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Asia's Future Workforce: Shaping Responsive Education and Employment Policies for Youth and Beyond

Date: February 13th, 2025

Summary

Building on accumulated insights over the past few years, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS) and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF) present a comprehensive analysis of the future of work across eight Asian nations, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Nepal, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, along with a sub-regional focus on Southeast Asia. ____

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Foreword
-Paul Linnarz, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS)
-Dr. Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF)

Introduction
Section I. Southeast Asia 
-Empowering ASEAN Youth for Work in the Digital Era (Lurong Chen)
-Building a Resilient and Inclusive Future: Strengthening Indonesia’s Education System to Prepare the Next Generation to Tackle Global Challenges (Julia Novrita)
-Future-Ready Education: Integrating Higher Order  Thinking Skills in Malaysia (Kirjane Ngu)

Section II. South Asia 
-Future of Work for Asia’s Youth: How India Prepares Itself for the New Challenges (Partha Pratim Mitra)
-The Future of Work for Nepal’s Youth: Challenges and Opportunities (Mr. Mahesh Raj Bhatta)

Section III. East Asia
-Future of Youth Employment in Japan (Yukie Hori)
-Meeting the Challenges Facing Korean Youth (Randall Jones)
-Employment Opportunities and Labor Risks for Taiwanese Youth under Current Technological Changes (Dr. Lee Chien-Hung)

Conclusion and Policy Recommendations 

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