GENEVA (ILO News) –Worldwide wage growth reached a new low in 2017 and most of the growth was driven by modest gains in emerging and developing countries in Asia-Pacific according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. The Global Wage Report 2018/19 finds that in real terms (adjusted for price inflation) global wage growth […]
Read MoreThe annual “e-Conomy Southeast Asia” study conducted by Google and Singapore’s state holding company Temasek found that Indonesia’s digital economy is poised to become the largest in Southeast Asia after its market volume will have almost quadrupled to $100 billion by 2025 from $27 billion in 2018. This will bring more jobs and more consumer choices […]
Read MoreMANILA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – * The Philippines’ state grains agency National Food Authority (NFA) on Wednesday accepted rice supply offers totalling 203,000 tonnes from Vietnam and Thailand in fresh government-to-government deals * Thailand offered 80,000 tonnes of well milled, long grain white rice of 25 percent broken grade at $469.80 per tonne, slightly below the NFA’s budget of […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia hopes to promote the identification of the potentials and prospects for green industries and jobs in the Asean member countries during its tenure as the chairman of Asean labour sector, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. The Prime Minister said Malaysia also hopes to develop corresponding regional policies regarding green industries during […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The value of the country’s metallic production grew 11 percent in the first nine months to P93 billion amid better metal prices in the world market, according to the latest data from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau. “Experts said the prices were primarily driven by stronger demand from China’s infrastructure and manufacturing […]
Read MoreGROWTEC Marketing Enterprise, the parent company of Mothercare Brunei and Bebeland, is holding a warehouse clearance sale until December 18 from 9am to 7pm at Kampong Salar in Jalan Muara. The sale offers up to 70 per cent discount on various kids and baby products. Among the brands featured include Mothercare, Hauck, Graco, Joie, Nuby, […]
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