Social Security

China says jobless rate lowest in years, but challenges persist

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

China’s unemployment rate has hit its lowest point in multiple years at 3.95 percent by the end of September, but employment still face challenges as the economy pushes ahead with structural reforms, China’s labor ministry said on Sunday. The ministry of human resources and social security said in a statement that 10.97 million new jobs had been created in ChinaRead more

Moroccans Largest Non-EU Community Contributing to Social Security in Spain

Rabat - Arab Today

216,040 Moroccans were affiliated to social security in Spain at the end of February, up slightly from January (215,366), according to data published yesterday by the Spanish Ministry of Employment and Social Security. Moroccans are the largest community of non-EU foreign workers contributing to social security in Spain, followed by Chinese workers with 95,408 people and Ecuadorians with 65,999 people,Read more

215,366 Moroccans Affiliated to Social Security in Spain

Madrid - Arab Today

Some 215,366 Moroccans were affiliated to social security in Spain by the end of January, despite the drop in Spain’s foreign affiliates, according to official figures issued on Tuesday. The number of foreign Affiliates dropped to a total of 185.259 people in january, However Moroccans remain one of the first among foreign non-EU workers affiliated to social security in Spain.Read more

Warns of new concepts contradicting religious

Cairo - Arab Today

Egypt's Mufti Shawky Allam warned of new concepts in the society, such as the single mother concept, that contradict all religious principles and social norms. In a TV interview, the mufti cautioned that such concepts pose threat to social security. He underlined that Islam has set certain conditions for marriage, balking at any relationship not binding to these conditions. HeRead more

Japanese Cabinet Approves Record-High 97.45tr Yen Budget

Tokyo - QNA

Japan's Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday approved a record-high 97.45 trillion yen ($831 billion) budget for fiscal 2017, as swelling social security costs moved Japan further away from its goal of reining in overall spending and restoring its tattered fiscal health. The budget for the year starting in April also features increased defense spending for theRead more

SRMG, SSRC sponsored dialogue forum in Kuala Lumpur today

Jeddah - Arab Today

An International Dialogue Forum on “The Impact of and Economic Development Policies in Preventing Terrorism” will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. The event sponsored by the Social Security Research Center (SSRC) of University Malaya will be held in cooperation with the Riyadh-based Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG). The scientific supervision of the forum will be conducted byRead more

China's Urban Jobless Rate Slightly Down in Q3

Beijing - Arab Today

The registered unemployment rate in Chinese cities stood at 4.04% in the third quarter of the year, slightly down from 4.05% in the second quarter, latest data showed. China created 10.67 million new jobs in the first nine months of 2016, fulfilling the annual target of 10 million ahead of schedule, China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social SecurityRead more

South Korea, Japan to hold ICT business meeting

Seoul - QNA

South Korea said Monday it will hold a government-civilian meeting this week intended to explore business partnerships with Japan on information, communication and technology (ICT). The South Korea-Japan ICT Plaza is scheduled to be held in Tokyo and Osaka from Tuesday through Friday, the Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said according to Yonhap news agency. It wouldRead more

China's urban unemployment rate at 4.04 percent

Beijing - XINHUA

China's registered unemployment rate in urban areas stood at 4.04 percent at the end of March, down from 4.05 percent at the end of 2015, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Friday. An additional 3.18 million urban jobs were created in the first three months of 2016, said ministry spokesperson Li Zhong at a press conference.Read more