472,000 rendered jobless, underemployed as economic slowdown casts its shadow

472,000 rendered jobless, underemployed as economic slowdown casts its shadow

A total of 472,210 workers of 1,236 firms in 44 localities have either lost their jobs or had working hours curtailed this year on the back of a global slowdown.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Taiwanese firm lays off 65% of staff over lack of orders

Taiwanese firm lays off 65% of staff over lack of orders

Footgearmex Footwear Co., Ltd, a Taiwanese-invested footwear maker in Ho Chi Minh City, has laid off 65% of its 1,822 employees due to a serious dearth of orders derived from global economic slowdown.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7