Thursday, December 17, 2020
On 3 December 2020, the ISSA Social Security Virtual Summit for the Americas brought together more than 500 administrators, managers and experts in the field from across the region. Under the theme Towards a new normal: Challenges and opportunities, the...
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America, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay
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Thursday, March 26, 2020
The Ministry of Social Development and Family Services says from today, March 26 2020, Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) will be assigned to all of the 11 Social Welfare District Offices, including the Social Welfare Office in Tobago.
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Trinidad and Tobago, America
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Friday, February 7, 2020
OPINION: The benefits of paternity leave are well-documented. When fathers equally share the duties of rearing newborns with mothers, family bonds are strengthened and all involved are healthier and happier. That, in turn, flows through to society and...
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Global, Asia, Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
The Hong Kong government has announced a HK$10 billion welfare package, though has denied the relief measures are connected to the city’s seven months of protest and social unrest. The minimum age for the HK$2 public transport concession scheme is set to...
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Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
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Monday, January 13, 2020
The Hong Kong government published the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019 in the Gazette on December 27, 2019, which implements changes in relation to statutory maternity benefits. The bill was introduced to the Legislative Council on January 8, 2020 for...
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Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
On 29 November 2019, the Chinese government released the Interim Measures for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Residents to Participate in the Social Insurance Scheme in the Mainland (Measures). The Measures, which will come into effect on 1 January...
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Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Macao S.A.R., China, Taiwan, Asia
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Sunday, December 8, 2019
The United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) has described Latin America and the Caribbean as “a laboratory for climate action,” as world leaders gather in Madrid, Spain for the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25).
But it is...
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America, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
OPINION: It is essential for adoptive parents to spend time with their new child to establish a bond and gain trust. Hong Kong laws don’t allow for this, but companies are starting to offer parental leave and flexible hours.
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Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
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Saturday, November 2, 2019
What set Shenzhen apart during transformation to a metropolis of 12 million was that it was positioned to learn from Hong Kong, including housing policy. The approach of selling land to developers for residential and commercial development was...
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China, Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
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Friday, October 18, 2019
OPINION: On October 16, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam revealed her policy address to tackle social and economic woes in Hong Kong amidst the ongoing protests and her government’s legitimacy crisis. The policy address is focusing on the long-...
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Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
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