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Pilot Recruitment of Foreign Workers in Border Areas of the People’s Republic of China

24 January 2019
The People’s Republic of China is piloting cross-border cooperation on labor in border areas of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province with Myanmar and Viet Nam.

Population Aging and Skilled Migration in Japan

24 January 2019
Japan needs more skilled migration to cope with population aging. The government aims to provide attractive workplaces, work-life balance, and more role models for migrants.

Aging Trends and Labor Migration Policy in the Republic of Korea

24 January 2019
Government policies aim to attract foreign workers for the sectors where domestic professional workers are not sufficient.

Country Presentation: Malaysia

24 January 2019
Malaysia continues to improve its policies on foreign workers. It has set up a single, online system to manage foreign workers’ recruitment.

PRC: Law of the People's Republic of China on Land Contract in Rural Areas

1 January 2019
In accordance with the Constitution, this Law is enacted for the purposes of solidifyingand improving the two-tier management system that combines centralized and decentralizedmanagement on the basis of household contractual operation, maintaining the stability andpermanency of land contractual…

Quality-of-Life Method for Appraisal of Transport Facilities: Theory, Case Studies, and Implications to Indian High-Speed Railway

15 November 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals aim for “inclusiveness”, which means leaving no one left behind. In the transport sector, the question to ask is whether the service covers people of all categories—whether young and old, men and women, rich and poor—living in various places— whether in the city…

Social Development Issues in the Urban Sector

10 October 2018
Urban poverty has four major dimensions that reinforce each other. These are income and social poverty, environmental poverty, education poverty, and health poverty. These dimensions encompass issues such as employment insecurity, lack of access to opportunities and basic services, hazardous…

Youth and Sustainable Transport in Asia and the Pacific

15 September 2018
ADB Youth for Asia advocates for improved rural access, road safety, public transportation, and railways. To achieve sustainable, safe, accessible, and reliable public transportation for all, it aims to (i) develop an accessible and engaging network for youth; (ii) encourage meaningful youth…

Introduction - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Halving Road Deaths and Injuries: Impacts and the Role of Infrastructure

12 September 2018
Understand the relationship between road design and risk. Learn why achieving the sustainable development goal target for road safety is important for countries. The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is dedicated to preventing the more than 3,500 road deaths that occur everyday…

Social Protection in a Competitive Economy: What Have We Learned?

22 August 2018
Australia has a well-targeted welfare system. Gross income is unequal, but taxes and transfers make it more equal, and government invests a lot in health and education. However, the government should also consider privatization, active regulatory oversight, and incentives to inform market design.