Regional & Remote Trends

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (404+ words) SHAH ALAM, Oct 11 - The Selangor Jobcare Istimewa 2026 career carnival offers vulnerable groups opportunities to return to work, become independent and build their lives through jobs suited to their needs. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said these groups require specific…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago   (600+ words) The Australian Government raised the standard Student visa (subclass 500) application charge from AUD 2,000 to AUD 2,500 from 1 July 2026. The figure is now widely cited as ‘the cost of the visa’. 1. The visa application charge The charge is set by the lodgement…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago   (301+ words) Over 66,300 workers went abroad for employment. According to the Department of Overseas Labor Management, in the first six months of 2026, Vietnam sent 66,311 workers abroad under contract, reaching 59.2% of the annual plan. Although down 11.22% compared to the same period in 2025, this…...

13+ hour, 13+ min ago   (344+ words) Malaysia has rejected Nepal’s request to allow all licensed employment agencies to recruit and send Nepali workers to the country. Kuala Lumpur will retain the approved list of 25 main agencies and 250 sub-agencies, Kathmandu Post reports. In a diplomatic note, the…...

18+ hour, 29+ min ago   (96+ words) Hamro Patro kathmandupost.com · Sun Oct 11 01:09:49 GMT 2026 Kuala Lumpur will retain its list of 25 primary agencies and 250 sub-agencies, leaving the recruitment of new Nepali workers in limbo as Malaysia also announces a minimum wage hike to 2,000 ringgit from June 2027. Malaysia…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1120+ words) Auckland Diwali 2026 brings music and art into the city before festival weekend Rules that began on 2 October limit partners and dependent children on most new student visa applications, while protecting some existing applications and listed groups. For Indian students planning…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1667+ words) South Korea’s Employment Permit System generally requires new applicants to be between 18 and 39. Former E-9 workers seeking another Korean job through Special EPS-TOPIK face the same ceiling, even after they have already worked in the country. At 34, Fajar was already…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (174+ words) Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Mokokchung, launched a month-long, 200-hour green skills training programme for rural youth, self-help group members from Chuchuyimpang and Alisungkum, and Fazl Ali College students at the Union Baptist Fellowship, FAC campus, on October 9. KVK Mokokchung Senior…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (730+ words) Korean would become a mandatory requirement for a part-time work permit as a way to assess how diligently students study, and the grace period is meant to give students and universities time to prepare, the ministry said in a Q…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (232+ words) Moving to Denmark for a partner’s career can mean starting over professionally. As the International Dual Career Network Copenhagen marked its tenth anniversary, former volunteer Archana Pradhan told The Copenhagen Post how the network helped her regain the confidence to…...