in the news 20171229 – 20180105
PHILIPPINES
* ‘Workers to seek protection in the workplace this year’
https://businessmirror.com.ph/workers-to-seek-protection-in-the-workplace-this-year/
VIETNAM
* Salary reform is a driving force for high labour productivity
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/192568/salary-reform-is-a-driving-force-for-high-labour-productivity.html
* Garment sector eyes $34b exports
http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/420556/garment-sector-eyes-34b-exports.html
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http://english.vov.vn/trade/garment-sector-eyes-us34b-exports-365977.vov
* Foreign investment funds making huge profits in Vietnam
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/189244/foreign-investment-funds-making-huge-profits-in-vietnam.html
* Heavy penalties imposed on people hiring child labour
http://english.vov.vn/society/heavy-penalties-imposed-on-people-hiring-child-labour-365990.vov
CAMBODIA
* Garment factory shutters, leaving hundreds unpaid
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/garment-factory-shutters-leaving-hundreds-unpaid
* Workers protest after factory owner flees
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50100004/workers-protest-factory-owner-flees/
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http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50100189/workers-protest-job-loss/
* Workers win their demands
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099868/workers-win-demands/
* Factory workers to continue protest
Nearly 7,000 textile factory workers demanding better working conditions
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099137/factory-workers-continue-protest-2/
* Workers block road in protest
Workers at an apparel factory in Kandal province will continue protests this week
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5098963/workers-block-road-protest/
* Workers block road in protest
Workers at an apparel factory in Kandal province protests
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099142/workers-block-road-protest-2/
* Minister warns unions
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099640/minister-warns-unions/
* New worker benefits take effect
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-worker-benefits-take-effect
* NSSF gives bonuses to new mothers
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099382/nssf-gives-bonuses-new-mothers/
* Amid government talk of ‘revolution’, unions let anniversary of fatal Veng Sreng protests pass unmarked
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/amid-government-talk-revolution-unions-let-anniversary-fatal-veng-sreng-protests-pass
MYANMAR/BURMA
* Daily minimum wage set to fix Ks4800
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/12953
* National wage panel approves K4800 minimum wage
https://www.mmtimes.com/news/national-wage-panel-approves-k4800-minimum-wage.html
* Suu Kyi govt ups Myanmar minimum wage as economy staggers
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2018/jan/03/suu-kyi-govt-ups-myanmar-minimum-wage-as-economy-staggers-1743517.html
* Cost of living in Myanmar increases
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/13014
* Garment industry must raise value proposition to stay sustainable
https://www.mmtimes.com/news/garment-industry-must-raise-value-proposition-stay-sustainable.html
BANGLADESH
* Unprecedented disregard for the life and dignity of workers
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31596/unprecedented-disregard-for-the-life-and-dignity-of-workers
* Set Tk 16,000 as minimum wage for garment workers: GWTUC
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31429/set-tk-16000-as-minimum-wage-for-garment-workers-gwtuc
* Rising living cost hits poor hard: CAB
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31690/rising-living-cost-hits-poor-hard-cab
* Fire at N’ganj textile mill
no report of any casualty
http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/Fire-at-Nganj-textile-mill/59649
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http://www.newagebd.net/article/31635/narayanganj-textile-mill-catches-fire
* 426 workers die in workplaces in 2017
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31777/426-workers-die-in-workplaces-in-2017
* Safety, compliance lead garments sector In Bangladesh
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/economy/bangladesh/safety-compliance-lead-garments-sector-in-bangladesh-1514537057
* 4,857 killed in workplace accidents in 11 yrs: Report
http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/4857-killed-in-workplace-accidents-in-11-yrs-Report/59761
* Deaths in workplace accidents on rise
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31498/deaths-in-workplace-accidents-on-rise
* 2017: No good year for workers
http://www.thedailystar.net/city/2017-no-good-year-workers-1512616
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http://www.newagebd.net/article/31452/workplace-accidents-kill-1242-workers-in-2017
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http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/12/30/workplace-hazards-bangladesh-killed-1242-workers-2017/
* 200 shanties burnt in fire at cap factory in Baunia slum
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31454/200-shanties-burnt-in-fire-at-cap-factory-in-baunia-slum
* Workplaces yet to be friendly for women: speakers
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31371/workplaces-yet-to-be-friendly-for-women-speakers
* Minimum wage for tannery workers proposed at Tk 13,500
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31638/minimum-wage-for-tannery-workers-proposed-at-tk-13500
* Robots coming: Supporting workers, rather than jobs
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/opinions/robots-coming-supporting-workers-rather-than-jobs-1515078620
* Tannery estate not worker-friendly yet
http://www.thedailystar.net/city/urbanise-tannery-estate-area-1512646
* Urbanise tannery estate area
http://www.thedailystar.net/city/urbanise-tannery-estate-area-1512646
* SAVAR TANNERY PARK
Hidden pipeline releasing chromium into Dhaleshwari
http://www.newagebd.net/article/31423/hidden-pipeline-releasing-chromium-into-dhaleshwari
* Gender Gap Report 2017 and Bangladesh- a review
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/reviews/gender-gap-report-2017-and-bangladesh-a-review-1514646132
* Khulna jute mills’ work abstention enters 5th day
http://www.thedailystar.net/city/khulna-jute-mills-work-abstention-enters-5th-day-1514170
* Jute mill workers observe strike for wage commission
http://businessnews24bd.com/jute-mill-workers-observe-strike-for-wage-commission/
* Looming threat of reverse labour force migration
The entry of a European robot company in Bangladesh eying to automate 3.0 million manufacturing jobs is more than a threat of job loss.
http://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/opinions/looming-threat-of-reverse-labour-force-migration-1514823629
* ACC sues Rana Plaza owner over TK25cr undeclared wealth
http://www.banglanews24.com/national/article/65975/ACC-sues-Sohel-Rana
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http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/corruption/2018/01/01/acc-sues-rana-plaza-owner/
INDIA
* Workers held captive in Indian mills supplying Hugo Boss
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/jan/04/workers-held-captive-indian-mills-supplying-hugo-boss
* Brands lace up to map ‘invisible’ shoemakers in south India
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-women-shoes/brands-lace-up-to-map-invisible-shoemakers-in-south-india-idUSKBN1EN0ZA
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http://www.thedailystar.net/business/brands-lace-map-invisible-shoemakers-south-india-1512997
* Jagan promises fair deal to weavers
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/jagan-promises-fair-deal-to-weavers/article22349973.ece
* Spinners to see better times from March quarter: Report
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/spinners-to-see-better-times-from-march-quarter-report/articleshow/62298575.cms
* Govt unlikely to slow down ‘labour reforms’ in 2018
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/govt-unlikely-to-slow-down-on-labour-reforms-in-2018/articleshow/62292870.cms
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http://www.india.com/news/agencies/govt-unlikely-to-slow-down-on-labour-reforms-in-2018-2810780/
* Another textile bizman commits suicide in Tirupur
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/another-textile-bizman-commits-suicide-in-tirupur/articleshow/62329920.cms
* Textile industry tries to cope with a knotty GST
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-business/textile-industry-tries-to-cope-with-a-knotty-gst/article22336527.ece
* Apparel and textiles park to come up near Patna: Sushil Modi
http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2018/jan/04/apparel-and-textiles-park-to-come-up-near-patna-sushil-modi-1744698.html
* Cotton farmers advised to turn to other crops
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/cotton-farmers-advised-to-turn-to-other-crops/article22362162.ece
* Seed cos threaten to stop making Bt cotton seeds
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/seed-cos-threaten-to-stop-making-bt-cotton-seeds/articleshow/62343563.cms
* Cotton pesticide claims life of yet another farmer in Tamil Nadu
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/jan/01/cotton-pesticide-claims-life-of-yet-another-farmer-in-tamil-nadu-1741427.html
PAKISTAN
* Baldia factory fire case: ATC rejects Rehman Bhola’s bail plea
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1599916/1-baldia-factory-fire-case-atc-rejects-rehman-bholas-bail-plea/
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https://dailytimes.com.pk/173776/atc-rejects-accused-bail-plea-baldia-factory-inferno-case/
* Main suspect in Baldia factory fire retracts confessional statement
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1597040/1-main-suspect-baldia-factory-fire-retracts-confessional-statement/
* Cotton production up by 7.2%
https://www.dawn.com/news/1380604/cotton-production-up-by-72pc
* Mechanical cotton picking to help address shortage of labour
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1595529/1-mechanical-cotton-picking-help-address-shortage-labour/
* NA panel okays national centre to counter extremism
The National Assembly Committee on Interior on Tuesday approved two bills – one seeking the establishment of a national center for countering extremism and the other for ensuring transparency in the payment of minimum wages.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1599276/1-na-panel-okays-national-centre-counter-extremism/
* APTMA seeks policy for revival of industry
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1599214/2-aptma-seeks-policy-revival-industry/
* Garment manufacturers back new finance team to overcome deficit
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1599209/2-garment-manufacturers-back-new-finance-team-overcome-deficit/
* Industry hopes textile exports will jump to $13b this year
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1596363/2-industry-hopes-textile-exports-will-jump-13b-year/
ASIA
* Asian factories end robust 2017 on mixed note
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/global-business/asian-factories-end-robust-2017-mixed-note-1514125
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