Gap audits reveal compliance issues at Myanmar factories
Gap audits reveal compliance issues at Myanmar factories
US retail giant Gap Inc has made no secret of the fact that it faced - and continues to face…
MYANMAR: Joins with US to develop labour rights initiative
The US and Myanmar are joining forces to develop an initiative designed to promote fundamental labour rights and practices in…
US: Reaffirms Myanmar support but more reforms needed
US Secretary of State John Kerry has reaffirmed America's support for Myanmar but has emphasised that more reforms are needed…
MYANMAR SNAPSHOT: Textile and apparel industry in brief
Burma, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia. It is bordered on the north…
MYANMAR: ILO backs project to improve work practices
A project is to get underway in Myanmar/Burma to develop the capacity of the country's employers' organisations and foster better…
SOURCING: Gap’s Myanmar move highlights country’s potential
Faced with the growing risks of producing in Bangladesh and Cambodia as well as the rising cost of countries like…
SOURCING: Ethical standards a challenge for Burma investors
Experts have warned that clothing companies from developed countries who implement international ethical standards when investing in Myanmar/Burma will probably be…