Tag: Economic and Social Rights
Maybank offers female staff up to one-year maternity leave
Maybank today announced that it will offer extended maternity leave of up to 365 days for eligible female employees within the group with immediate effect.
By NST ONLINE - March 8, 2017 @ 7:32pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank today announced that it will offer extended maternity leave of up to 365 days...
Peace and economy co-related: Peace Commission chair
To attract more local and foreign investments in Myanmar, peace and political stability are critical, said Peace Commission chair Dr Tin Myo Win.
By Su Phyo Win | Monday, 10 April 2017
“It is fundamental. Business is essential for peace and peace is also critical in encouraging business growth. They are...
Moving toward Decent Sex Work: Decent Work and Exploitation in Thailand (Sex Worker Community Research)
In 2016, Thai society is more concerned with addressing exploitation, reducing corruption and honouring the rights of the child than punishing the buying and selling sex. Most of Thai society may well consider exchanging sex for money to be immoral. However, we propose that the breach of some of...
Indonesia, Thailand to step up manpower cooperation
The governments of Indonesia and Thailand are seeking increased cooperation in the field of manpower and hoped it could be put in a memorandum of understanding soon.
Rabu, 29 Juli 2015 20:56 WIB | 1.494 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The governments of Indonesia and Thailand are seeking increased cooperation in...
Malaysia: A Leader in Human Rights Once It Joined the TPP!
Human rights groups and some US lawmakers urged the US government on Thursday to reconsider plans to upgrade Malaysia from the lowest tier on its list of worst human trafficking hubs, citing a lack of evidence that Malaysia had made advances against trafficking.
Published: 10/07/2015 at 05:59 AM
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What ASEAN, RI need to learn from the Greek and eurozone crisis?
The world has recently witnessed the Greek people stand up and opt for their government to continue managing the country’s fiscal policies during the current financial crisis.
Kiki Verico, Jakarta | Opinion | Thu, July 09 2015, 7:03 AM
The world has recently witnessed the Greek people stand up and opt...
Do Tariffs Promote Human Rights?
A number of Republican Senators have written a letter to President Obama raising the issue of human rights abuses in Vietnam. They have a laundry list of good reforms they want to see in Vietnam before that country is included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement currently under negotiation.
July...
NGOs band together to organize People’s APEC
Various non-governmental organizations and activist groups representing different sectors and grassroots communities convened this week to form a coordinating network that will engage the 2015 Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) and organize a parallel and alternative to the APEC Summit dubbed Peoples’ Forum on APEC 2015 (PFA 2015).
By: InterAksyon.com
July...
Slavery, Genocide, Abuse: The Dark Side of Asia’s ‘Tiger Economies’
A few years ago, Southeast Asia’s rapidly growing “tiger economies” were the envy of the world. Today, the area is better known for a trio of maladies: ethnic cleansing, burgeoning inequality, and super-exploited labor.
By Walden Bello | June 28, 2015
Last Updated: June 29, 2015 9:11 pm
A few years ago,...
Vietnam Pushes Extreme Poverty Elimination Forwards
Vietnam has called for drastic measures to be implemented worldwide to eliminate extreme poverty and ensure human rights for every individual, reports Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
GENEVA, June 23 (Bernama) -- Vietnam has called for drastic measures to be implemented worldwide to eliminate extreme poverty and ensure human rights for...
