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Amazon, Walmart asked to remove Myanmar gemstone products from their shopping portals
US e-commerce giant Amazon and retail chain Walmart are among the companies urged by activists to remove offers of gems originating from Myanmar, which...
Detailled Cambodia garment factory map shows everything
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights has put a map of garment factories operating in Cambodia and their supply chains on the Internet.
The map...
Garment gore: Myanmar vulnerable to Bangladesh textile horrors
Using Bangladesh as a cautionary tale, Myanmar now faces the task of carefully wading through the newly found attention it’s receiving to avoid becoming the next garment industry bedlam.
Behind the curtain: ASEAN’s 4 most secretive tycoons
In ASEAN, a highly potent cocktail blending the benefits of export-led economies and under-the-table government support throughout the bloc has bred a nebulous class of tycoons that prefer to enjoy their prosperity in secret.
Cambodia hikes minimum wages by 20%
The Cambodian government has raised the monthly minimum wage for garment and footwear workers by 20 per cent after a series of strikes in...
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HSBC considers $200-million IPO of local Indonesian unit
UK-based multinational banking giant HSBC is considering listing its Indonesia unit on the stock exchange in Jakarta, Bloomberg News reported with reference to unnamed...
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New Philippine leader seeks help from South Korea for revival of nuclear power plant
Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos emphasised his determination to adopt nuclear power in the country, holding talks on May 23 with South Korea's envoy on...