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Bangladesh: 319 garment factories to close

Running a garment factory is no easy task, even - or especially when - more than 80 percent of all exports are taken up by readymade garments. And even when safety requirements have been fulfilled. There are many other factors like local and global competition, constant time pressure, shortages of resources like electricity and gas, high...

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Vietnam: government to inspect garment factories

The Vietnamese government, more specific its ministry of labor, war invalids and social affairs, kicked off a campaign last week in Ho Chi Minh City to carry out major inspections of garment factories, to be completed by October. The nationwide inspections will cover 150 garment factories in 12 cities and provinces by October and will focus on...