New avenue for RMG exports
The increasing demand for Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) made of organic cotton in western countries has opened up new avenues […]
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Human Rights Watch publishes report about Xinjiang detainees
Human Rights Watch has demanded that the Chinese government should immediately account for all detainees in its custody and allow
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BSCI launches new stakeholder meetings
Brussels – The BSCI started a series of stakeholder meetings today, bringing together representatives of organisations concerned with corporate social
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World’s dirtiest cotton in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is today producing the world’s dirtiest cotton and if the Uzbek government does not take urgent action to rid
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Uzbek cotton picked by children enjoys demand
The fifth international cotton fair involving 300 companies from 33 countries started in Tashkent on 14 October. Uznews reports that
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Workers faint from pesticide
Phnom Penh – South Korean-owned Willbes garment factory in Phnom Penh closed its doors for cleaning a day after hundreds
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Intra-ASEAN alliance may boost textile and apparel industry
ASEAN suppliers are exploring new ways to enhance competitiveness in multiple areas of manufacture, trade and product development. The ATA
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Millions of migrant workers cannot retire
China’s fragmented social security system is posing a huge problem to the country’s first generation of migrant workers. China Stakes
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Asian Living Wage plans not feasible
Paying textile workers a monthly salary of US$475, the amount called for by the Asia Floor Wage Alliance, is not
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Workers locked up inside shoe factory
The Weiyi Shoe factory which operates in Dongguan is being suspected of having closed its business down. A former employee
