Friday, April 22, 2022
In 2016, the Government of Thailand approved the Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit (BKK Monorail) Project, paving the way for the construction of two additional lines - the Pink and Yellow Lines - to expand the mass rapid transit system and ease traffic...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Women and young people were hit the hardest by job losses during the pandemic but some governments used innovative policies to improve the situation.
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Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved a further 54.5 billion baht ($1.64 billion) in relief measures as the Southeast Asian country deals with its biggest and most prolonged coronavirus outbreak.
Thursday, September 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the life of labor migrants in Southeast Asia into chaos. Pandemic-related restrictions, business closures, government lockdowns, and mandatory quarantines have all impacted the livelihoods of migrant workers. One...
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Asia, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand
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Monday, July 19, 2021
The COVID-19 outbreak has created significant challenges for Thailand’s labor market. The COVID-19 outbreak led to significant employment losses in the first half of 2020 and a decline in hours worked. The labor market recovered in the second half of the...
Thursday, May 20, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing serious concerns about access to knowledge and services for people with...
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Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Oceania, Samoa
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, we have seen some remarkable developments in the fight for the labor rights of essential workers. This is in no small part related to the fact that many of us have finally understood and recognized...
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Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, America, Chile, United States, Asia, Thailand, Europe, Poland
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Monday, February 8, 2021
The economic impact of Covid-19 on the world's most populous region is further undermining efforts to improve diets and nutrition of nearly 2 billion people who were already unable to afford healthy diets.
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Sunday, November 22, 2020
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Carmen Almeida, 56, worries about keeping in touch with her fellow domestic workers. Most haven’t worked...
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Africa, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, America, Mexico, Peru, United States, Asia, India, Thailand, Europe, Bulgaria
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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic represents a huge challenge to governments around the globe, not only as a health...
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Africa, Cape Verde, Namibia, America, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Asia, Bangladesh, Thailand
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