Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Asia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Asia: Vape bans
There is now a widespread ban against vaping in many SE Asian countries, with the toughest rules in Cambodia …
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Eurasia: State retirement schemes
One of the lowest profile trading blocs in the World is the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) …
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Asia: Asia-Pacific countries form world’s largest trading bloc (RCEP)
Ten ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam) have just joined together with five other countries (China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia) to form the largest trading bloc in the World …
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Colombia :: Disability rights
A case before the High Court of Justice – and subsequently the Labor Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice in 2020 – underlines the risks an employer takes if they seek to make an individual redundant should they be recognised as disabled …
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Tajikistan: Employment and old-age pensions to be raised by 15% beginning on September 1
With effect from 1st September 2020, old-age and employment pensions will be increased by 15%, whilst disability pensions will be raised by 50% …
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APAC: Trans-Pacific Partnership
The rehashed Trans-Pacific Partnership, which entered into force at the end of 2018, has remained a mysteriously silent force without a visible independent administration or website …
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Asia: No, 5G radiation doesn’t spread the Coronavirus
A number of reliable sources are reporting that foreign nationals, particularly from Europe and North America, are facing “some difficulties and ill-treatment” in relation to a mistaken perceived coronavirus risk they pose …
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Macau (China): Lawmakers pass overall minimum wage bill
The minimum hourly wages for cleaners and doormen employed by the property management sector have been increased by 6 …
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Asia: The impact of AI technology on the Asian economy
MIT’s Technology Review has published the results of its study on the impact of AI technology on the Asian economy …
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Macau: Employment agencies to have duties assisting foreign workers’ integration into society
The second round of discussions on the employment agency regulation has been commenced recently …
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Tajikistan: 30 days’ visa free for citizens of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan
Citizens of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan will soon be permitted to travel to each other’s country and remain there without registration for any period up to 30 days …
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Laos: Government approves minimum wage increase (2018)
The monthly minimum wage in the private sector has risen from 900,000 kip (US$107) to 1 …
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South East Asia: Employment of disabled people in Vietnam
A meeting APEC member countries has just taken place in Hà Nội, Vietnam to discuss the employment of disabled people in the region …
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South East Asia: Proposed common minimum wage
The Vice President of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, has called for the establishment of a common minimum wage across member states of ASEAN to prevent “unhealthy competition” …
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Asia: Pay growth projections
A survey of Japanese companies operating in Asia conducted by Nikkei Research has found that the annual growth in wages and salaries is likely to be lower in Indonesia in 2016 (10 …
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