wants to help the mainland restructure its economy and reduce poverty by promoting sustainable economic growth in a way that benefits the poor. It estimates that more than 90m rural residents live in poverty. More than three-quarters of the lending will go towards central and western regions, especially in the areas of transportation and social […]
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Guangdong province will extend its unemployment insurance programme to migrant workers in the private sector from October 1, South China Morning Post said. The only migrant workers covered by the current scheme are those in government organisations and state-owned enterprises. Under the new policy, workers who have spent at least one year with an employer […]
The Ministry of Health has issued a notice asking all employers in industries that use poisonous materials to provide their employees with free health checks, China Daily said. The notice was issued at the beginning of September, with the checks having to be completed by the end of October. Employers must promptly send workers with […]
At least half a million Hong Kong people, about one-sixth of the SAR's workforce, are employed on the mainland, Beijing Youth Daily said. More than half of them were working full time, while the remainder crossed the border to work for at least six months of the year. Most worked in the cities of Shenzhen, […]
Beijing Public Security Bureau has drawn up a draft 10-point plan for ensuring security during the 2008 Olympics, South China Morning Post said. The plan envisages that more than 90,000 security personnel will be deployed during the games and provides for the training of special units, including an anti-terrorist unit. In a separate announcement, a […]