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Children in Philippines, Myanmar more at risk to natural disasters: ILO

Children from the Philippines and Myanmar are more vulnerable to natural disasters, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.

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Indonesia's Bali to host 16th Asia-Pacific Labor meeting

Indonesia's Bali will host the 16th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) on labor issue, attracting manpower ministers, representatives of labor unions from 47 countries and regions, an Indonesian official said on Friday.

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Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong meets with Director-General of ILO

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday met with Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder who was on his first visit to the city state.

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ASEAN integration to add 3.1 million jobs in Philippines: ILO

The Philippines could add 3.1 million jobs to its labor market as a member of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which is expected to come into force in 2015, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said Wednesday.

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ASEAN Economic Community expected to boost Vietnam's GDP by 14.5 pct

​The formation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015 is expected to boost Vietnam's Gross Domestic Production (GDP) by 14.5 percent and employment rate by 10.5 percent, according to a study by the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Secretariats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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Vietnam's social security fund may fall short by 2021: ILO

Vietnam Social Security Fund (VSS) could start having deficits by 2021 and experience depletion by 2034 if no reforms are made, said a report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) launched here Thursday.