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Business Standard, India
B Krishna Mohan / Chennai/ Hyderabad October 8, 2014, 0:56 IST
With pressure mounting due to the deaths of weavers, the state government, which has got into a damage control mode, is wooing garment manufacturers to Sircilla in Karimnagar with sops like land at nominal costs, infrastructure and subsidised power. The industries department, last week, interacted with seven garment makers for setting up units in this town.
Lankan garment industry urges exchange rate, inflation control
Sunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka
By Dilshani Samaraweera
Sri Lanka’s garment industry says it needs exchange rate stability and the rate of inflation brought down, to do business.
“The rate of inflation needs to be brought down to at least 10 percent – 12 percent minimum, over the next 6 months. It needs to be brought down to a single digit, but immediately, this minimum level needs to be met. The other important thing is exchange rate stability. With the rupee depreciating at this rate companies cannot plan for the future,†said Ajith Dias, Chairman of the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), the garment industry representative body. Read more about Lankan garment industry urges exchange rate, inflation control …
Garment factory ransacked over death rumour
Star Report
The Daily Star, Bangladesh
Angry workers ransacked a garment factory near CEPZ yesterday following the rumour of death of a fellow worker allegedly assaulted by factory officials on Friday.
Sources said officials of Bandar Knitting (Pvt) Limited near Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) allegedly assaulted factory worker Mujibur on Friday for having fault in his work. He was sent to a local clinic for treatment Read more about Garment factory ransacked over death rumour …
Bangladesh garment exports fall sharply
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AFP
DHAKA (AFP) — Bangladesh’s garment exports were down nearly a quarter in July as political turmoil and labour unrest wreaked havoc on the sector, which is crucial to the impoverished nation’s economy, data showed.
Bangladesh exported garments worth 692 million dollars in July, down almost 24 percent from the same month a year earlier, the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association said on Saturday.
“We’ve had months of political turmoil and labour unrest since the middle of last year, which prompted the top global buyers to place export orders elsewhere,” association president Anwarul Alam Chowdhury Parvez said. Read more about Bangladesh garment exports fall sharply …
Neeraj Thakur / New Delhi October 07, 2014, 0:38 IST
Business Standard, India
Textile mills across India are reducing their capacities due to unfavourable market conditions.
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Ika Krismantari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Despite a looming economic recession in the United States and some European countries, Indonesia’s textiles and footwear industries are upbeat on cushioning adverse impacts by reducing production costs and diversifying export markets.
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Bangladesh sets minimum wage for garment workers
NDTV.com, India
October 5, 2014
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh on Thursday fixed a minimum monthly wage for textile workers at 1,662 taka ($25) following months of protests that have often halted production at many factories, officials said.
They said the new wage structure was recommended by a government-appointed wage commission and was agreed to by the factory owners and workers’ unions. Read more about Bangladesh sets minimum wage for garment workers …
Danish Garment Corporation starts Production in Vietnam In 2014
ScandAsia.com, Thailand
Mascot in Vietnam looking for a production manager for its new factory.
Denmark’s biggest producer of quality work wear, Mascot International A/S, is now getting ready to start producing in Vietnam from its own factory in Vietnam. Mascot is currently constructing 15.000 m2 production and warehouse facilities in Hai Duong, 50 kilometers from Hanoi. The factory will be managed by Mascot’s own subsidiary, Mascot International Vietnam. Read more about Danish Garment Corporation starts Production in Vietnam In 2014 …
Garment workers’ wage
The New Nation, Bangladesh
THE Minimum Wages Board at its 25th meeting on September 12 decided to fix the minimum wage for workers in the readymade garment sector at Taka 1604 per month and urged owners of garment factories to implement the same. The owners of factories termed the minimum wage high and said it was difficult for them to implement. Workers found the decision unacceptable and that mainly on the ground of failure of the Wage Board to assess the needs of the workers and earnings of owners of garment factories. Read more about Garment workers' wage …
Wages Board for garment sector faces 425 objections
The New Nation, Bangladesh
The Minimum Wages Board is struggling with 425 objection letters regarding minimum wages for garment workers, which it received from both garment owners and workers.
The 26th meeting of the Board ended yesterday with no concrete decision. The Board will sit again on Thursday to finalise the minimum wages. Read more about Wages Board for garment sector faces 425 objections …