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Benefits mobility solutions in greater China
In this overview of expatriate benefit issues in China, the authors examine the challenges of localising expatriate retirement and health benefits for workers from Western countries, Asia Pacific and Hong Kong and Taiwan.
(China Staff, October 2009,
5 pages)
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Regional economic outlook -- Asia & Pacific
After taking a hard hit in the early stages of the recent global economic turmoil, Asia is rebounding fast, the IMF reports. This paper provides an overview of the current economic outlook for the region.
(International Monetary Fund, October 2009,
83 pages)
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Ageing Asia's looming pension crisis
"...This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of the pension systems in the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam..."
(Asian Development Bank, July 2009,
38 pages)
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Health spending disparities across OECD countries
Health expenditures in the US are significantly higher than in other OECD countries primarily because of higher prices for health goods and services, high administrative costs, and the heavy use of some procedures and tests, this report says.
(Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), September 30, 2009,
16 pages)
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Asia: Containing health care costs
Health management -- along with benefits design, delivery and financing -- can help employers in Asia to manage health care costs, according to this article authored by Mercer's Rosaline Chow Koo.
(China Staff, April 2009,
5 pages)
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Social Security programs: Asia & the Pacific, 2008
The US Social Security Administration provides an update to information on how social security programs function in 48 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
(US Social Security Administration, March 2009,
231 pages)
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Uneven distribution of physicians in Japan
In 2006, the Japan Ministry of Health estimated there were 32.1 physicians per 1,000 patients, but the distribution varies widely by prefecture, according to this report. Physician numbers in Tokyo and Kyoto are twice the rate in Aomori Prefecture.
(Japan Center for Economic Research, January 9, 2009,
3 pages)
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Social Security International Update
The US Social Security Administration presents its monthly update on recent global developments in public and private pensions. This month's issue focuses on France, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and New Zealand.
(US Social Security Administration, January 2009,
3 pages)
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Asia Pacific: Employee engagement overview
This Asia Pacific overview of BlessingWhite's 2008 State of Employee Engagement report shows that employees in India have the highest engagement level, while Chinese workers are the least engaged.
(BlessingWhite, 2008,
44 pages)
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Similar issues face US, Chinese directors
Business opportunities are plentiful in China, but require a deep understanding of the regulatory, economic and cultural environments, according to this article describing the experiences of several directors.
(Corporate Board Member, September/October 2008,
5 pages)
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