
Toyota workers in Brazil approve temporary layoff plan, union says
World 16:55 29/09/2025Workers for Toyota in Brazil voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to approve a plan for temporary layoffs following storm damage to one of the Japanese carmaker's factories in the state of Sao Paulo, according to a statement from the workers union.

Vietnamese banks cut nearly 3,000 jobs amid AI adoption
Economy 08:02 15/08/2025Financial reports from 28 Vietnamese banks for the first half of this year reveal that their total headcount dropped to nearly 280,000 employees, a decline of almost 3,000 compared to the beginning of the year, amid the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).

Ho Chi Minh City’s biggest shoemaker to lay off 3,000 workers as orders dive
Economy 19:33 20/02/2023The firm will not renew its employment contracts with 3,000 other workers on top of the lay-off

Vietnam fuel firm withdraws decision to lay off staffers moonlighting as delivery, ride hailing drivers
Vietnam News 10:00 16/06/2021They required workers to quit side jobs considered 'at high risk of COVID-19 transmission'

Grab blames COVID-19 for laying off 5% of workforce
Economy 16:45 17/06/2020Affected employees had been informed of the job cut via email by 1:00 pm on Tuesday