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Interview

10 years on from the ILO Domestic Workers Convention: What has changed?

Over half of the world’s domestic workers are in Asia and the Pacific. 10 years on from the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), Anna Olsen, Technical Specialist at the International Labour Organization’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN...

Rebuilding Better project: Strong partnerships needed to assist women-owned small businesses in their recovery from COVID-19

To kick-start the launch of the ILO and J.P. Morgan Rebuilding Better project, key stakeholders were invited to launch events across multiple ASEAN countries to discuss how women-owned small businesses in Southeast Asia can build greater resilience...

Green jobs in ASEAN

Further policy strengthening required for green jobs to meet full ASEAN potential

First of its kind regional study highlights policy readiness of Association of Southeast Asian Nations to green their economies and areas where additional policies are required to capture full potential of shift towards green jobs and a just...

Labour market information

Building a smarter labour information platform

A new online course from the ILO has helped Malaysian officials upgrade their understanding of labour market information and skills anticipation systems.

International Labour Organization and J.P. Morgan launch new initiative to support women entrepreneurs in Thailand

The project will ensure women entrepreneurs have the right tools to recover sustainably from the COVID-19 crisis.

Labour market information

Systematic skills anticipation and matching strategies essential for inclusive economic recovery, say experts at ILO webinar

The online event showcased successful approaches and lessons learned on developing effective skills and employment strategies and policies to reduce skills mismatches.

ILO teams with J.P Morgan to support women entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand looking to recover from the pandemic and build long-term business resilience can receive support through a new initiative launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and JPMorgan...

Skills and employability

New partnership to improve employment and career prospects of young workers in Sabah

The ILO Skills for Prosperity Programme in Malaysia, the British High Commission and the Sabah Skills and Technology Centre will work together to tackle the issue of skills mismatch, aiming to implement training models that meet the needs of both...

Skills and employability

Young Kedah workers to benefit from new skills initiative

The new partnership will help the youth and the workforce in the state gain the skills needed to increase their employability.

Workshop on Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy in Asia takes place virtually

The capacity-building workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia, held virtually, brought stakeholders from six countries in Asia and the Pacific region.

Skills for Prosperity South-East Asia Programme

Build back better: A post-COVID commitment to women

ILO skills specialists outline strategies for helping girls and women in Southeast Asia survive and thrive in the post-pandemic workplace

Skills for Prosperity South-East Asia Programme

Workshop paves way for further developing Malaysia’s workforce with the right mix of skills

Current and future skills needs for construction and food processing industries discussed at ILO online gathering

Three ILO projects on social and solidarity economy policy presented at the Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit

The COOP Unit of the ILO has shared highlights from three social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy projects from six countries in Asia and two countries in Africa during the ILO Enterprises Department’s virtual exhibit as part of its global team...

The ILO and JPMorgan Chase Foundation join forces to support women entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19

The ILO and JPMorgan Chase Foundation have signed a new agreement for the ILO to implement the ‘Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19’ project. Targeting women entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, the project...

Skills for Prosperity South-East Asia Programme

Developing a TVET and skills development network and localised training models for advancement of Malaysia’s underdeveloped state

Skills for Prosperity Programme in Malaysia supports development of Sabah state

Workshop on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia to take place in March 2021

The ILO will bring together tripartite delegations, practitioners and leaders in the SSE movement, researchers and other stakeholders from six Asian countries in a virtual capacity-building workshop to enhance their capacity in developing and/or...

Strengthening responsible business practices to prevent forced labour in Malaysia

The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating risks of forced labour among workers and employers in Malaysia. A recent ILO event saw partners discuss ways to counter the risk.

ILO/KoSEA/SNU joint conference held in Seoul to share the findings of ILO project on strengthening SSE policy in Asia

The international research conference on strengthening SSE policy in Asia attracted more than 400 participants and 1,400 viewers online from Asia and beyond.

KoSEA and ILO convene a second virtual interim research workshop with country researchers for the ILO project on strengthening SSE policy...

Officials of the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (KoSEA), and ILO staff members met online with country researchers for the project to discuss the feedback from the second drafts of the case studies to prepare for presentation in a research...

Social health protection

ILO partnership: Mahidol University and the ILO launch specialised Master’s Program developed to advance Social Health Protection in Asia

To strengthen the capacity of Social Health Protection (SHP) professionals in Asia, a Master’s Program in Primary Health Care Management and Social Health Protection has been launched at Mahidol University, Thailand.