Hoe Import Debacle Exposes Indonesian Industry's Shortcomings

... factors. The reason is not cheap labor costs as China no longer ... relies on cheap labor. The answer lies in better ...

Indonesia to Hold Its Biggest Ever Mobile Electronics Show in December

... China now that we believe labor costs are too high for ... smartwatches are offered for as cheap as $9 apiece with a ...

Australia Expands Pacific Labor Scheme to Win Influence in Region

... , as Canberra expands a regional labor scheme in a bid to ... -rich ocean. They both offer cheap loans and grants for infrastructure ... University. The expansion of the labor scheme is the second regional ...

Merry or Misery? Shoppers Urged to Avoid Christmas Gifts Linked to Slavery

... to the United Nations' International Labor Organization (ILO), and anti ... workers as demand for cheap fast fashion soars, according ... have been produced using forced labor, with experts, including ... by the Brazilian Federal Labor Prosecution Office and the ...

Supply Chain Reaction: Trade War Refugees Race to Relocate to Vietnam, Thailand

... from red-tape to skilled labor and limited infrastructure. Frenzied ... hard to navigate and skilled labor is not easily available. ... "The proportion of unskilled labor in Vietnam remains large and ... Nguyen Phuoc Hai. "Whether cheap labor will remain one of Vietnam ...

Cheap or Kind? Europeans Say They Want Clothes With a Conscience

... trapped in forced labor worldwide. Fast-changing trends and cheap apparel mean ... say rising demand is fueling labor exploitation, too. Show and Tell ... network of firms, unions and labor rights groups. The global fashion ...

Trade War Impact Deepens Across Asia, but 'Real Economic Shock' Yet to Hit

... . The country's labor base is still cheap by regional standards while ...

Japan Firms Welcome Skilled Foreign Workers, Frown at Unskilled Laborers: Reuters Poll

... into the country to ease labor shortages. "Overall, Japanese ... trying to cope with labor shortages through investment in ... automation and labor-saving technology. Restaurants and ... workers as a source of cheap labor, others fretted about the ...

Malaysia Considers Amending Human Trafficking Law After US Report

... workers. It relies heavily on cheap foreign labor from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal ...

Child Sex Tourism Fueled by Cheap Travel, Technology: Experts

... be victims of sex and labor trafficking, according to the International ... Labor Organization. Child sex tourism has been fueled by cheap travel ...