All news: Singapore
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.
ILO and Singapore renew partnership to support ASEAN to navigate the future of work
Agreement strengthens regional and South-South cooperation on areas including artificial intelligence, demographic change, platform work, skills development and social dialogue.
Employment in Focus blog series
Navigating Generative AI’s transformations in ASEAN labour markets
ILO employment specialists in Asia analyse the impact by sector, occupation, gender, and education level and explore implications for future policy responses
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.
Practical guide explains key terms on labour rights, supply chains and trade
Designed for a wide audience, the guide promotes shared understanding of fundamental rights at work across supply chains.
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.
ILO and Singapore convened Global Dialogue on Digital Platform Work
The event aimed to help establish international statistical frameworks for digital platform employment (DPE) to help devise inclusive policies.
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...
Op-ed
On the frontlines of crisis: it’s time to recognize domestic workers as essential
To mark Domestic Workers' Day, Kaori Nakamura-Osaka, Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the International Labour Organization, explains why an inclusive approach to labour and social protection for domestic...
Institutional capacity building
ASEAN employers validate policy positions on social security portability and skills mobility for migrant workers
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.
Employment services and South-South Cooperation
China showcases effective public employment services strategies to South-East Asian officials
Study visit in Shanghai fosters knowledge exchange on employment services, technology integration and South-South Cooperation.
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...