dressed & undressed clothed & stripped - in the news 20171122

in the news 20171122 – 20171208

China – Cambodia

* Outsourcing Exploitation: Chinese and Cambodian Garment Workers Compared
http://www.chinoiresie.info/outsourcing-exploitation-chinese-and-cambodian-garment-workers-compared/

VIETNAM

* Regional conference highlight female labourers, trade union’s role
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/regional-conference-highlight-female-labourers-trade-unions-role/122947.vnp
* New framework sets Việt Nam-ILO cooperation-pact on sustainable employment
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/418926/new-framework-sets-viet-nam-ilo-cooperation.html
&
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/191594/vietnam–ilo-sign-cooperation-pact-on-sustainable-employment.html

* Portal on EU market launched for VN exporters
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/418618/portal-on-eu-market-launched-for-vn-exporters.html

* Boom of fast fashion in Vietnam
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/191639/boom-of-fast-fashion-in-vietnam.html

CAMBODIA

* All factories to have infirmaries next year
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5094724/factories-infirmaries-next-year/

* Minister tackles factory faintings
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5094787/minister-tackles-factory-faintings/

* Hundreds of garment workers faint in Takeo
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5094481/hundreds-garment-workers-faint-takeo/

* PM chides protesting workers
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-chides-protesting-workers

* Garment workers protest to demand better conditions
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5093919/garment-workers-protest-demand-better-conditions/

* Workers’ bonus fight
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5093740/workers-bonus-fight/

* Garment factory fined after pollution claims
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/garment-factory-fined-after-pollution-claims

* Business owners urged to register with NSSF
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5094162/business-owners-urged-register-nssf/

* A ‘conflict of interest’? Lobbyists and unionists get government positions
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/conflict-interest-lobbyists-and-unionists-get-government-positions

* Transparency International workshop presses business to be open
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/transparency-international-workshop-presses-business-be-open

* GMAC urges international community to continue supporting garment industry amid political crackdown
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gmac-urges-international-community-continue-supporting-garment-industry-amid-political

THAILAND

* Minimum wage could be coming next May
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/12698

* Committee agrees on up to 5% rise for workers (minimum daily wage)
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1373115/committee-agrees-on-up-to-5-rise-for-workers

MYANMAR/BURMA

* Govt, Employers, Employees Set to Meet to Discuss Minimum Wage
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/govt-employers-employees-set-meet-discuss-minimum-wage.html

* Myanmar garment industry stuck in 1993 due to lack of resources
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/business/12639

* Equipment suppliers target garment manufacturers
https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/equipment-suppliers-target-garment-manufacturers

BANGLADESH

* Star Jute Mill workers protest at assault on official
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29769/star-jute-mill-workers-protest-at-assault-on-official

* RMG workers suffer most (Ctg Transport Strike )
http://www.thedailystar.net/city/rmg-workers-suffer-most-1500397

* Are factories better in Bangladesh after Rana Plaza? That depends on who you ask
https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-12-06/are-factories-better-bangladesh-after-rana-plaza-depends-who-you-ask

* BKMEA signs trilateral MoU to facilitate RMG workers’ family
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/bkmea-signs-trilateral-mou-to-facilitate-rmg-workers-family-1512641350

* Merchandise shipment earnings up by 6.86%
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/economy/bangladesh/merchandise-shipment-earnings-up-by-686pc-1512648190

* Nilphamari textile mill back in operation after 22 years
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/country/nilphamari-textile-mill-back-in-operation-after-22-years-1512642092

* Export earnings post modest growth of 6.86pc in Jul-Nov
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29971/export-earnings-post-modest-growth-of-686pc-in-jul-nov

* Businesses, mainly RMG, enjoy Tk 34,880cr duty benefit in FY17
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29897/businesses-mainly-rmg-enjoy-tk-34880cr-duty-benefit-in-fy17

* Groom ‘local talent for mid-management positions in RMG industry’
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/groom-local-talent-for-mid-management-positions-in-rmg-industry-1512365934

* Remittance on the rise as RMG export to US declines
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/remittance-on-the-rise-as-rmg-export-to-us-declines-1512571561
&
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/economy/bangladesh/apparel-export-to-usa-declines-by-493pc-in-jan-oct-1512562688

INDIA

* Fire at garments factory in Noida
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/07/fire-at-garments-factory-in-noida-1721520.html

* 3 dead, 2 hurt in factory fire
http://www.asianage.com/metros/kolkata/301117/3-dead-2-hurt-in-factory-fire.html

* Retrenched Greaves Cotton Workers Demand Answers from the Company
http://tnlabour.in/factory-workers/6118

* Textile labour association celebrates 100 years
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/textile-labour-association-celebrates-100-years/articleshow/61922102.cms

* BJP, Congress go all out to woo textile traders
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/gujarat/bjp-cong-go-all-out-to-woo-textile-traders/articleshow/61900142.cms

* Powerloom weavers asked to maintain power factor
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/powerloom-weavers-asked-to-maintain-power-factor/article21257714.ece

* Pesticide poisoning deaths on the rise in Tamil Nadu, says fact-finding panel
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/dec/08/pesticide-poisoning-deaths-on-the-rise-in-tamil-nadu-says-fact-finding-panel-1721712.html

* TS sounds alarm over Monsanto’s hazardous, illegal HT cotton trait
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2017/dec/06/ts-sounds-alarm-over-monsantos-hazardous-illegal-ht-cotton-trait-1719547.html

* Maharashtra: 50% cotton crop under pest attack, losses touch Rs 15,000 crore
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/50-cotton-crop-under-pest-attack-losses-touch-rs-15000cr/articleshow/61939082.cms

* farmers to get damages
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/pink-bollworm-farmers-to-get-damages/article21269282.ece

* Maharashtra government seeks Centre aid for pest-infested cotton crop
http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/maharshtra-government-seeks-centre-aid-pest-infested-cotton-crop/story-YkF3bIcwNVuto8Dhj1YsgP.html

* Carcinogenic cotton seed enters Telangana (produced by US giant Monsanto)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/carcinogenic-cotton-seed-enters-telangana/articleshow/61924248.cms

* Gujarat polls: Cotton farmers in dire straits in BJP bastion
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/dec/04/gujarat-polls-cotton-farmers-in-dire-straits-in-bjp-bastion-1717775.html

* Bt seed cos may have to pay up for cotton losses
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/bt-seed-cos-may-have-to-pay-up-for-cotton-losses/articleshow/61870784.cms

* Pest attack on cotton crop in Maharashtra worsens farm sector crisis
http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/pest-attack-on-cotton-crop-in-maharashtra-worsens-farm-sector-crisis/story-flX7QGHStttjlMJR5svSoJ.html

* New fabric-based battery to power ‘smart’ clothes
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/08/new-fabric-based-battery-to-power-smart-clothes-1721856.html

* Textiles, agri industry hails mid-term review of FT Policy
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/06/textiles-agri-industry-hails-mid-term-review-of-ft-policy-1720172.html

* Address issues stunting garment sector growth, say exporters
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/06/address-issues-stunting-garment-sector-growth-say-exporters-1720404.html

* Textile imports rise after GST kicks in
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/textile-imports-rise-after-gst-kicks-in/articleshow/61921778.cms

* FIRE INCIDENT: Workers stage protest, want labour laws enforced
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/workers-stage-protest-want-labour-laws-enforced/508817.html

* Ivanka criticised for cultural appropriation on choice of clothing during India visit
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1577231/3-ivanka-criticised-cultural-appropriation-choice-clothing-india-visit/

PAKISTAN

* Worker killed, two hurt in leather factory fire
https://www.dawn.com/news/1374441
&
http://labourwatchpakistan.com/worker-killed-two-hurt-in-factory-fire/

* PCGA assails duty-free import of cotton
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1576005/2-pcga-assails-duty-free-import-cotton/

* Sack race, textile industry and subsidies
https://dailytimes.com.pk/153313/sack-race-textile-industry-subsidies/

VIETNAM

* Work still to be done on EU trade deal: experts
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/418413/work-still-to-be-done-on-eu-trade-deal-experts.html

* VN fashion industry faces threat of takeover by foreign brands
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/418262/vn-fashion-industry-faces-threat-of-takeover-by-foreign-brands.html

* Adidas overseas SpeedFactories: how will it affect VN footwear industry?
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/190654/adidas-overseas-speedfactories–how-will-it-affect-vn-footwear-industry-.html

* Vietnam sees bright future for apparel exports to APEC
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/190941/vietnam-sees-bright-future-for-apparel-exports-to-apec.html

* ILO: Vietnam should extend social protection to informal economy
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/191249/ilo–vietnam-should-extend-social-protection-to-informal-economy.html

CAMBODIA

* Garment workers fear rent hike
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5092995/garment-workers-fear-rent-hike/

* Unions fear foreign sanctions
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/92738/

* Unions petition ambassadors on trade
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5093264/unions-petition-ambassadors-trade/

MYANMAR/BURMA

* Campaigns to increase minimum wage held in 11 townships
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/12555

BANGLADESH

* Sweater factory workers continue demo
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29463/sweater-factory-workers-continue-demo

* Proper compensation for Tazreen victims demanded
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29242/proper-compensation-for-tazreen-victims-demanded

* Compensation for workers’ loss of earnings still uncertain in Bangladesh: int’l rights group
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29167/compensation-for-workers-loss-of-earnings-still-uncertain-in-bangladesh-intl-rights-group

* Making strides in workers’ rights –
Five years after Tazreen, grassroots, worker-led negotiations are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the RMG sector
http://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/perspective/making-strides-workers-rights-1495525

* Labour leaders demand compensation for victims, punishment for factory owner
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29105/labour-leaders-demand-compensation-for-victims-punishment-for-factory-owner
&
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29052/punishment-demanded-for-delwar-accomplices

* 5 years of Tazreen tragedy: Survivors still cry for justice
http://www.thedailystar.net/country/5-years-tazreen-tragedy-survivors-still-cry-justice-1495942

* 5 years on, Tazreen fire case in slow lane
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/5-years-on-tazreen-fire-case-in-slow-lane-1511513717

* 80% married women face from partners: report
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29174/80pc-married-women-face-from-partners-report

* Mixed fortunes for garments units
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/editorial/mixed-fortunes-for-garments-units-1511967529

* New markets for Bangladesh garments
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/special-issues/rmg-textile-5/new-markets-for-bangladesh-garments-1511942087

* Going green to woo foreign buyers
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/special-issues/rmg-textile-5/going-green-to-woo-foreign-buyers-1511940909

* RMG export to the EU: The challenges ahead of Bangladesh
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/special-issues/rmg-textile-5/rmg-export-to-the-eu-the-challenges-ahead-of-bangladesh-1511942742

* Tannery shifting limps
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29446/tannery-shifting-limps

* Directorate of labour upgraded to department
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29304/directorate-of-labour-upgraded-to-department

* Tech advances may affect jobs in apparel
(ILO employment specialist says production should focus on both export and domestic markets)
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/tech-advances-may-affect-jobs-apparel-1498333

* The glooming and booming apparel retailing markets
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/special-issues/rmg-textile-5/the-glooming-and-booming-apparel-retailing-markets-1511943598

* Textiles ministry takes back five more mills
http://www.newagebd.net/article/29430/textiles-ministry-takes-back-five-more-mills

INDIA

* Trade unions seek minimum wages for mill workers
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/trade-unions-seek-minimum-wages-for-mill-workers/article20927026.ece

* Rajasthan: 3 killed as under-construction water tank collapses
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/nov/28/rajasthan-3-killed-as-under-construction-water-tank-collapses-1713178.html

* 7,000 cotton bales of Andhra Pradesh destroyed in fire
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/nov/28/7000-cotton-bales-of-andhra-pradesh-destroyed-in-fire-1712655.html

* Fire breaks out at cotton factory, goods worth Rs12 lakh gutted
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/fire-breaks-out-at-cotton-factory-goods-worth-rs12l-gutted/articleshow/61798260.cms

* Close shave for 15 men in another factory fire
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/close-shave-for-15-men-in-another-factory-fire/articleshow/61801023.cms

* Garment exporters demand restoration of pre-GST rates
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/nov/28/garment-exporters-demand-restoration-of-pre-gst-rates-1713108.html

* Arun Jaitley assures textile traders of resolving GST procedural issues
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/jaitley-assures-textile-traders-of-resolving-gst-procedural-issues/articleshow/61811588.cms

* Clear incentive deficit to spur garment exports growth, central govt urged
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/clear-incentive-deficit-to-spur-garment-exports-growth-central-govt-urged/articleshow/61812212.cms

* Centre will look into your concerns, Jaitley tells Surat textile traders
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-will-look-into-your-concerns-jaitley-tells-surat-textile-traders/story-NX4uVZms9k7aKaB2kvV0UJ.html

* Govt announces measures to boost garment exports
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/govt-announces-measures-to-boost-garment-exports/articleshow/61796892.cms

* Govt doubles incentives rates for garments, made-ups to 4%
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/nov/24/govt-doubles-incentives-rates-for-garments-made-ups-to-4-pc-1710389.html

* Textile industry welcome MEIS rate increase
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/textile-industry-welcome-meis-rate-increase/articleshow/61797579.cms

* Powerlooms, Patidars and poll play in Surat
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/powerlooms-patidars-and-poll-play-in-surat/article20946441.ece

* ‘Guj, TN powerlooms took max benefits of solar energy scheme’
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/guj-tn-powerlooms-took-max-benefits-of-solar-energy-scheme/articleshow/61808248.cms
&
http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2017/nov/27/gujarat-tamil-nadu%E2%80%8B-powerloom-firms-make-the-most-of-solar-energy-scheme-1711901.html

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* Woman power in full flow at the GES’s Plenary Session
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/nov/28/woman-power-in-full-flow-at-the-gess-plenary-session-1713091.html
&
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/live-updates-global-entrepreneurship-summit-ges-2017/article21032964.ece
&
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/women-entrepreneurs-set-the-tone-for-road-to-ges-meet/article21041005.ece

* Chidambaram contradicts Ivanka’s claim crediting PM Narendra Modi for reducing poverty in India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chidambaram-contradicts-ivankas-claim-crediting-pm-narendra-modi-for-reducing-poverty-in-india/articleshow/61838152.cms
&
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/nov/29/ivankas-compliment-on-poverty-alleviation-was-for-upa-chidambaram-1713334.html

* Ivanka, Modi boost each other politically at global business meet
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ivanka-modi-boost-each-other-politically-at-global-business-meet/articleshow/61837836.cms

* India can grow by over $150 bn if labour gender gap closed: Ivanka Trump
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-can-grow-by-over-150-bn-if-labour-gender-gap-closed-ivanka-trump/article21039761.ece

* Ivanka Trump to promote women in India amid questions about workers who make her clothes there
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-ivanka-trump-india-clothes-20171126-story.html
&
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-entrepreneurship-usa-ivanka/ivanka-trump-feted-in-india-calls-for-closing-gender-gap-in-business-idUSKBN1DS0X4?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FworldNews+%28Reuters+World+News%29

(…”If Ivanka truly wants her legacy to include protecting working women,” said Judy Gearhart, executive director of the International Labor Rights Forum, “she needs to start with the women in her supply chain.”…

…Women make up 60% of India’s garment sector, according to government data cited by the industry-backed Clean Clothes Campaign, though that does not count the large informal sector of women who sew from home. )

* PM Modi violated protocol by hosting dinner for Ivanka Trump: Congress
(… “Thus, the entire process raises questions,” he said. )
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-violated-protocol-by-hosting-dinner-for-ivanka-trump-congress/articleshow/61852794.cms

* World media reports how Ivanka Trump stole show at Hyderabad
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/world-media-reports-how-ivanka-trump-stole-show-at-hyderabad/articleshow/61856974.cms