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Leaders describe this as a 'new normal', backtracking on their warnings during the era of double-digit growth that failure to keep growth above 8.0% would lead to social…
Labour unrest in Bangladesh's garment sector.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241800
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Congress has passed three COVID-19 relief packages, which include payroll support for shuttered businesses to retain employees. Congress now eyes a fourth package to expand…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251865
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Headline growth was 6.7% for the third successive quarter -- neatly within the target range of 6.5-7.0%. However, the rate has not risen in any quarter since the last peak of 7.2…
The final quarter of the year saw a dramatic increase in the number of recorded strikes and protests by workers, bringing the full-year figure to nearly 3,000 -- more than double…
CHINA: Joblessness will be harder to solve than unrest
BANGLADESH: Wage protests will exacerbate unrest
PHILIPPINES: Unrest over labour contracts will rise
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES233524
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Several workers’ unions launched protests in July in anticipation of the reform’s approval, claiming it undermines labour rights. The protests are symptomatic of growing…
PHILIPPINES: New labour rules could bring unrest