TOKYO -- Glints, a Singapore-based online recruitment startup, said on Tuesday it had raised $22.5 million from a group of investors led by Tokyo-listed staffing company Persol Holdings. Glints plans to expand its cross-border recruitment service amid growing demand for remote working following the COVID-19 outbreak. Persol Holdings -- one of Japan's largest temporary staffing companies -- has been expanding across Asia through acquisitions. Persol said its strong corporate network combined with Glints' technology can help solve the talent crunch in Southeast Asia.