First healthcare regulatory sandbox launched in Singapore for telemedicine services

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OpenGovAsia (19 april 2018) This is part of the Ministry of Health's new Licensing Experimentation and Adaptation Programme which seeks to enable new and innovative healthcare models and services to be developed and refined in a safe and controlled environment.

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Department of Labour hosts first BRICS Labour and Employment Working Group

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MILE (08.05.2018) The First Meeting of the BRICS Labour and Employment Working Group (LEWG) took place in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province from 7th-10th May 2018. Hosted by the Department of Labour and facilitated by the Municipal Insitutute of Learning (MILE), the theme for the Working Group Session was “BRICS  in  Africa: Developing Countries for Inclusive  Growth  and Shared Prosperity  in  the  New  Industrial  Revolution.

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OECD Policy Brief: The Future of Social Protection: What works for non-standard workers?

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oecd.org (May 2018) Non-standard work is not a marginal phenomenon: one in six workers is self-employed across the OECD on average, and a further one in eight is on a temporary contract. The number of online platform workers, while still small overall, is growing rapidly.

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External impact
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L'Autriche va diminuer les allocations familiales pour certains

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Le Figaro (02.05.2018) La coalition gouvernementale des conservateurs et de l'extrême droite au pouvoir à Vienne a présenté mercredi une réforme diminuant les allocations familiales versées pour certains enfants vivant à l'étranger, qui touchera notamment la main d'oeuvre des pays de l'Est travaillant en Autrich

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[Opinion] Neurodata shows investing in workplace safety pays off

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The National (15.05.2018() Safety and wellness should be at the top of the list of every executive and head of human resources when it comes to talent attraction, care and retention.

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Occupational accidents and diseases
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Sizing the potential value of AI and advanced analytics

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McKinsey & Company (April 2018) An analysis of more than 400 use cases across 19 industries and nine business functions highlights the broad use and significant economic potential of advanced AI techniques.

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Information and communication technology
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Belgique: Bruxelles: le transfert effectif des matières de la sécurité sociale à Iriscare est lancé

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La DH (15.05.2018) Le transfert effectif des matières comme l'aide aux personnes âgées et aux personnes atteintes d'un handicap, les maisons de repos et de soins, les soins de première ligne, les allocations familiales, etc. au nouvel Organisme bruxellois d'Intérêt Public (OIP) Iriscare, est lancé. 

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