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The Nikkei Asia has reported growing concerns in Japan that indispensable foreign workers will turn away from its domest...
22/10/2021

The Nikkei Asia has reported growing concerns in Japan that indispensable foreign workers will turn away from its domestic industry in the near future. Traditionally reluctant to accept immigrants, Japan has a technical intern training program for foreign workers for the official purpose of assisting developing nations. But this on-the-job training system is often subject to questions about human rights and has often been criticized for a variety of abuses - including unpaid wages, violence and sexual harassment. READ MORE: http://www.braingainasia.com/blog/brain-drain-to-brain-gain/2021/08/23/how-japan-risks-losing-its-shine-for-foreign-workers/

If Japan wants to continue to attract foreign trainees, it must work with source countries to settle the problem of high commissions and create better domestic conditions for them.

The Nikkei Asia has reported that the impact of the exodus from Hong Kong is already being felt in the education and hea...
21/10/2021

The Nikkei Asia has reported that the impact of the exodus from Hong Kong is already being felt in the education and health care sectors with the total number of emigrants expected to peak around the end of this year or in 2022 and may total some 100,000 (according to one estimate). The Nikkei Asia then went on to note that the signs of change are emerging as a dreaded drain of highly skilled workers is becoming a reality... READ MORE: http://www.braingainasia.com/blog/brain-drain-to-brain-gain/2021/09/01/hong-kongs-growing-exodus-impacts-schools-and-hospitals/

The Hong Kong brain drain becomes reality as an estimated 100,000 could leave the territory with the exodus already being felt in the education and health care sectors.

The Nikkei Asia has an article noting how COVID and complicated visa rules have some foreigners both inside and outside ...
21/10/2021

The Nikkei Asia has an article noting how COVID and complicated visa rules have some foreigners both inside and outside Taiwan left in the lurch with no sign of when their situation will change, although an exemption was recently made for degree-seeking international students. READ MORE: http://www.braingainasia.com/blog/brain-drain-to-brain-gain/2021/08/15/taiwans-covid-rules-bar-foreign-workers-from-entering-or-leaving/

COVID and complicated visa rules have some foreigners both inside and outside Taiwan left in the lurch with no sign of when their situation will change.

The Nikkei Asia has reported how Taiwanese authorities and major chipmakers are investing at least $300 million to creat...
21/10/2021

The Nikkei Asia has reported how Taiwanese authorities and major chipmakers are investing at least $300 million to create graduate programs for the semiconductor industry over the next decade. The move aims to protect the island’s chip economy as the USA and China seek to cultivate their own talent and bring production onshore. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest chipmaker, and local peers such as MediaTek and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have also told Nikkei Asia they would endorse the campaign to build additional high-end chip schools. READ MORE: http://www.braingainasia.com/blog/brain-drain-to-brain-gain/2021/07/17/taiwan-to-invest-300m-in-grad-schools-to-stem-chip-brain-drain/

More than a dozen chip companies actively participated in the discussions for chip schools as they foresee demand for high-skilled chip talent will be even higher in the coming years.

Taiwan has told staffing companies to remove all listings for jobs in China to prevent the outflow of vital tech talent ...
21/10/2021

Taiwan has told staffing companies to remove all listings for jobs in China to prevent the outflow of vital tech talent to the mainland. More specifically, the Labor Ministry said that all Taiwanese and foreign staffing companies on the island may no longer post openings for jobs located in China – especially those involving critical industries such as integrated circuits and semiconductors. READ MORE: http://www.braingainasia.com/blog/brain-drain-to-brain-gain/2021/05/01/taiwan-bans-recruitment-for-jobs-in-china-to-combat-brain-drain/

According to Taiwan's Labor Ministry, if the recruitment involves semiconductors and integrated circuits, the penalty will be even higher.

The Nikkei Asia has a lengthy article about how Chinese students are rethinking studying abroad in the USA due to COVID ...
19/10/2021

The Nikkei Asia has a lengthy article about how Chinese students are rethinking studying abroad in the USA due to COVID and tensions between the USA and China albeit Chinese students demand for overseas education remains strong. In fact, the latest report by QS, an international higher education network, showed only 4% of surveyed Chinese students canceled their study abroad plan because of COVID. READ MORE: http://www.braingainasia.com/blog/brain-drain-to-brain-gain/2020/09/03/chinese-students-rethink-studying-abroad-in-the-us/

As pandemic risks combine with political tensions, many international and Chinese students are looking elsewhere as they reconsider the value of a US education.

The Nikkei Asia has noted that while China's internal lockdowns have been lifted, some makers of electronic parts remain...
19/10/2021

The Nikkei Asia has noted that while China's internal lockdowns have been lifted, some makers of electronic parts remain cut off from a vital resource for expanding production: international talent. Travel restrictions have complicated the ability of engineers from Japan, the USA and other countries to travel to China to install new factory equipment. READ MORE: http://www.braingainasia.com/blog/brain-drain-to-brain-gain/2020/05/01/chinas-factories-struggle-without-key-import-foreign-talent/

Travel bans leave tech suppliers unable to bring production advisers into China.

Young people starting out in the jobs market face a hit to their prospects that could endure years after the Covid-19 do...
29/09/2021

Young people starting out in the jobs market face a hit to their prospects that could endure years after the Covid-19 downturn runs its course. As job offers get withdrawn and hiring is halted, there is already a spike in regional youth unemployment for the short term. However and in the long term, the effects on the Covid-19 cohort could lead to wider social and political problems e.g. like what happened in Indonesia after the Asian financial crisis. READ MORE: http://www.braingainasia.com/blog/brain-drain-to-brain-gain/2020/04/20/class-of-2020-a-lost-generation-in-the-post-covid-economy/

Young people starting out in the jobs market face a hit to their prospects that could endure years after the Covid-19-induced downturn has run its course.

The Nikkei Asia has reported a chilling job market in China as the outbreak has wreaked havoc on the country’s economy. ...
29/09/2021

The Nikkei Asia has reported a chilling job market in China as the outbreak has wreaked havoc on the country’s economy. Companies are reluctant to expand their operations and even if they are hiring, few are interested in those fresh out of school. This weaker demand comes at a time when the number of Chinese graduates is poised to hit a record high. In addition to a record number of new graduates, new degree-holders also face an uphill battle against more experienced job-seekers. READ MORE:
http://www.braingainasia.com/blog/brain-drain-to-brain-gain/2020/03/07/chinas-college-graduates-hit-by-jobs-downturn-amid-coronavirus/

Job hiring in China tumbles as competition intensifies with experienced workers also joining the job market.

"These young people -- just at the start of their working lives -- are losing jobs at a faster rate than older generatio...
07/10/2020

"These young people -- just at the start of their working lives -- are losing jobs at a faster rate than older generations because almost half are clustered in the four economic sectors hurt most by the Covid-19 pandemic, including wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, business services and accommodations and food service."

Asia’s fast-growing economies for decades have offered millions of young people the chance to do better than their parents, a path to upward mobility now at risk as youth unemployment soars in a region home to a majority of the world’s 15- to 24-year-olds.

"...one of the prominent factors for brain drain in the country is the lack of suitable opportunities. The Malaysian eco...
08/07/2020

"...one of the prominent factors for brain drain in the country is the lack of suitable opportunities. The Malaysian economy is primarily centred around production and manufacturing rather than research and development. This results in a high demand for semi-skilled labour and a drastic lack of highly skilled job opportunities.....highly qualified professionals with research backgrounds and many PhD graduates are forced to ply their trade in foreign countries.

The job market in Malaysia also caters only exclusively to ‘traditional’ jobs such as doctors, lawyers, engineers, accountants, finance executives, etc. There are very few opportunities for individuals who choose to traverse the ‘road less travelled’, i.e. those who have studied niche subject areas such as the pure sciences or arts...."

JULY 6 — I refer to an article published in the Malay Mail on the 25th of June 2020 titled ‘Malaysia losing talent it needs to climb world ladder, Fitch unit says’. The article describes a research note by data analytics company, Fitch Solutions that states that Malaysia continues to face an.....

Key Takeaway- If you start getting weird emails like a BCC email from HR, then you know you’re in the hot seat.- America...
25/04/2020

Key Takeaway
- If you start getting weird emails like a BCC email from HR, then you know you’re in the hot seat.
- American companies will fire you just like in their movies.
- I personally think the Oil & Gas industry is flawed. Usually, when the Arabs decide to go into a price war, massive layoffs will ensue.
- If you have a very high salary and if anything happens to your job or industry, it’ll be very hard to find another job that can value you and pay you as much. (Feel free to prove my views wrong in the comments though).
- I was lucky to not buy anything ridiculous when I had a job (like a luxury car or a big bike).
- Saving enough money and not spending on useless items saved me twice. Smart personal finance is baked into my consciousness from these 2 events.
- Everything is fine until it isn’t.

I found out that American companies will lay off people just like in their movies. So here's what I did to pay my bills.

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