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March 2022
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Forced Labour
Malaysia ratifies the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention
21 March 2022
Malaysia becomes the 58th country in the world, and the second ASEAN member State to ratify that Protocol.
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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.
October 2021
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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.
June 2021
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Press release
International Labour Organization and J.P. Morgan launch new initiative to support women entrepreneurs in Thailand
23 June 2021
The project will ensure women entrepreneurs have the right tools to recover sustainably from the COVID-19 crisis.
May 2021
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Press release
ILO teams with J.P Morgan to support women entrepreneurs
18 May 2021
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 Chase Foundation.
June 2020
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Media advisory
ILO assesses impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers
22 June 2020
October 2019
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Article
What Asian countries should not miss while preparing the future of work
03 October 2019
OpEd by ILO economists Sara Elder, Christian Viegelahn and Tejeshwi Nath Bhattarai, authors of 'Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6', a study of how ASEAN+6 countries are preparing their labour markets for technological, climate and demographic changes.
June 2019
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Domestic Workers' Day
An aging Asia increases the demand for domestic workers. But what about their rights?
16 June 2019
Mr. Nilim Baruah, International Labour Organization’s Regional Migration Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, reviews progress on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Asia.
October 2018
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Op-Ed
How digitalization can help achieve fair migration
31 October 2018
The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour held in Singapore on 29-30 October discussed how to maximize the potential of digitalization to promote decent work for migrant workers in the Asia Pacific region. Anna Engblom, senior expert on labour migration at the International Labour Organization (ILO), reviews the opportunities and challenges brought by digitalization in this area.
December 2017
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International Migrants Day
ILO/IOM: Labour rights and skills development key to improving outcomes of migration in South-East Asia
15 December 2017
Against the backdrop of increasing migration among ASEAN countries, joint ILO/IOM report assesses changes in the lives of migrant workers from before to after their migration.