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    Rise of robots fuels slavery threat for Asian factory workers: analysts

    The rise of robots in manufacturing in Southeast Asia is likely to fuel modern slavery as workers who end up unemployed due to automation face abuses competing for a shrinking pool of low-paid jobs in a “race to the bottom,” analysts said on Thursday.

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    Activists warn of ‘copycat’ prosecutions after Thai verdict

    A guilty verdict for a British activist in Thailand charged with defamation for alleging ill-treatment of migrant workers at a big fruit company sets an alarming precedent, say rights groups.

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    Thai court finds Andy Hall guilty of defamation

    The verdict against the prominent migrant rights defender is expected to have a chilling effect on efforts to protect foreign workers in Thailand.

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    Burmese migrants sue Thai export giant over alleged abuses

    A group of Burmese workers is suing their former employer, a poultry farm in Thailand, for $1.33 million in compensation for alleged abuses.

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    Burmese workers sign up for ‘ethical recruitment’ scheme

    Some 200 Burmese nationals signed contracts to work in Thailand at a press conference held in Rangoon over the weekend to publicise a new “ethical recruitment” scheme.

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    Burmese maids in Singapore need more protection, migrant worker group says

    The Singaporean and Burmese government must do more to ensure that domestic workers do not face abusive conditions, a migrant worker advocacy group said.

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