100130a1.html
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