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by Itai Palti, Apr 19, 2017 Growth in the first industrial revolution was driven by engineering, the second through electricity and production lines, and the third by technology and information. The modern economies that will undergo a fourth industrial revolution will not be those that worship machines, but those that support human creativity. When we…

Police paid to kill drug suspects, plant evidence—Reuters report By: Yuji Vincent Gonzales, INQINQUIRER.net, Apr 19, 2017 A retired intelligence officer and an active senior commander of the Philippine National Police (PNP) are saying that most of the killings in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs are done by policemen and not by vigilantes, a…

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 19, 2017 NET SATISFACTION RATINGFewer Filipinos are satisfied with the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs, as they express worry that they will fall victim to extrajudicial killings, according to the latest survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

By Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 19, 2017 Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. PLDT) and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have been violating various labor standards, particularly in relation to the contractualization of its employees, according to Labor Secretary Bello III.

by Kaushik Basu, 18 Apr 2017 Global inequality today is at a level last seen in the late nineteenth century – and it is continuing to rise. With it has come a surging sense of disenfranchisement that has fueled alienation and anger, and even bred nationalism and xenophobia. As people struggle to hold on to…

18 April 2017, http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2017/04/bahrain-housemaid-agency-under-investigation-%E2%80%98win-domestic-worker%E2%80%99-ad Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) in Bahrain has suspended a recruitment agency for placing an online advert offering the chance to ‘win a domestic worker’.

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 18, 2017 The government is working on a roadmap that will tie in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the country’s own medium to long term progress plans.

By: Ronnel W. Domingo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 18, 2017 The Philippine approach to rice production and supply management continues to expose the country to shortages and price spikes, as its agricultural policy remains unchanged over several administrations despite disastrous results, an economist said on Monday.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Apr 18, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – Employers are backing measures that propose to give perks to firms that fill vacancies with qualified persons with disabilities (PWDs).

BY ATTY. DODO DULAY, Manila Times, Apr 18, 2017 IN the Philippines, where an estimated eight million Filipino migrant workers have either worked or are still working overseas, human trafficking looms as an ever-present threat, especially in some Middle Eastern countries whose laws and cultures do not recognize certain forms of human trafficking as a…

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 18, 2017 BAGUIO CITY — A miner died from gas poisoning on Monday afternoon (April 17) while cleaning an impounding tank used to store mine tailings in Barangay Ucab in Itogon town, Benguet province.

A Swedish experiment may have missed the bigger picture of how shorter days can mean long-term profit. by Rebecca Greenfield, Apr 17, 2017, 5:00 PM GMT+8 In February, after almost two years worth of six-hour workdays, nurses at the Svartedalens elderly care facility in Gothenburg, Sweden went back to eeight-hourshifts—despite recently published research showing the benefits…

By Press Release, Apr 17, 2017 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working vigorously toward integrating the region’s economies in order to bring the benefits of growth to the 650 million people in this 10-nation bloc, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said.

There are legitimate concerns around AI and how it will impact the job market. But the real impact will depend on how businesses leverage and implement AI tools to support employees, rather than replace them. By Sarah K. White, CIO, Apr 17, 2017

BY RAADEE S. SAUSA, TMT, Manila Times, Apr 17, 2017 RESTRICTIVE labor market laws prevent micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from flourishing despite the various fiscal incentive programs the government provides for MSME development, according to a new study by a government think tank.

By Catherine Pillas, Businessmirror, Apr 16, 2017 Business-process outsourcing (BPO) firms in the Philippines will not be affected by US President Donald J. Trump’s protectionist stance, according to the chief of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza).

by James Watkins, THE DAILY DOSE, APR 14 2017 We’re selling out. Uber and Lyft let us sell our rides and our tolerance for traffic. We can sell the spare bedroom on Airbnb. On TaskRabbit we can sell our ability to assemble Ikea furniture; on Etsy our knitting skills; on Lugg our brawn. The list…

National University of Singapore, Apr 13, 2017 Drinking tea reduces the risk of cognitive impairment by 50 percent—and as much as 86 percent for older adults who have a genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease—a study of 957 Chinese seniors 55 and older shows.

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 13, 2017 The Philippine economy is seen sustaining its robust growth in the medium term but London-based economic research firm Capital Economics red-flagged risks from political uncertainty.

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BY KEVIN MANEY, 9/4/16 Three years ago, Jeff Bezos announced that drones are eventually going to deliver Amazon orders. In the past year, he brought out Amazon’s Alexa artificial intelligence service, which understands speech well enough that you can say, “Alexa, I really need a waffle cone maker,” and she’ll put one in your Amazon…

BY ALDEN WICKER, Jan 9, 2016 No one wants your cheap, old clothes—not even the neediest people on Earth.

BY WINSTON ROSS, May 21, 2016 Melissa Agnello earned her Ph.D in microbiology last year from the University of California at Los Angeles, an impressive achievement that unlocked her ability to wave goodbye to a decade of student poverty and… be a little less poor. She’s doing post-doctoral research now at the school, studying the…

ZDNet sits down with open source columnist Bob Reselman to discuss a question from our not-too-distant future: what happens to jobs when everything is automated? By David Gewirtz for ZDNet Government | April 13, 2017 One of the reasons I like to interview experts and students of technological change is to look at the differing…

by TOM GREENWELL, APRIL 13, 2017 More than 100,000 people die from asbestos-related disease each year, but the global asbestos industry continues to thrive. An African diplomatic initiative could be the first step in stopping it

by N.V. (Tiger) Tyagarajan, Apr 12, 2017 The process of learning, unlearning, trashing and reinventing is never-ending. Take the retail industry, for instance. The companies that are thriving are those that are constantly changing the nature of their businesses, like Amazon, which has grown from an e-commerce platform to a leader in all aspects of…

by Rutger Bregman, Apr 12, 2017 A great deal has been written in recent years about the perils of automation. With predicted mass unemployment, declining wages, and increasing inequality, clearly we should all be afraid.

by Erin Brodwin, Apr 12, 2017 So much for not being able to teach an old dog new tricks. Research has shown that some older people stay sharp into old age and retain the ability to recall personal experiences with just as much accuracy as their middle-aged peers. The brains of these so-called “super-agers” look…

by James Brooks, Associated Press, Apr 12, 2017 The syringe slides in between the thumb and index finger. Then, with a click, a microchip is injected in the employee’s hand. Another “cyborg” is created.

BY KENNETH CHENG, kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg, Apr 11, 2017 SINGAPORE — Employees of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can now enjoy the same suite of welfare benefits available to union members — except for workplace protection — after the labour movement rolled out a new scheme yesterday to raise the well-being of SME workers.