Indonesia
USDA Estimates Decline in U.S. and Global Cotton Production
The US Department of Agriculture estimated that cotton production and ending stocks would be lower for…
Indonesia Rupiah Surges; Good for Retailers, Bad for Exporters
A strengthening rupiah is expected to boost retail in Indonesia, but could also undercut the country’s…
New Study: Indonesia’s Factories Still Struggle with Compliance
A new study issued by Better Work Indonesia (BWI) alleges that Indonesia’s garment factories still fail to…
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Indonesian Unions Demand 30% Wage Hike; Stage Nationwide Demonstrations
Indonesia is the latest developing nation to be roiled by contention over minimum wages for factory workers…
Will Electricity Price Hikes Kill Indonesia’s Apparel Industry?
Indonesia’s much anticipated emergence as an apparel manufacturing power has been sometimes halted by its…
2014: Global Sourcing to be More Costly as Worldwide Minimum Wages Continue to Rise
It was a year of turmoil and general discontent in the global garment industry where workers and wages were…
Will Indonesia’s Electricity Tariffs Undermine its Textile Industry?
Despite promising signs of future success, many are concerned that Indonesia’s textile industry could be…
Indonesia Matures into Competitive Alternative to Bangladesh
As Western retailers scour the globe for sourcing alternatives to politically perilous Bangladesh, all eyes…
Indonesia: Wage Hike Follows Labor Strike
After a nationwide wage strike across Indonesia early this month, 12 province governors agreed to increase…
Indonesia Looking Good To Foreign Textile Firms
A near-perfect set of conditions favorable to manufacturing in Central Java has foreign textile companies…
Child Labor Plagues Global Garment Industry
Despite a newfound emphasis on social compliance, the global textile industry is still plagued by child…
Workers’ Wages Shrink as Apparel Industry Grows
A controversial new study concludes that the wages for apparel workers in countries which export clothing to…
China Pivots, Asian Garment Industry Fights To Adapt
After thirty years of robust economic development, China finds itself at a crossroads....
Adidas Rolls Out Text Message Tip Line in Asian Factories
Sportswear giant Adidas said Monday that cellphones are bringing accountability and improved labor conditions…
China and ASEAN Trade Doubles, Reaches $400 Billion
The China-ASEAN Business Council has reported a record $400.9 billion in trade between China and the…