September 27, 2013 Song Xi, a 24-year-old nurse, is planning her trip to Germany, but the preparations have been far from easy. She has only been abroad once before, to Vietnam, and this time her journey will not be a short sightseeing trip, but a working visit for three to five years. When it comes to hiring nurses, turning to Chinese recruits is nothing new. As many countries face the problem of an aging society and difficulties in hiring nurses - due to work stress and low wages - employing Chinese workers has become popular in some Asian cou......[查看详情]

Published September 22, 2013 A drone camera hovers near a giant yellow rubber duck created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman as an art piece floating in an enclosed branch of Beijings Yongding river in Beijing, China, Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. The 18-meter tall inflatable duck resembling a popular yellow rubber toy made its debut in Beijing on Friday after attracting wide attention in previous appearances in eight major cities around the world. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (AP2000) The Chinese government is aggressively pursuing U.S. leadership in drone ......[查看详情]

September 17, 2013 Sai Mizzi Liang, wife of Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi, has been recruited by Malta Enterprise as its investment promotion envoy for Asia, Times of Malta has learnt. The Office of the Prime Minister confirmed that Ms Mizzi Liang, who is of Asian origin and was granted Maltese citizenship in 2006, was a government envoy. Her responsibility is to promote Asian investment in Malta and Maltese exports to the same region she has been engaged by Malta Enterprise for this purpose, a spokesman said, adding that Ms Mizzi Liang would mai......[查看详情]

When public relations manager Helen Chen quit her job to take a short break, she was confident of landing another in a matter of days once she was ready to rejoin the workforce. That was in June, when the Chinese economy was expected to bottom out and make a recovery. Now, three months later, Chen, 30, has yet to find a new position, despite having had interviews with four Beijing companies in the car, engineering, accounting and luxury goods sectors. While companies still advertise positions, I get the sense that they are not keen to hire immed......[查看详情]

February 22, 2013 Electronics manufacturer Foxconn has halted recruitment in China, which it claims is due to plans to further automate processes, amid speculation of a reduction in production demand by its key client Apple. In fact, the recruitment freezes among Foxconn this time is due to its long pronounced plans to install million robots to replace human, Chinese newspaper Beijing News reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified employees. Foxconn chairman Terry Gou had ordered all factories in China earlier this year to beef up automated man......[查看详情]

February 22, 2013 Electronics manufacturer Foxconn has halted recruitment in China, which it claims is due to plans to further automate processes, amid speculation of a reduction in production demand by its key client Apple. In fact, the recruitment freezes among Foxconn this time is due to its long pronounced plans to install million robots to replace human, Chinese newspaper Beijing News reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified employees. Foxconn chairman Terry Gou had ordered all factories in China earlier this year to beef up automated man......[查看详情]