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ILO, Singapore renew partnership to help ASEAN navigate AI, platform work and demographic shifts
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (360+ words) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Singapore have renewed their partnership to help ASEAN countries address emerging workforce challenges, including artificial intelligence, platform work, ageing populations and skills development, over the next two years. A new Partnership Agreement for a…...
7. 41 million employed Filipinos sought additional work in April as underemployment rises to 15. 2%
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (493+ words) More than 7. 41 million employed Filipinos were still looking for additional work in April 2026, highlighting persistent challenges in job quality and income security despite a rise in overall employment, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released by the Philippine Statistics…...
Thai workers to gain equal rights under Japan's new labour mobility pact
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (569+ words) New Employment for Skill Development programme to provide stronger legal protections, job-switching flexibility, and pathways to skilled work from 2027. Thailand has approved a new labour cooperation agreement with Japan that promises stronger legal protections, equal workplace rights, and greater career…...
Doomjobbing? Lily Padding? Tokenmaxxing? Decoding 2026s hottest work trends
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (711+ words) From compulsive job hunting to strategic job hopping and AI-powered productivity, a new wave of workplace behaviours is reshaping how people build careers in 2026. The world of work has never been short of buzzwords, but 2026 is producing a fresh set…...
Bridging the gap between learning and performance via experiential simulations
3+ week, 2+ day ago (560+ words) While leaders are expected to navigate ambiguity, manage complex people dynamics, and make decisions under pressure, many organisations rely on knowledge-first learning formats, which are detached from operational realities. A recurring theme throughout the discussion was that the challenge is…...
Migrant workers in Malaysia should not bear recruitment fees and related costs when seeking overseas jobs, ILO says
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (565+ words) The International Labour Organization (ILO) has reiterated that migrant workers should not be made to bear recruitment fees and related costs when seeking overseas employment, as concerns continue to grow over labour migration practices involving Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia. In…...
Career bridges" may soon become essential as AI disrupts Singapore"s workforce
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (506+ words) Singapore is preparing workers for a future where career changes may become the norm rather than the exception. In a major workforce shift, the country is considering "career bridges" to help employees move into new jobs as artificial intelligence, automation…...
Singapore to upskill 40, 000 tech professionals as IMDA ramps up AI readiness push
4+ week, 1+ day ago (512+ words) The programme, developed with support from more than 30 tech companies, AI centres, government agencies, aims to help tech professionals build technical and responsible AI skills. Singapore is stepping up its push to build an AI-ready workforce, with the Infocomm Media…...
Nearly 58% of global workforce still trapped in informal employment: ILO report
4+ week, 1+ day ago (557+ words) Informality continues to define the reality of work for a majority of the world's workforce, with nearly 58% of workers globally engaged in informal jobs, according to a new analysis by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)." The report warns that informal…...
Myanmar Earthquake Recovery: Jobs and Hope Return One Year Later
4+ week, 2+ day ago (615+ words) A year after the devastating disaster that reshaped communities across central Myanmar, the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Employment Intensive Investment Programme (EIIP) says its Myanmar earthquake recovery 2025 efforts have helped thousands of people rebuild both infrastructure and livelihoods in Mandalay…...