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'Forced labor' rife in Malaysian electronics factories - report
2014-09-17 09:00:25| Electronics - Topix.net
Nearly a third of some 350,000 workers in Malaysia's electronics industry - a crucial link in the international consumer supply chain - suffer from conditions of modern-day slavery such as debt bondage, according to a study funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The survey by Verite, an international labor rights group, found that abuse of workers' rights - particularly the tens of thousands from low-wage countries like Nepal, Myanmar and Indonesia - was rife in a $75 billion sector that is a mainstay of the Southeast Asian country's export-driven economy.
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Hyundai plans to build 2 more factories in China, not 1, reports say
2014-09-16 13:58:17| Automakers - Topix.net
Hyundai Motor Co. plans to build two factories in China instead of one, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters today.
Gap audits reveal compliance issues at Myanmar factories
2014-09-01 19:21:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US retail giant Gap Inc has made no secret of the fact that it faced - and continues to face - a number of compliance issues linked to its decision to start sourcing garments from Myanmar/Burma. And the extent of these challenges has now been revealed.
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BANGLADESH: Tuba Group boss seeks loan to reopen factories
2014-08-26 16:40:32| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The chief of Tuba Group is seeking a BDT300m (US$3.88m) government loan to reopen his five apparel factories, which were forced to suspend production earlier this month.
CAMBODIA: Unions and factories "at odds" over pay
2014-08-13 16:42:17| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Unions and garment factory owners in Cambodia remain "at odds" over plans to increase the minimum wage, according to local reports.
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