08/09/2020 08:17 AM

Myanmar will make pension contributions compulsory for the civil service under proposed legislation that is now with the Cabinet, according to the Myanmar Times, a local English language newspaper.

26/08/2020 10:14 AM

Nine CEPI-supported candidate vaccines are part of the COVAX initiative, with a further nine candidates under evaluation, and procurement conversations on-going with additional producers not currently receiving research and development (R&D) funding through COVAX – giving COVAX the largest and most diverse COVID-19 vaccine portfolio in the world

17/08/2020 10:14 AM

Indian drug firms like Lupin, Marksans Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma and Alembic Pharmaceuticals are recalling products in the US market, as per the latest enforcement report by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). While Lupin and Marksans Pharma are recalling diabetes drug, Aurobindo and Alembic are recalling psychiatric medication in the US market.

15/08/2020 03:05 PM

Taiwan’s legislature has passed a law to introduce a compulsory defined-contribution pension plan for farmers to bolster their financial security.

14/08/2020 04:47 PM

A civil society group yesterday urged the government to provide welfare for all and universal pension coverage to reduce economic inequality deepened by the Covid-19 crisis.

05/08/2020 09:30 AM

The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) on Wednesday flagged the need of extending social security to informal workers, which constitute 90% of the labour force in the country, to make labour market more secure.

28/07/2020 09:05 AM

Việt Nam always wants to consult the World Health Organization, international organisations and experts whenever there is a new development in COVID-19 prevention and control, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.

20/07/2020 04:47 PM

To mitigate the social impact of the COVID-19 crisis, a significant number of countries have introduced temporary cash transfers to population groups in, or at risk of, poverty. These payments have responded to the specific needs of these vulnerable groups who are immediately affected by a reduction in their job opportunities or income. In addition to supporting low-income families, children, informal sector workers or older persons with low or no pension income, a number of cash transfer programmes have also aimed at maintaining domestic consumption.