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Myanmar unions call for suspension of EBA agreement - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-20T11:00:54+07:00

"Unions have called for the European Union (EU) to suspend the Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement with Myanmar, given the garment industry remains “a vital ...

Myanmar unions condemn EU garment sector initiative - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-21T11:42:43+07:00

"Trade unions in Myanmar condemn the EU-funded MADE in Myanmar project, which claims to support the garment manufacturing sector by replacing unions with ...

Myanmar Unique closes, lays off over 1,000 workers - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-22T20:44:02+07:00

"The Myanmar Unique garment factory, which employs more than 1,000 workers in the Shwe Lin Pan Industrial Zone, closed on September 21. A factory leader said ...

Myanmar Unique garment factory in Hlaingthaya temporarily closed due to lack of orders - Kyna Intel, 2021-09-24T19:51:32+07:00

"The Myanmar Unique garment factory in Shwe Lin Pan Industrial Zone will be temporarily closed from September 21." [Ed's note: see entry in the Open Apparel ...

Myanmar workers labour under worse conditions since the military coup - Kyna Intel, 2022-04-19T13:49:57+07:00

"Currently, the garment industry is the worst industry for labour rights violations. Taking advantage of the low demand for workers some employers have started ...

Myanmar's CMP garment exports cross $3.7 bn in 8 months of FY 2022-23 - Kyna Intel, 2022-12-29T10:14:46+07:00

"Myanmar’s garment sector on a Cutting, Making, and Packaging (CMP) basis has exported goods worth more than $3.7 billion in the first eight months of fiscal ...

Myanmar's garment industry returns to near normal - Kyna Intel, 2022-06-21T16:02:25+07:00

"Hundreds of thousands of workers have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic and the closure of more than 100 factories, according to garment and labor ...

Myanmar's garment industry drops by more than 30% - Kyna Intel, 2021-10-25T14:30:01+07:00

"Myanmar's economy, which was hit hard by COVID-19, has been hit hard since the military coup. This includes the Myanmar garment industry, which employs about ...

Myanmar's garment workers face abuse and harassment under military rule - Kyna Intel, 2022-08-03T15:49:26+07:00

"At least 60,800 garment workers in Myanmar have experienced alleged labour and human rights abuses according to a report by Business & Human Rights Resource ...

Myanmar, six months after the coup - Kyna Intel, 2021-08-02T17:53:10+07:00

"A garment factory manager, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said factories were still operating only due to pre-orders from foreign companies before the ...