BANGKOK ILO Director-General highlights ASEAN charter as foundation for helping "Marginalized Majority" 09 May 2008 - ILO Director-General highlights the ASEAN Charter as a “fundamental political commitment” to honour “the dignity of work and respond to the legitimate aspirations of people and families for a better life" at the 20th ASEAN Labour Ministers meeting. (Press release)
BANGKOK ILO signs US$ 1 million partnership agreement with Korean Government 08 May 2008 - The ILO and the Government of the Republic of Korea have signed a US$1,040,000 partnership agreement funding ILO work in more than 11 countries in Asia and the Pacific. (Press release)
January 2008
BANGKOK Global Employment Trends 2008 23 January 2008 - Development in South-East Asia and the Pacific has been less impressive than elsewhere in Asia and the region faces some pressing challenges, notably the problems of young people looking for work, according to the ILO’s 2008 Global Employment Trends (GET). (Press release)
September 2007
BANGKOK Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) in South-East Asia 03 September 2007 - Labour productivity in South-East Asia and the Pacific[1] is “stagnant” compared to the rest of Asia , and not enough employment opportunities are being created, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in a new report published today. (Press release)