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THE WHAT? A consortium of Australian fashion brands is calling on the government to up its quota of Afghan refugees, according to a report published by The Guardian, promising to support incomers to find employment in the industry. THE DETAILS In an open letter to the Australian government, which forms part of a wider campaign …

THE WHAT? In the ongoing battle to recruit and retain staff, Amazon has played the ace card. The US e-commerce behemoth is offering to pay college tuition for front-line employees as part of a US$1.2 billion investment in education and skills training. THE DETAILS Some 750,000 operations employees will be eligible for the fully funded …

THE WHAT? Unilever has announced its agencies of record worldwide after a US$3.3 billion global media pitch, according to a report published by Campaign. THE DETAILS WPP-owned Mindshare has retained several of the UK-based FMCG manufacturer’s markets, including the US, UK and Ireland, Netherlands and Belgium, the Nordics, Eastern Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia and …

THE WHAT? Grooming brand Manscaped has made its debut in the Middle East, launching onto the UAE and Saudi Arabian markets. THE DETAILS Having launched in Africa and Asia last month, the men’s lifestyle brand is continuing its rapid international expansion and said that the MENA region was the next logical step. The brand’s grooming …

THE WHAT? AmorePacific-owned Aritaum has partnered with food delivery app Yogiyo in order to offer shoppers a faster delivery service from their local drug store, according to a report published by Aju Daily. THE DETAILS The K-beauty behemoth’s pharmacy chain has signed a memorandum of understanding with Yogiyo-owner Delivery Hero Korea to offer a beauty …