Singapore, Sept. 30 -- A new centre that aims to boost regional collaboration so as to prepare Asean for the changing nature of work was launched yesterday.
The Regional Centre for the Future of Work will bring together international experts and regional tripartite stakeholders to foster social dialogue, share knowledge and build capabilities, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo, announcing the launch at a virtual conference.
This comes as Covid-19 causes upheaval in labour markets worldwide.
Mrs Teo highlighted how, in the Asia-Pacific region alone, the amount of working hours lost in the second quarter of the year was equivalent to 235 million full-time jobs.
Vulnerable workers in informal and low-wage work were the hardest hit. ...