Myanmar
Battling Covid and Coup, Myanmar’s Garment Industry is ‘Deteriorating’
"No ethical business should continue to invest in Myanmar," trade union president Khaing Zar Aun told…
For Global Garment Workers, ‘Question at Hand Is Still the Same’
Numerous garment-producing countries are continuing to battle Covid outbreaks, industrial accidents and civil…
Myanmar Garment Sector ‘Unlikely to Recover’ if Brands Cut and Run
One-third of Myanmar's garment factories—200 facilities in total—are likely to shutter due to "economic…
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34 Myanmar Protestors Face Jail and Hard Labor for Torching Garment Factories
A Myanmar military tribunal sentenced dozens to 20 years in jail with hard labor for arson attacks on…
Bestseller, H&M and Primark Resume Myanmar Sourcing
Bestseller, H&M and Primark are resuming sourcing in Myanmar after suspending orders following a military…
US and UK ‘See Eye to Eye’ on Xinjiang, Myanmar Crises
The US and UK will continue their "robust cooperation" to tackle human-rights abuses in Xinjiang and…
Chaos Consumes Garment Supply Chain
From Cambodia and Ethiopia to Bangladesh and Myanmar, garment workers are battling geopolitical conflict and…
Myanmar ‘State Collapse’ Imminent: ‘The Bloodbath Is Real,’ Expert Warns
The banking system has been at a virtual standstill for the past two months, and the supply chain is breaking…
Why Myanmar Garment Workers Want to ‘Stop the Economy’
"The banking system is hardly functioning, transport and logistics are crippled, and ports paralyzed," one…
White House Putting China, Myanmar Human Rights Front and Center
As for the China Section 301 tariffs, trade lawyer David Spooner said, "we cannot expect the tariffs to go…
Global Powers Must Protect Myanmar People From ‘Atrocities’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged businesses and governments to rethink links to the Burmese military…
US Suspends Myanmar Trade Engagement
USTR Katherine Tai said the suspension will remain in effect until Myanmar restores a democratically elected…
Unions on Myanmar Sanctions: ‘Choke Off Access’ for Junta’s ‘Inner Circle’
Leading union federations warn that junta "proxies" could help Burmese coup leaders sidestep sanctions.
Fast Retailing’s Supplier Factories Torched Amid Mayhem in Myanmar
The factories were not operating at the time and there were no injuries, but the Uniqlo owner expects…
After Myanmar’s Bloody Weekend, Garment Sourcing Is Very Risky Business
Myanmar faced its deadliest day since the coup began as 38 people died over the weekend and Chinese-financed…