The world’s second-largest fashion retailer said it was looking into cases highlighted in a damning report from leading human rights group.
H&M probes alleged Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies
H&M is investigating 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at Myanmar garment factories that supply the world’s second-largest fashion retailer, it told Reuters, just weeks after top rival Zara-owner …
Myanmar Eyes Surge In Rice Exports After India Curbs Supply
(Bloomberg) — Myanmar expects rice exports to surge in coming months as curbs on Indian sales and a spike in Thai and Vietnamese prices force buyers to hunt for other origins. Most Read from …
Myanmar Eyes Surge In Rice Exports After India Curbs Supply
(Bloomberg) — Myanmar expects rice exports to surge in coming months as curbs on Indian sales and a spike in Thai and Vietnamese prices force buyers to hunt for other origins. Most Read from …
Myanmar jade mine landslide deaths reach 31
The death toll from a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote part of Myanmar has climbed to at least 31, with eight people still missing, rescuers said on Wednesday.
H&M probes Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies
H&M told Reuters it is following up on 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at Myanmar garment factories that supply the world’s second-largest fashion retailer, just weeks after top rival Zara owner …
Advert falsely promotes milk powder drink as diabetes treatment in Myanmar
Health experts say there is no cure for diabetes and no medication or supplements that can prevent the disease, contradicting a litany of false claims made in a Burmese advertisement for a powdered milk product that has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook.
Myanmar rescuers recover 22 bodies after a deadly landslide
Rescue teams in northern Myanmar have found 22 bodies following a huge landslide at the weekend near a jade mine, a rescue worker and a local journalist said on Tuesday. There were 42 people declared …
Myanmar rescuers recover 22 bodies after a deadly landslide
Rescue teams in northern Myanmar have found 22 bodies following a huge landslide at the weekend near a jade mine, a rescue worker and a local journalist said on Tuesday. There were 42 people declared …
Illicit Economic Activities Are Symptoms of Myanmar’s Instability
The increase in illicit activities has largely resulted from weakened law enforcement (as the military prioritizes cracking down on political dissidents), a rise in demand (for opium), and lack of (or …