Minimum wage

Australia lifts minimum wage to match increases in inflation

The decision affects around 3 million workers and is in line with an expected rise in inflation projected by the central bank.

Will rising F&B salaries see workers replaced by machines?

The Soup Spoon has begun using AI to process daily reports across its outlets.

‘Our incomes seem to have fallen’: Indian workers struggle with stagnant wages amid rising costs

Many of the Indian workers live in underdeveloped neighbourhoods where rents are low such as the one pictured here in Noida.

Venezuela’s Rodriguez announces ‘responsible increase’ to wages from May

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks as she meets with U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (not pictured), in Caracas, Venezuela, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

WNBA, players’ union agree ‘transformative’ labour deal: Reports

Caitlin Clark, one of the WNBA's stars, talking on stage before an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Feb 1.

Waiters in S’pore among food services workers to get annual pay rise of up to 6.7% for next 3 years

About 15,000 full-time food services workers will have their monthly salaries raised to at least $2,220, said the Ministry of Manpower.

Iran announces 60 per cent minimum wage hike: Local media

The monthly minimum wage would increase from 103 million rials (S$99.85) to 166 million in the coming year of the Persian calendar.

Income tax break adds to Lula's economic tailwinds ahead of Brazil election

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ceremony to launch a digital platform for tax reform in Brasilia, Brazil January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Sweden to tighten citizenship rules amid push to cut immigration

Pedestrians walk along a street in the Old Town of Stockholm, Sweden, October 17, 2024. REUTERS/ Tom Little/File Photo

Jakarta’s minimum wage bump disappoints labourers

The new wage is effective starting Jan 1, revising the 2025 minimum wage of Rp 5.39 million (S$412.50).

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