China (The People's Republic of): Labour migration

October 2008 

• Labour shortage responses in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia: a review and evaluation - [pdf 738 KB]
  13 October 2008 - This paper looks at the extent of and policy responses to the problem of labour shortage in the economies of Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. The labour shortage has both economic and demographic roots in these economies, except in Malaysia where it is mainly of economic origin. ... (Working paper)

May 2007 

• BANGKOK
  Managing East Asia's labour migration to be discussed at high-level symposium in Singapore
  15 May 2007 - Representatives from thirteen East Asian economies will take part in a high-level symposium on managing labour migration in the region, to be held in Singapore this week. (Press release)

May 2006 

• PHNOM PENH
  Improved recruitment processes for foreign workers and better awareness about link between migration and human trafficking needed
  08 May 2006 - Governments, Workers' and Employers' Organizations from five Mekong countries consider options prior to sub-regional gathering on human trafficking (Press release)

January 2005 

• Bangkok
  Labour migration 2003-2005: the work of the ILO to improve labour migration management policy and protection of migrant workers in East Asia - [pdf 331 KB]
  01 January 2005 - An overview of ILO´s work on labour migration management policy and protection of migrant workers, helping governments, workers' and employers' organizations to take action on migration and trafficking in East Asia. (Book)