Employers said that this year’s shortage of workers will likely be more severe than in the past few years. - Chinatopix Via AP
BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Employers and local governments in China are dangling freebies – from money to movie tickets – to entice workers to stay put for the upcoming Chinese New Year as they ramp up economic activity post-zero-Covid to make up for lost time.
Traditionally, millions of migrants in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou will head home for the biggest holiday of the year, which can last for up to 15 days, resulting in a shortage of workers, particularly in the labour-intensive service, construction and manufacturing sectors.
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