in the news 20171208 – 20171229
VIETNAM
* Vietnamese businesses balk at raising minimum wage every year: commerce chamber
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/vietnamese-businesses-balk-at-raising-minimum-wage-every-year-commerce-chamber-3690406.html
* Businesses renew request to double Vietnam’s overtime limit: commerce chamber
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/businesses-renew-request-to-double-vietnam-s-overtime-limit-commerce-chamber-3690951.html
* Higher social insurance premiums to benefit workers
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/192666/higher-social-insurance-premiums-to-benefit-workers.html
* Roadmap proposed for calculating pensions for female workers
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/420192/roadmap-proposed-for-calculating-pensions-for-female-workers.html
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http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/192983/roadmap-proposed-for-calculating-pensions-for-female-workers.html
* Firms grapple with year-end labour crunch
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/419908/firms-grapple-with-year-end-labour-crunch.html
* Garment-textile export earnings likely to hit $31 billion
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/192723/garment-textile-export-earnings-likely-to-hit–31-billion.html
* Textile industry dyeing for capacity
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/192876/textile-industry-dyeing-for-capacity.html
* Shoe industry gears up to go hi-tech
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/419883/shoe-industry-gears-up-to-go-hi-tech.html
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http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/192687/shoe-industry-gears-up-to-go-hi-tech.html
* Over 126,800 new enterprises set up in 2017
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/192923/over-126-800-new-enterprises-set-up-in-2017.html
CAMBODIA
* Despite Arbitration Council ruling, garment factory dispute rolls on
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/despite-arbitration-council-ruling-garment-factory-dispute-rolls
* Workers protest over ‘RCAF’ factory guards
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/workers-protest-over-rcaf-factory-guards
* Factory workers blocked
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/factory-workers-blocked
* Labour Ministry downplays Walmart’s concerns over working conditions, politics
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/labour-ministry-downplays-walmarts-concerns-over-working-conditions-politics
* Walmart to place more orders for Cambodian goods
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5098387/walmart-place-orders-cambodian-goods/
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http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5098227/retail-giant-walmart-buy-cambodia/
BANGLADESH
* 75% women garment workers face verbal abuse: study
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/column/75pc-women-garment-workers-face-verbal-abuse-study-1508695
* Workers complain of frequent violation of labour law
http://www.newagebd.net/article/30997/workers-complain-of-frequent-violation-of-labour-law
* Child labour survives furtively
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/opinions/child-labour-survives-furtively-1514042624
* 31 workers saved from Shyampur factory fire
http://www.thedailystar.net/city/31-workers-saved-shyampur-factory-fire-1510396
* Fire at Dhaka textile mill under control
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2017/12/25/fire-dhaka-textile-mill-control/
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https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/12/25/fire-guts-textile-factory-in-dhakas-shyampur
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http://www.newagebd.net/article/31173/fire-at-citys-textile-mill
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http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/Fire-at-citys-textile-mill/59113
* 15 labourers injured as bus plunges into Rajshahi ditch (labourers of Aman Jute Mill)
http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/15-labourers-injured-as-bus-plunges-into-Rajshahi-ditch/59275
* Local RMG units violate workers’ rights severely
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/local-rmg-units-violate-workers-rights-severely-1514448130
* 21 RMG workers hurt in Narayanganj road accident
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/country/21-rmg-workers-hurt-in-narayanganj-road-accident-15140905
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http://www.newagebd.net/article/31062/21-apparel-workers-hurt-in-narayanganj-road-accident
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http://www.banglanews24.com/national/article/65804/Fire-at-textile-mill-40-rescued-safely
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http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/fire-fighters-extinguish-flames-at-citys-textile-mill-1514212180
* BD takes GST advantage to make inroads into India’s RMG market
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/bd-takes-gst-advantage-to-make-inroads-into-indias-rmg-market-1514132590
* RMG wage board formation likely next week
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31154/rmg-wage-board-formation-likely-next-week
* Machines threaten RMG workers’ jobs
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/machines-threaten-rmg-workers-jobs-1509988
* Bangladesh again denied GSP
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/bangladesh-again-denied-gsp-1511323
* Apparel exports saved by sturdy dollar
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/apparel-exports-saved-sturdy-dollar-1510462
* BD’s 1st RMG factory in prison opens Wednesday
http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/BDs-1st-RMG-factory-in-prison-opens-Wednesday/59229
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http://www.thedailystar.net/country/first-ever-rmg-garments-factory-inaugurated-narayanganj-jail-1510972
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http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/Countrys-1st-RMG-factory-in-prison-inaugurated-in-Nganj/59277
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http://www.newagebd.net/article/31251/first-rmg-factory-in-jail-opens-today
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http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/first-ever-rmg-factory-in-jail-opens-1514392546
* Modernising RMG industry: Preparing for post-China era
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/modernising-rmg-industry-preparing-for-post-china-era-1514304849
* State-owned textile mills under PPP
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/editorial/state-owned-textile-mills-under-ppp-1514477255
* EZs to employ 0.27m people in five years
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/ezs-to-employ-027m-people-in-five-years-1514470212
* Textile directorate gets new name to expand
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/textile-directorate-gets-new-name-to-expand-1514467859
INDIA
* Fire in hosiery factory in Ludhiana
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/dec/29/fire-in-hosiery-factory-in-ludhiana-1739535.html
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http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/fire-in-hosiery-factory-in-ludhiana-117122900350_1.html
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/major-fire-at-hosiery-in-ludhiana/articleshow/62289611.cms
* Textile factories gutted in fire in Ganderbal:
Massive fire gutted two textile factories in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday. Fire erupted in the textile factories today evening and engulfed the adjacent structures.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/atch-textile-factories-gutted-in-fire-in-ganderbal.html
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/textile-factories-gutted-in-fire-in-ganderbal/videoshow/62216746.cms
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http://pristinekashmir.com/news/kashmir/textile-factory-gutted-in-fire-in-ganderbal
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http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/textile-factory-gutted-in-fire-in-ganderbal/269770.html
* Mill worker deaths fuels employment concerns in India garment sector
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1594016/3-mill-worker-deaths-fuels-employment-concerns-india-garment-sector/
* Jaya Shree Textiles unit in West Bengal hit by labour unrest
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/26/jaya-shree-textiles-unit-in-west-bengal-hit-by-labour-unrest-1737222.html
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/jaya-shree-textiles-unit-in-west-bengal-hit-by-labour-unrest/articleshow/62254116.cms
* Central Trade Unions call for Nation-Wide Strike against Government’s Anti-Labour Policies
https://newsclick.in/central-trade-unions-call-nation-wide-strike-against-governments-anti-labour-policies
* Textiles, garment industry not out of the woods yet
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/29/textiles-garment-industry-not-out-of-the-woods-yet-1739485.html
* Gujarat, Tamil Nadu powerloom firms make the most of solar energy scheme
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
* Textile ministry seeks more funds for powerlooms
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/textile-ministry-seeks-more-funds-for-powerlooms/articleshow/62246218.cms
* For powerlooms in Tamil Nadu, GST a potent disruptor
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/for-powerlooms-in-tamil-nadu-gst-a-potent-disruptor/article22269982.ece
* Trade Unions must go beyond labour issues: top woman TU leader
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/trade-unions-must-go-beyond-labour-issues-top-woman-tu-leader/articleshow/62229834.cms
* 9 lakh cotton farmers seek payout for pest attack
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/9-lakh-cotton-farmers-seek-payout-for-pest-attack/articleshow/62284655.cms
* Cotton worth Rs 1.28 crore stolen from godown
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/cotton-worth-rs-1-28cr-stolen-from-godown/articleshow/62257554.cms
* Pink bollworm attack adds distress to Hyderabad cotton farmers
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2017/dec/26/pink-bollworm-attack-adds-distress-to-hyderabad-cotton-farmers-1736874.html
* High demand brings acche din for cotton farmers
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/high-demand-brings-acche-din-for-cotton-farmers/articleshow/62259534.cms
PAKISTAN
* Fire erupts in cotton factory
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1594397/1-fire-erupts-cotton-factory/
* Up in flames: Towel factory gutted in fire in Karachi
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1590620/1-flames-towel-factory-gutted-fire-karachi/
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https://www.dawn.com/news/1378220
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http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/420242-Fire-erupts-towel-factory-New-Karachi
* UN Women launches project for home-based workers
https://dailytimes.com.pk/164100/un-women-launches-project-home-based-workers/
* Trade unions
https://www.dawn.com/news/1378969/trade-unions
* Factories asked to enforce minimum wages policy by end of January
https://www.dawn.com/news/1378169/factories-asked-to-enforce-minimum-wages-policy-by-end-of-january
* Value-added textile exports rise 12%
https://www.dawn.com/news/1378050
* Apparel producers more innovative than unstitched segment: study
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1591525/2-apparel-producers-innovative-unstitched-segment-study/
* PCGA opposes cotton import from India
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1594624/2-pcga-opposes-cotton-import-india/
EGYPT
* ‘Factory of tomorrow’: Egypt aims to replace Far East as cheap clothing king
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/factory-tomorrow-egypt-aims-replace-far-east-cheap-clothing-king-26887007
VIETNAM
* Textile and garment sector stands to benefit from EVFTA (EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement)
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/192369/textile-and-garment-sector-stands-to-benefit-from-evfta.html
* Textile-garment trade surplus may hit US$15.5 billion this year
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/192077/textile-garment-trade-surplus-may-hit-us-15-5-billion-this-year.html
* Textile industry in the throes of change brought by automation
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/419266/textile-industry-in-the-throes-of-change-brought-by-automation.html
CAMBODIA
* Protesters to stop blocking road
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5096984/protesters-stop-blocking-road/
* Gawon workers block road again over unpaid wages
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/gawon-workers-block-road-again-over-unpaid-wages
* PM dares landlords to get any rent hikes for garment workers from him
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-dares-landlords-get-any-rent-hikes-garment-workers-him
* Garment workers faced with rising rent
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/garment-workers-faced-rising-rent
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http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5096710/pm-blasts-rent-hikes-factory-wages-rise/
* Pro-government unions slam calls for sanctions
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/pro-government-unions-slam-calls-sanctions
* PM praises factories for ousting ‘gangsters’
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5095894/pm-praises-factories-ousting-gangsters/
* Controversial Trade Union Law having desired effect?
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/controversial-trade-union-law-having-desired-effect
* EU not taking action on garment industry
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5095913/eu-not-taking-action-garment-industry/
* More work to be done fighting corruption in business: TI report
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/more-work-be-done-fighting-corruption-business-ti-report
* Boiler safety training rolls out
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5097267/boiler-safety-training-rolls/
MYANMAR/BURMA
* Workers call again for reinstatement of 2 leaders
https://www.mmtimes.com/news/workers-call-again-reinstatement-2-leaders.html
BANGLADESH
* Stop pollution from Savar tanneries: green activist
http://www.newagebd.net/article/30854/stop-pollution-from-savar-tanneries-green-activists
* EZ firm must give $120-$1,500 a month to workers’ welfare fund
http://www.newagebd.net/article/30648/ez-firm-must-give-120-1500-a-month-to-workers-welfare-fund
* Textile millers want to import furnace oil without duty amid gas shortage
http://www.newagebd.net/article/30779/textile-millers-want-to-import-furnace-oil-without-duty-amid-gas-shortage
* CEBAI plans to train more garment workers, factory managers
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/cebai-plans-train-more-garment-workers-factory-managers-1505152
* Govt to revive 13 textiles mills under PPP
http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/economy/2017/12/19/govt-revive-13-textiles-mills-ppp/
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http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/13-state-owned-textile-mills-to-reopen-under-ppp-1513681316
* Nov exports up 6%, lifted by garment sales
http://en.prothom-alo.com/economy/news/167590/Nov-exports-up-6pc-lifted-by-garment-sales
* Dutch organisation to ensure health of BD RMG workers, deal signed
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/economy/bangladesh/dutch-organisation-to-ensure-health-of-bd-rmg-workers-deal-signed-1513255499
* Declining women employment
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/columns/declining-women-employment-1513702091
* One more injured worker in Gazipur factory blast dies
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2017/12/20/worker-gazipur-factory-blast-dies/
INDIA
* HC issues notices to labour unions of Century Textile mill & Wearit Global Ltd
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/hc-issues-notices-to-labour-unions-of-century-textile-mill-wearit-global-ltd/articleshow/62141431.cms
* Officials to check sale of genetically-modified cotton seeds in Telangana
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2017/dec/20/officials-to-check-sale-of-genetically-modified-cotton-seeds-in-telangana-1732005.html
* Ryots told to destroy cotton crop
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ryots-told-to-destroy-cotton-crop/article21882794.ece
* Ruling party MLAs join cotton protests
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/ruling-party-mlas-join-cotton-protests/articleshow/62126321.cms
* Cotton yarn exports fall 10% y-o-y on poor China demand
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/cotton-yarn-exports-fall-10-y-o-y-on-poor-china-demand/articleshow/62075150.cms
* ‘Pink bollworm crisis hyped by opposition, cotton arrival more than last year’
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/pink-bollworm-crisis-hyped-by-oppn-cotton-arrival-more-than-last-yr-min/articleshow/62089765.cms
* Finally, cotton farmers have mandi to get fair price
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/dec/19/finally-cotton-farmers-have-mandi-to-get-fair-price-1731045.html
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* Cotton finally fetching Rs5k/quintal but not much left to harvest
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/cotton-finally-fetching-rs5k/quintal-but-not-much-left-to-harvest/articleshow/62138427.cms
* Textile traders worried over 12% GST on unstitched fabrics
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/textile-traders-worried-over-12-gst-on-unstitched-fabrics/articleshow/62185122.cms
* India rejects move to include non-trade issues in WTO
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-rejects-move-to-include-non-trade-issues-in-wto/articleshow/62017009.cms
* Apparel Export Promotion Council asks government to reduce GST rates
http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2017/dec/19/apparel-export-promotion-council-asks-government-to-reduce-gst-rates-1731025.html
* Overcapacity hurting denim fabric industry, say experts
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/overcapacity-hurting-denim-fabric-industry-say-experts/article21823179.ece
* Powerloom weavers urged to enrol for free insurance scheme|
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/powerloom-weavers-urged-to-enrol-for-free-insurance-scheme/article21461426.ece
* Govt clears Rs 1,300-cr skill dev scheme for textile sector
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/20/govt-clears-rs-1300-cr-skill-dev-scheme-for-textile-sector-1732695.html
PAKISTAN
* Sindh govt opposes plea to make Baldia factory, Uzair Baloch JIT reports public
https://www.dawn.com/news/1376212/sindh-govt-opposes-plea-to-make-baldia-factory-uzair-baloch-jit-reports-public
* Police seek …(see 2nd item:Two get pre-arrest interim bail in Baldia factory fire case
https://www.dawn.com/news/1377857/police-seek-release-of-three-brothers-in-seaview-murder-case
* Industries face action for not paying minimum wages to workers
https://www.dawn.com/news/1377730
* ‘60m working people in country still deprived of basic rights’
https://www.dawn.com/news/1377702
* Secure labour
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/256539-secure-labour
* Apparel sector wants tax-free yarn import
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1587318/2-apparel-sector-wants-tax-free-yarn-import/
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https://www.dawn.com/news/1377411/apparel-makers-demand-import-duty-relaxation
Other
* H&M to close more stores as customers go online
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/hm-close-more-stores-customers-go-online-1506043
CHINA
- Government edicts do nothing to prevent fire danger in China’s workplaces
http://www.clb.org.hk/content/government-edicts-do-nothing-prevent-fire-danger-china%E2%80%99s-workplaces
VIETNAM
* Garment, textile sector still strong
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/419217/garment-textile-sector-still-strong.html
* Inspectors find no silk in top Vietnamese silk brand’s products
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/inspectors-find-no-silk-in-top-vietnamese-silk-brand-s-products-3683330.html
CAMBODIA
* Garment workers block road over unpaid salaries
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5095935/garment-workers-block-road-over-unpaid-salaries/
* One dead in garment truck crash
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/one-dead-garment-truck-crash
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http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5095114/crash-kills-one-injures-40/
* Minimum wage law edges closer
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5095662/minimum-wage-law-edges-closer/
* Kingdom’s factory registrations on the rise in 2017
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdoms-factory-registrations-rise-2017
* Kingdom on track for good 2018, says AMRO
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kingdom-track-good-2018-says-amro
* Productivity boost a must for garment and footwear sectors
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5095635/productivity-boost-must-garment-footwear-sectors/
* Cambodia’s garment export growth expected to slow next year: GMAC
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/economy/global/cambodias-garment-export-growth-expected-to-slow-next-year-gmac-1513066673
* Garment sector officials call for calm after meeting EU ambassador
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5095719/garment-sector-officials-call-calm-meeting-eu-ambassador/
MYANMAR/BURMA
* Garment factory fire losses set at K720m
https://www.mmtimes.com/news/garment-factory-fire-losses-set-k720m.html
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http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/12771
* Employers reject workers’ call for higher minimum wage
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/12725
* Better employee welfare key to improving garment industry
https://www.mmtimes.com/news/better-employee-welfare-key-improving-garment-industry.html
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* A Third of Myanmar’s Population Living in Poverty
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/third-myanmars-population-living-poverty.html
BANGLADESH
* Worker burnt in Gazipur factory dies (cosmetics factory)
http://www.newagebd.net/article/30444/worker-burnt-in-gazipur-factory-dies
* 11 workers burned in Gazipur gas cylinder blast (cosmetics factory)
http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/11-workers-burned-in-Gazipur-gas-cylinder-blast/58136
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http://www.thedailystar.net/country/several-burnt-gazipur-kaliakoir-upazila-cosmetics-factory-fire-bangladesh-bd-1503970
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http://www.newagebd.net/article/30386/11-sustain-burn-injuries-in-gazipur-cosmetic-factory-fire
* Wage board for garment workers likely this month
http://www.newagebd.net/article/30281/wage-board-for-garment-workers-likely-this-month
* Bangladesh now model of workplace safety: ILO chief
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/economy/bangladesh/bangladesh-now-model-of-workplace-safety-ilo-chief-1513171409
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http://www.thedailystar.net/business/bangladesh-now-model-workplace-safety-1504672
* RMG export to India sees stellar growth, China falls in Jul-Nov
http://www.newagebd.net/article/30129/rmg-export-to-india-sees-stellar-growth-china-falls-in-jul-nov
* RMG yet to woo prospective graduates: BGMEA
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/rmg-yet-to-woo-prospective-graduates-bgmea-1513088921
* The fourth industrial revolution and the possibility of automation
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-and-the-possibility-of-automation-1513089284
* Apparel skills development centre needs a boost: analysts
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/apparel-skills-development-centre-needs-boost-analysts-1504129
* Bangladesh apparels at a crossroads
http://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/perspective/bangladesh-apparels-crossroads-1504519
INDIA
* Godowns of 10 cotton seed cos raided, stocks sent for testing
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/godowns-of-10-cotton-seed-cos-raided-stocks-sent-for-testing/articleshow/62046354.cms
* Pesticide poisoning continues to claim farmers’ lives in Maharashtra
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/when-every-breath-kills/article21337426.ece
* Cotton yield to be 10% lower over last season despite increased acreage
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/cotton-yield-to-be-10-lower-over-last-season-despite-increased-acreage/articleshow/62003536.cms
* Cotton rates above MSP but below profit levels
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/cotton-rates-above-msp-but-below-profit-levels/articleshow/62000634.cms
* Bt technology increased cotton yield but not profit for farmers
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/bt-technology-increased-cotton-yield-but-not-profit-for-farmers/articleshow/62000265.cms
* Deadly mix: Paying with lives for profits and pest-free yield
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/dec/10/deadly-mix-paying-with-lives-for-profits-and-pest-free-yield-1723266.html
* No work in Punjab, labourers head to Gujarat to pick cotton
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/no-work-in-punjab-labourers-head-to-gujarat-to-pick-cotton/articleshow/61990660.cms
* India’s garment imports from Bangladesh up 56%
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/economy/bangladesh/indias-garment-imports-from-bangladesh-up-56pc-1513078429
* GST’s reverse charge mechanism: Cotton millers to go on strike
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2017/dec/13/gsts-reverse-charge-mechanism-cotton-millers-to-go-on-strike-1725828.html
* Textiles Min zeroes in on 13 nations to expand market share
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/10/textiles-min-zeroes-in-on-13-nations-to-expand-market-share-1723426.html
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/textiles-min-zeroes-in-on-13-nations-to-expand-market-share/articleshow/62006198.cms
* Tenders for textile museum to be floated within fortnight
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/tenders-for-textile-museum-to-be-floated-within-fortnight/articleshow/62044353.cms
PAKISTAN
* (Baldia) UAE hands over MQM’s ex-leader Hammad Siddiqui to Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1375460
SOUTH AFRICA
* Cosatu members protest after Durban company strips female workers naked
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2017-12-06-cosatu-protest-after-durban-company-strips-female-workers-naked/
Other
* How Monsanto’s GM cotton sowed trouble in Africa
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1579338/3-monsantos-gm-cotton-sowed-trouble-africa/
* Global garment exports fall: WTO
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/global-garment-exports-fall-wto-1503700
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