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The government has taken the first step to address the rampant problem of child labour throughout the country by drafting a five-year National Action Plan to eliminate child labour.
Business Labour Issues Lead Story News
Garment factories threatening closure over proposed minimum wage adjustments could face legal action if they fail to obey official procedures.
Business Labour Issues Lead Story News
Foreign and domestic factory representatives say the proposed minimum wage is unaffordable.
Lead Story Migrants Issues News
Following up on reports of poor working conditions in Thai fish factories, a Finnish NGO finds the situation improved, but problems persist for migrant workers.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural resources News
The 12-kilmetre lake is one of the region’s best known landmarks and is home to the world famous U Bein Bridge.
Business Dawei Environment Land Lead Story News
The the presence of the project is already undermining local agricultural and fishing livelihoods, a new report by the Tavoyan Women’s Union claims.
Days after major industrial zones in Burma began receiving five hours of electricity a day, factories continue to struggle to stay afloat after a month of operating off the grid
Factories in Rangoon’s industrial zone are closing because of government imposed power cuts to combat widespread electricity shortages.
Workers at a steel factory in Rangoon ended their strike after the factory’s owner agreed to increase the employees’ basic monthly salary
Mar 11, 2009 (DVB), The number of Burmese migrant workers in Thailand and Malaysia that are losing their jobs as a result of the global economic crisis is soaring, according[…]
