Yoshiteru Uramoto, ILO Regional Director for Asia-Pacific:
Indonesia has no option but to take the lead
The deadline for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is looming. In just a few months, there will be a freer flow of labor, services, investment and goods between the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. But so far, there have been few serious discussions on how this policy of regional economic integration will impact on the people.
To address this concern, the International Labor Organisation (ILO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a report titled ASEAN Community 2015: Managing Integration for Better Jobs and Shared Prosperity in Jakarta two weeks ago, which highlights the demographic and employment trends in ASEAN.
September 9, 2014
The deadline for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is looming. In just a few months, there will be a freer flow of labor, services, investment and goods between the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. But so far, there have been few serious discussions on how this policy of regional economic integration will impact on the people.
To address this concern, the International Labor Organisation (ILO) and the Asian Deve
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