Conclusion
Comment
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Public Holidays
Three countries in the survey have prescribed more public holidays:
Indonesia Singapore
Taiwan
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Weekly Rest Days
In the 7 Asian countries in the survey, workers have a statutory right to a weekly rest day.
Social Security
Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan have schemes providing benefits in cases of old age, invalidity and death.
As from 1 January 1977, Hong Kong employees became entitled to 10 paid public holidays a year instead of 6.
In Hong Kong, the number of compulsory rest days was increased from 4 a month to 1 a week as from 1 January 1977.
Hong Kong has a non-contributory scheme financed from general revenue providing for Public Assistance and Disability and · Infirmity allowances, pegged to the COL index. The Disability and Infirmity allowances are non-means tested. Social security and social welfare needs are to be reviewed in 1977 by a DHSS expert (see para. 17 of the covering memorandum).
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