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Putin Grips Economy Tighter to Supply Russian War Machine
Business, Published on 08/12/2022
» After a string of battlefield losses in Ukraine in recent months, President Vladimir Putin faces a big test at home: mobilizing Russia's economy to feed the war effort.
China, Vietnam sign 13 deals, and 1 stands to reshape economic relations
Published on 04/11/2022
» China and Vietnam, communist neighbours that both depend heavily on manufactured exports, have signed a deal to improve a crucial but recently frayed supply chain in a particular boost to the Vietnamese side.
Western Brands Divided Over 'Made in Myanmar' After Coup
Business, Published on 06/10/2022
» Western retailers are increasingly divided over whether to buy clothes made in Myanmar, a country that had emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing garment exporters before the military staged a coup last year.
Wage hike looms large for firms
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 14/09/2022
» Businesses have mixed reactions to the new daily minimum wage hike finalised by the cabinet on Tuesday as they deal with a raft of economic challenges.
Cotton rally squeezes Asian garment makers, threatens Covid recovery
Published on 02/06/2022
» MUMBAI/DHAKA: A near doubling in benchmark cotton futures to 11-year highs, hard on the heels of a spike in freight and fuel prices, is clobbering Asian apparel makers while their global retail customers are reluctant to soak up the extra costs.
Victoria's Secret to pay B285m settlement to laid-off Thai workers
Reuters, Published on 28/05/2022
» Thai workers who were sacked last year from a factory supplying global lingerie brands including Victoria's Secret will receive 285.2 million baht, in what labour activists say is the biggest settlement of its kind in the global garment industry.
Brother aiming for 14% growth in Thai market
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/04/2022
» Japanese printer manufacturer Brother aims to achieve a 14% growth rate in the Thai market for fiscal 2022 using its new strategies amid strong demand in the segment.
State urged to speed up return of migrants
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/11/2021
» The private sector is calling on the government to speed up allowing the entry of vaccinated migrant workers under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed with neighbouring countries.
Vietnam PM promises economy will rebound from Covid-19 hit
Published on 20/10/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam's exports are likely to rise 10.7% in 2021, with annual inflation expected below 4%, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhsaid on Wednesday, promising lawmakers that economic revival lay ahead.
Vietnam's lockdown ensnares world's clothing giants
AFP, Published on 29/09/2021
» HANOI: From shoes and sweaters to car parts and coffee, Vietnam's strict and lengthy coronavirus lockdown has sparked product shortages among worldwide brands such as Nike and Gap which have grown increasingly dependent on the Southeast Asian nation's manufacturers.