Wages

National Wages Council seeks public’s views on salary, employment guidelines

2026-08-07T04:34:32.000Z
Japan’s nominal wages are likely to continue rising at around the current pace.

Japan’s nominal wages rise again, backing BOJ rate hike case

2026-08-05T01:01:00.000Z
When labour becomes more productive, competition for workers should push up wages. 

Why wages and productivity look set to diverge further

2026-07-27T06:08:30.000Z
Samsung Electronics’ reported preliminary quarterly profit surged 1,900% year on year thanks to AI-driven demand for its products.
THINKING ALOUD

‘Wage envy’ between AI workers and their peers is a corporate time bomb

2026-07-13T23:00:00.000Z
Workers’ base salaries, or regular pay, climbed 3 per cent, following a revised 3.3 per cent gain in April. 

Japan’s real wages up for fifth month in May, slower due to inflation

2026-07-07T00:25:27.000Z
Within the past year, pay for AI roles has climbed by about 15 to 25 per cent, according to recruitment firm Robert Walters.

AI salaries in Singapore rising 5 times faster than overall wages, fresh grads earn up to S$90k a year

2026-06-10T03:08:09.000Z
For years, China’s delivery industry attracted those who knew they could earn more than in factory jobs, or who wanted easy cash while awaiting better opportunities.
THE BOTTOM LINE

China’s delivery drivers are its most obvious underclass

2026-06-03T10:15:00.000Z
Workers are demanding a greater share of earnings as Samsung is on track to become one of the world’s most profitable firms by the end of the year.

Samsung’s non-chip union seeks court order to block vote on 40-trillion won bonus deal

2026-05-26T06:25:38.000Z
Humanoid robotics may lift economy-wide productivity more than other AI forecasts suggest – but it will also affect more jobs.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Bond yields may be finally baking in an AI world

2026-05-20T22:30:00.000Z
Samsung Electronics workers attend a rally outside the company's semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek on Apr 23, ahead of a strike scheduled to begin May 21.

Samsung Biologics estimates US$100 million strike loss as unions press demands

2026-05-04T06:23:24.000Z