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Tag: social welfare

General news / Hong Kong / Sweden

Hong Kong court keeps baby under state protection for three years amid neglect concerns

June 29, 2026 - by Helene Sadjadi-Munk - Leave a Comment

A Hong Kong court has ordered that a baby boy remain under state protection for three years following concerns over child welfare. The ruling comes as the child’s family is …

Hong Kong court keeps baby under state protection for three years amid neglect concerns Read More
China / Denmark / General news / Indonesia / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Taiwan / Thailand / Vietnam

Immigrants to Denmark must work for social benefits – but Danes returning from abroad are hurt

March 7, 2025March 11, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

A new Danish welfare law that took effect on 1 January 2025 requires as of 1 July 2025 individuals who do not meet strict residency or employment criteria to take …

Immigrants to Denmark must work for social benefits – but Danes returning from abroad are hurt Read More
General news / Sweden

Sweden to cut social benefits for non-European immigrants

October 24, 2023 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Swedish government is planning to cut social benefits for immigrants from countries outside the European Union, though the details of the changes are still in discussion. According to Info …

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Denmark / Finland / General news / Iceland / Norway / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand

Thailand is ranked as having the worst pension system in the world

October 18, 2022October 19, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - 1 Comment

The 14th CFA Institute Global Pension Index, conducted by the American asset management firm Mercer, was recently revealed that Thailand has the worst pension system in the world. The survey …

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paternity leave in singapore
Community news / Denmark / Singapore / Sweden

Singapore admires Nordic paternity leave levels

August 8, 2019April 29, 2021 - by Sigrid Friis Neergaard - Leave a Comment

Despite having the right to government-paid paternity leave for two weeks, only 35 percent Singaporean fathers swapped the business suit for changing diapers in 2018. This is even a decline …

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