consumeraffairs.com (17.09.2026) Workers with unstable hours, incomes, or employment were far less likely to have access to employer-sponsored health insurance, a new study found. An estimated 14.6 million low- and middle-income U.S. workers had volatile incomes, while 11.4 million experienced substantial swings in weekly hours. Researchers warn that Medicaid work requirements and Affordable Care Act changes taking effect in 2027 could disproportionately affect workers in volatile jobs.

chinadaily.com.cn (11.09.2026) Over the next three years, China will seek to enroll more flexible workers, migrant workers and people in new forms of employment in the basic medical insurance system, according to a notice issued on Tuesday by government departments led by the National Healthcare Security Administration. During the period, new enrollment and contribution models tailored to people in new forms of employment will be explored, while services for flexible workers will be improved to make enrollment easier, the notice stated.

ilo.org (02.09.2026) Digital labour platforms have opened new income opportunities for many Cambodians, but workers in the fast-growing ride-hailing and delivery sectors face long working hours, income uncertainty and gaps in social protection, according to a new study by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

db.org (August 2026) Drawing on experiences from across the region, it explores how digital technologies can improve the design, delivery, and coordination of social protection programs. The brief highlights the role of digital governance, connectivity, digital identification, interoperable systems, and payment platforms in expanding coverage and improving responsiveness to shocks, while emphasizing the need to address privacy, security, and exclusion risks and ensure that vulnerable groups are not left behind.

arabnews.com (20.08.2026) Pakistan has launched a digital pension verification system that allows pensioners to complete the process remotely, ending the need for routine visits to banks and making pension disbursements faster and more convenient. The move is part of the government’s broader effort to digitize pension administration and reduce the paperwork faced by retired public sector employees.

outlookmoney.com (13.08.2026) India’s gig workforce can plan and save for their retirement by investing in the National Pension System (NPS) through the NPS E-Shramik model, especially designed for them, with no fixed minimum or maximum contribution

adb.org (06.08.2026) Subsidy reform is often seen as raising prices and cutting support. In practice, it is more about transforming how governments provide support so that it is better targeted, efficient, and more sustainable in the long term. Experience from South Asia shows that subsidy reform works best when it is part of wider efforts to improve public finances, strengthen institutions, and protect vulnerable people.

Aju Press AMP (30.07.2026) South Korea is considering requiring delivery apps and other digital labor platforms to explain how their algorithms distribute work, as the government prepares legal changes needed to ratify a international convention protecting platform workers. The move follows the International Labour Organization (ILO) newly adopted convention, the Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, last month. It is the first international labor standard specifically dedicated to work arranged through digital platforms.

www.frontiersin.org (23.07.2026) The services that are not covered by the long-term care insurance play a critical role in supplementing the public care system in the aging society of Japan. Their combination with technologies of the shared economy is not only an extension of the shared economy into the specialized service market, but it is also a natural demand of the market in the long-term care service market that is the necessity to innovate and develop. This study constructed a technology acceptance extension model, using the Tokyo area as the survey scope.

ilo.org (09.04.2026) This ILO policy paper discuss challenges, country experiences and possible policy solutions for universal social protection in a changing labour market, grounded in international social security standards and good practices.