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  • Published on 04:59 GMT

    NCE launches SLAB-endorsed Certificate of Ethical Trading

    The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) has announced the launch of its Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB)-endorsed Certificate of Ethical Trading (CET) at its 40th Anniversary special celebration and Annual General Meeting. It marked a …

    Source: Daily FT - Pending
  • Published on Apr 30, 2026

    Migrant workers, Nepal’s cash cow, left underprotected against Gulf risk

    As Nepal’s economy grows increasingly dependent on remittances and millions of citizens continue to leave for foreign employment, access to social protection for migrant workers remains fragmented and inadequate, exposing them to heightened risks, …

    Source: The Kathmandu Post - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2026

    Political violence stalking Trump administration

    The International Labour Organisation (ILO) now defines a living wage as the wage level necessary for workers and their families to afford a decent standard of living, given national circumstances, for normal hours of work. This standard of living is …

    Source: The Island - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 28, 2026

    Why India And ASEAN Must Learn From Japan’s Landmark Worker Heat Protection Laws

    Rising heat across Asia renews focus on stronger workplace protections for outdoor workers | AI Generated Representational Image In the harrowing opening of Kim Stanley Robinson’s 2020 science fiction novel, The Ministry for the Future, a humid 38°C …

    Source: Free Press Journal - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 26, 2026

    How Bangladesh can give its women migrants a real edge

    Moksuda Begum left Narayanganj with a dream and a promise. A widow raising her two children, Moksuda had been told she would earn Tk 22,000 a month as a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia. But upon arriving there, she found something very different: waking up …

    Source: Daily Star - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    Care economy ‘constraint and opportunity’ for Sri Lanka: World Bank

    World Bank Group Senior Operations Specialist Asela Dissanayake  – Pic by Lasantha Kumara      Notes female labour force participation stagnated at around 31%-35% for over three decades Women aged 25–49 are 2.6 times more likely unemployed than men despite …

    Source: Daily FT - Pending
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    3.3m jobs hit by 2025 floods in Pakistan: ILO

    ISLAMABAD: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said that around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by the 2025 floods in Pakistan. In support of the review and validation of the Preliminary Assessment of 2025 Floods Damages, the ILO stated …

    Source: Business Recorder - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 20, 2026

    Economic Spillovers of the West Asia Conflict: Implications for Nepal and the Urgency of Energy Transition

    On February 28, 2026, the United States (US) and Israel attacked Iran. In a televised address, the President of the US, Donald Trump claimed that the operation would end a security threat to the US and give Iranians a chance to rise up against their rulers …

    Source: Nepal Economic Forum - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    Floods may have impacted around 3.3m jobs: ILO

    ISLAMABAD: Around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by the 2025 floods in Pakistan, according to an ass­essment conducted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The ILO announced on Tuesday that it had undertaken an employment and …

    Source: Dawn - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    Floods may have hit 3.3m jobs: ILO

    ISLAMABAD: The 2025 floods may have disrupted or wiped out nearly 3.3 million jobs across Pakistan, with rural livelihoods and agriculture bearing the brunt, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organisation. The UN agency said it …

    Source: The Express Tribune - Indeterminate
  • Published on Apr 21, 2026

    Around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by 2025 floods in Pakistan: ILO

    <p>ISLAMABAD:  Around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by the 2025 floods in Pakistan, according to an assessment conducted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).</p> <p>The ILO — a specialised United Nations agency — …

    Source: Dawn - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 28, 2026

    AAFA issues heat stress guidance to protect garment workers

    A major US-based fashion trade group has issued guidance to address rising heat stress, recommending setting a maximum workplace heat threshold, structural mitigation strategies and promoting shared responsibility between buyers and suppliers. The guidance …

    Source: The Financial Express Bangladesh - Pro-Government
  • Published on Apr 21, 2026

    ILO pushes for Urgent Recovery Needs as 3.3 Million Jobs at Risk after 2025 Floods in Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD — An estimated 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by devastating 2025 floods in Pakistan, a new assessment conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in support of the Preliminary Assessment of Floods Damages said. The exercise …

    Source: Pakistan Observer - Pro-Government
  • Published on Apr 27, 2026

    Challenges for the next budget

    Pakistan approaches its next federal budget not with optimism, but under the weight of numbers that have grown more unforgiving since the original assessment. Between July 2025 and February 2026 alone, the federal government’s debt rose by a staggering Rs1 …

    Source: Dawn - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 25, 2026

    7.0m jobs could be created by 2035

    Investment in early-childhood care and education and long-term care services in Bangladesh could generate more than 7.0 million new jobs by 2035. Out of the 7.0 million, more than 2.0 million direct jobs will be in childcare and more than 3.0 million in …

    Source: The Financial Express Bangladesh - Pro-Government
  • Published on Apr 27, 2026

    UPSC Key: Anti-defection law, B’nei Menashe Jews and Women in Corporate Governance

    Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.Mains Examination: General Studies II: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, …

    Source: The Indian Express - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 24, 2026

    Heatwaves are a menace we cannot afford to ignore

    Several parts of India recorded maximum temperatures in the 40–45°C range on Wednesday. In parts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, temperatures rose by more than 5°C above normal, according to the latest updates from the India Meteorological …

    Source: India Today - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 27, 2026

    For true nari shakti, take jobs where women workers are

    The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam 2026 could not get through Parliament primarily because it was clubbed with the delimitation exercise. This is despite the earlier passage of the Women’s Reservation Act of 2023, which reserves 33 per cent of seats in the …

    Source: The Indian Express - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 13, 2026

    As India Braces for Summer, Informal Workers Have Little Heat Protection

    Of course, the heat is increasing. My eyes burn,” said Sangeeta Sonawane in Mumbai’s Borivali on a hot April day. Sonawane sets up her stall on the street, near the local railway station, at 10 a.m. and spends 12 hours selling vegetables. In the peak …

    Source: Moneylife India - Neutral

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