India’s selection process is so gruelling because a role in the civil service is highly coveted. Even as India’s private sector has grown, government jobs remain a ticket to prosperity, prestige and ...

In China, the rush to join the civil service shows no sign of slowing down. Applications for the civil service exam reached yet another record high this year, as Chinese graduates look to insulate ...

Widely dubbed "iron rice bowl" jobs in China, civil service positions offer relatively stable perks compared with the private sector, especially when the economy is in stagnation.

Authorities disqualified the top candidate for a government position in China’s southern Guilin City after netizens uncovered his role in a spate of cat poisonings as a university student.

Despite repeated downsizing campaigns, China's civil service jobs swelled from 6.9 million in 2010 to 8 million currently, with at least a further 31 million public employees such as school and ...

With youth unemployment high, millions will take this month’s Civil Service exam. But for those who get jobs, the reality can be monotonous work that blurs the line with personal lives.

China has increased civil servant salaries in a move to boost its struggling economy, Bloomberg reports. Newsweek contacted the Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security for comment ...

The government is stepping up scrutiny of members of the civil service and military for signs of misplaced allegiances.