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The International Labour Organization (ILO) will convene its annual International Labour Conference (ILC) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from June 2 to 13, 2025. The event will bring together representatives of governments, employers, and workers from the ILO’s 187 Member States to deliberate on key issues affecting the global labor landscape. This year’s conference will focus on several pressing matters, including the potential development of new international standards for protecting workers from biological hazards in the workplace. The agenda also includes discussions on decent work conditions within the growing platform economy, as well as strategies for facilitating transitions from informal…

Fifteen people have been confirmed dead and four others remain missing following flash floods that swept through a gold mining site in Jim Village, located in the Arfak Mountains District of West Papua, Indonesia. The incident occurred earlier this week as heavy rainfall triggered sudden flooding in the remote mountainous area. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that search and rescue teams recovered the bodies of 15 victims, eight of whom have been formally identified. The operation to locate the remaining missing individuals is still ongoing, with emergency personnel facing challenging terrain and continuing adverse weather conditions. Local authorities indicated that the floods…

Japan’s core consumer inflation accelerated in April, climbing 3.5 percent from a year earlier, marking the sharpest rise in more than two years. The increase, driven by reductions in government energy subsidies and a sustained surge in rice prices, underscores persistent inflationary pressures despite ongoing monetary policy efforts to stabilize price growth. Data released Friday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed that the nationwide core Consumer Price Index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food prices, continued its upward trajectory after a 3.2 percent increase in March. The latest figure represents the largest year-on-year rise since January 2023. Japan’s core inflation has now exceeded the Bank…

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island early Friday, according to data from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers beneath the surface, which is classified as shallow and can lead to more intense ground shaking near the epicenter. The seismic event was registered on the morning of May 23 and was strong enough to be felt across parts of Sumatra. However, authorities confirmed that the quake did not pose a risk of triggering a tsunami. Initial assessments indicate that there have been no reports of injuries or fatalities, and damage to infrastructure appears…

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