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[Singapore and China] 'Fast lane' initiative explained [Singapore and China] 'Fast lane' initiative explained

On June 8, 2020, Singapore and China opened its ‘fast lane’ initiative, which allows for essential business and official travel between Singapore...
02 Jul 2020

[Cambodia] Attempts to suspend minimum wage criticised [Cambodia] Attempts to suspend minimum wage criticised

Garment manufacturers in Cambodia have reportedly received criticism after asking for the country's US$190 monthly minimum wage for garment workers...
29 Jun 2020

[South Korea] Minimum wage determination again falls into confusion [South Korea] Minimum wage determination again falls into confusion

On January 9, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a press conference...
29 Jun 2020

[Australia] Minimum wage rise benefits higher-paid workers [Australia] Minimum wage rise benefits higher-paid workers

Around two-thirds of the employees set to receive the new Australian minimum wage increase are not low-paid. In fact, some...
29 Jun 2020

[India] Airtel to pay May salaries of 30,000 retail and distribution staff [India] Airtel to pay May salaries of 30,000 retail and distribution staff

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has made the decision to pay May salaries to the nearly 30,000 workers employed by its retail and...
25 Jun 2020

[Australia] Majority of labour-hire construction films did not follow workplace safety laws [Australia] Majority of labour-hire construction films did not follow workplace safety laws

An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABBC) audit of 63 labour-hire construction employers found that 79 per cent failed to...
24 Jun 2020

[India] Suspension of labour laws will hurt low-income workers [India] Suspension of labour laws will hurt low-income workers

In reaction to the negative impact of the lockdown on economic activity, on May 6 the state government made a...
24 Jun 2020