Category: General

24 MAR

Garment worker sues ex-employer for discrimination

Garment worker sues ex-employer for discrimination
Marianas Variety, Micronesia
By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa
Variety News Staff

A nonresident garment worker has sued his former employer for terminating his contract based on national origin.

Reynaldo L. Garcia, through attorney Stephen Woodruff filed a complaint against Poong In Saipan Inc., a garment manufacturer, in federal court last week.

Garcia’s complains cited Poong’s “discriminatory policies, practices and or procedures in discharging and hiring workers that deprived him of equal employment opportunities.” Read more about Garment worker sues ex-employer for discrimination …

24 MAR

Duty-free garment import from Bangladesh

Duty-free garment import from Bangladesh
Hindu, India

Special Correspondent
Cabinet nod a gesture to Dhaka, which has huge trade deficit
Similar concession extended to Sri Lanka also
Deepen economic ties with Dhaka: Minister

KOLKATA: The Union Cabinet has approved duty-free import of eight million pieces of garments annually from Bangladesh, Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh. Read more about Duty-free garment import from Bangladesh …

23 MAR

Ekspor TPT Berkurang 20 Persen

Ekspor TPT Berkurang 20 Persen
Kamis, 23 Mar 2014,jawapos.com

Diserang Tiongkok, Tinggal Rp 6 Triliun
SURABAYA -Tiongkok saat ini menjadi pisau bermata ganda dalam mengancam industri tekstil dan produk tekstil (TPT) nasional. Selain memukul produk lokal lewat peredaran TPT-nya secara ilegal, produk TPT Tiongkok kini menghantam pasar ekspor Indonesia.

“Saat ini masih bisa ekspor saja sudah untung,” kata Sudarmaji, ketua Asosiasi Perstektilan Indonesia (API) Jatim, kepada Jawa Pos kemarin.

Menurut dia, saat ini TPT Tiongkok membanjiri pasar berbagai negara dengan harga yang murah. Karena daya saing ekspor TPT nasional berkurang, volume ekspor TPT Indonesia tahun ini berkurang hingga 20 persen. Read more about Ekspor TPT Berkurang 20 Persen …

23 MAR

Northern Marianas seeks funding from US government

Northern Marianas seeks funding from US government Radio New Zealand Posted at 10:46am on 23 Mar 2014 The Northern Marianas government says it is confident the US Congress will approve a 140-million US dollar funding request. The CNMI has submitted the bailout request to the congress asking for the appropriation for the 2014 fiscal year. […]

23 MAR

Fund for training of garments’ workers okayed

Fund for training of garments’ workers okayed
Daily Times
* EDF Board approves setting up of Textile Garment Skill Development Board

ISLAMABAD: The Export Development Fund Board has approved the establishment of a Textile Garment Skill Development (TGSD) Board and ordered the release of Rs 19.9 million for starting the Trade Policy 2004-05 initiative on training workers of the textile garment industry on factory premises.

The idea is to have such training programme affiliated with reputable international certification institutions. The project will involve training of thousands of workers. The current approval will set into motion the process and 1,800 workers will be trained in this phase. The step would help the workers, as it will upgrade their skills and make substantial contribution to promote the export of textile garment sector. Read more about Fund for training of garments’ workers okayed …

23 MAR

CNMI: Facing Power Blackouts As Money Crisis Continues

CNMI: Facing Power Blackouts As Money Crisis Continues
Pacific Magazine

The Northern Marianas Government says the Commonwealth could experience major power blackouts and suffers more job cuts if the U.S. Congress doesn’t approve a US$140 million funding request.

The CNMI has submitted the bailout request for the 2014 fiscal year, Radio New Zealand International reports Read more about CNMI: Facing Power Blackouts As Money Crisis Continues …

23 MAR

Bangladesh's Bgmea Urges Govt to Develop NCT Policy

Bangladesh’s Bgmea Urges Govt to Develop NCT Policy
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Singapore News 

DHAKA, Mar 23 Asia Pulse – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday urged the government to formulate a policy on the operations of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT).

BGMEA also suggested the policy be developed in a transparent manner through consensus of all concerned Read more about Bangladesh's Bgmea Urges Govt to Develop NCT Policy …

23 MAR

Work on Faisalabad Garment City to start within few months

Work on Faisalabad Garment City to start within few months
Associated Press of Pakistan, Pakistan

FAISALABAD, Mar 22 (APP): Physical work on the Faisalabad Garment City (FGC) will start within the next couple of months, while the government will focus on value addition in the textile sector to earn precious foreign exchange.

This was told by Ch Mushtaq Cheema, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, while addressing the ninth Board of Directors (BOD) meeting of the Faisalabad Garment City Company (FGCC) here Wednesday night. Read more about Work on Faisalabad Garment City to start within few months …