All news: Brunei Darussalam
ASEAN seminar highlights growing links between trade, labour rights and competitiveness
ASEAN governments, workers and employers, supported by the ILO, examine how stronger implementation of fundamental labour rights can help the region respond to changing trade and supply-chain requirements and support sustainable competitiveness.
Employment promotion and South-South cooperation
Inclusive policies and social dialogue key to navigating AI transformation in Asian labour markets
Regional Policy Dialogue considers policy approaches to harness artificial intelligence while addressing inequality, digital divides and changing skills needs.
Domestic workers
15 stories for 15 years of the Domestic Workers Convention
This collection brings together stories from across Asia and the Pacific to highlight progress made and the ongoing importance of protecting domestic workers’ rights and advancing decent work in the care economy.
Labour migration
Survey highlights challenging conditions faced by migrant workers in Asia’s fishing and seafood processing industries
A ground-breaking ILO report highlights systemic nature of labour rights challenges and need for continued efforts to ensure decent work in South-East Asia’s blue economy.
Rapid ageing reshapes jobs, growth and inclusion in Asia and the Pacific
ILO-EU forum urges collective solutions to ensure demographic change drives decent work and inclusive growth.
Occupational safety and health
Brunei government, employers and workers hold first-ever workplace safety and health dialogue
Landmark meeting strengthens national cooperation following ratification of ILO Occupational Safety and Health Convention No. 187.
ASEAN launches new regional roadmap to prevent child labour
With ILO’s technical support, ASEAN has launched a new ten-year framework aimed at preventing child labour and eliminating its worst forms.
Brunei Darussalam ratifies Convention No. 100 on Equal Remuneration, 1951
With the ratification of Convention No. 100, Brunei Darussalam has ratified five of the ten ILO fundamental Conventions.
Labour migration
Decent work and fair recruitment key to climate-resilient labour migration in ASEAN
Climate change is disrupting livelihoods and forcing more people to move within and across ASEAN. According to a new ILO brief, protecting migrant workers through decent work and fair recruitment is essential to build resilience and safeguard rights.
South-South and Triangular Cooperation
Accelerating South-South Cooperation towards decent work and common development in 2030
An inclusive approach to development remains key for post-COVID19 economic uncertainty in South-East Asia. The ILO ProSSCE-ASEAN project is actively working with partners in the region to support the Global Development Initiative and achieve decent...
Informality
ILO report spotlights innovative approaches to tackle informality in Asia and the Pacific
From digital tools to integrated policy reforms, new ILO findings highlight innovative strategies across the region aimed at promoting formal employment and protecting the rights of 1.3 billion informal workers.
ILO's new Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific takes office
Kaori Nakamura-Osaka serves as Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the International Labour Organization’s Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Regional Skills Webinar Series
Global experts highlight growing need for core skills amid labour market and demographic shifts
ILO Regional Skills Webinar Series gathers over 120 participants from 30 countries to discuss integrating core skills into education and training systems for inclusive employment and skills-driven growth.
Formalization
Asia-Pacific forum drives efforts to formalize informal economy, addresses climate impact on vulnerable workers
Regional stakeholders urge integrated strategies to promote decent work, emphasizing climate resilience and systemic change ahead of 2025 International Labour Conference discussions.
Asia and the Pacific
ILO Regional Skills Webinar series kicks off looking at skills and the green transition
Experts from the EU, Singapore, and the ILO share strategies to equip Asia-Pacific's workforce for a green transition, fostering dialogue on skills development, just transition, and policy innovation in the region.
Fundamental principles and rights at work
New ILO project launched to promote compliance and sustainability of international labour standards in South-East Asia export sectors
The five-year project aims to strengthen the capacity of ASEAN to uphold compliance with international labour standards.
Migrant workers
ILO welcomes ASEAN steps to support migrant workers and prevent child labour
ASEAN leaders have agreed on important declarations regarding skills mobility for migrant workers and the prevention of child labour, and have also issued guidelines on the portability of social security benefits for migrant workers as well as the...
Social protection
New ILO report highlights urgent need for improved labour and social protection for domestic workers in ASEAN
Report calls for enhanced legislative reforms and comprehensive policies to address vulnerabilities and ensure equitable rights.
Social protection
Asia-Pacific achieves social protection milestone, yet challenges remain and new ones emerge with climate change
New ILO report highlights positive trend in regional social protection coverage, however uneven progress and financial sustainability issues, coupled with the need to address climate change impacts highlight the need for comprehensive system...
Employment promotion and South-South cooperation
Strengthened collaboration needed to tackle labour market challenges in the digital age
The regional policy dialogue fostered a fruitful exchange of knowledge and good practices, thereby empowering policymakers and representatives from workers’ and employers’ organizations, based on the principles of South-South Cooperation.