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Asia must balance the quest for equality with pursuit of growth

A worker rolls away carts of unused tools between rows of spinning machines at a factory in Zhuhai City, in Guangdong province. Asia’s labour market needs to be more efficient and flexible to match people with the right jobs. Photo: Reuters

North Korean nuclear crisis not the only threat facing South Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right) and Defence Minister Song Young-moo review the troops during a commemoration ceremony marking South Korea's Armed Forces Day, which falls on October 1. Photo: Reuters

To prep Asian workers for the global labour market, start with education

(140325) -- SHENYANG, March 25, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Students swarm into the spring job fair for 2014 graduates at Northeastern University in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 25, 2014. The spring job fair for 2014 graduates of Northeastern University kicked off on Tuesday, in which over 600 enterprises provide 6,000 jobs for graduates. (Xinhua/Zhang Wenkui) (zgp)
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