News
April 2022
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Press release
‘Out of sight, out of mind’ attitude hampering COVID recovery for fishers and seafood processors in South-East Asia
19 April 2022
New ILO-Cornell brief finds that exclusion from pandemic relief measures and social protection schemes hits migrant fisheries workers hard.
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News
Rural women need gender equality, workplace safety
06 April 2022
A strong and positive occupational safety and health culture is vital built on inclusion. However, women especially in rural sectors are often left out. Developmental approaches to promoting occupational safety and health, enhancing access to training and other technical advisory services, and increasing women’s participation can help improve safety and health in the rural sectors and communities.
March 2022
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Workers with disabilities
New guide offers insights to business on employing people with disability in the Asia Pacific Region
30 March 2022
Updated ILO resource aims to help companies looking to provide accessible and supportive workplaces.
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News
ILO and Japan launch five new water systems in Mindanao
17 March 2022
Over 3,000 households have gained access to safe and clean water as the ILO-Japan Water and Sanitation Project launches five new water systems built by community members, indigenous peoples and former combatants in the Bangsamoro region.
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Press release
Migrant worker accommodation standards in ASEAN need further improvement
10 March 2022
A new report by the ILO highlights migrant worker living standards in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia and the steps needed to ensure decent and adequate accommodation.
February 2022
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Press release
Reform needed for Thailand’s pension system, not new schemes
11 February 2022
The current Thai retirement pension scheme should be strengthened and any move to introduce new schemes or allow lump sum withdrawals avoided, according to a review of the system by the United Nations.
December 2021
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Social health protection
1.6 billion across Asia and the Pacific lack access to social health protection
10 December 2021
Ground-breaking new report on the extension of social health protection in Asia and the Pacific highlights shortfalls of existing schemes and need for wider access to health care services.
November 2021
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The tourism sector
ILO research highlights massive COVID-19 impact on tourism employment in Asia and the Pacific
18 November 2021
Asia–Pacific tourism industry left reeling from job losses, deterioration in work quality and shifts towards increased informality.
October 2021
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Occupational safety and health
Decent work for sanitation workers in South Asia under the spotlight
21 October 2021
A recent workshop highlighted existing challenges and opportunities, as well as actions taken by the ILO, governments and social partners to address decent work deficits facing sanitation workers in South Asia.
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Asia-Pacific labour market insights
Labour productivity trends in Asia and the Pacific highlight uneven COVID-19 impacts
18 October 2021
Enhanced labour productivity is key to boost living standards and is prioritized in the Sustainable Development Goals. In Asia and the Pacific, growth in labour productivity has been instrumental in reducing poverty in recent decades.