BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thailand will use a newly amended law to crack down on forced labor with hefty fines and prison time, a move analysts said could help …
China to relax residency curbs, boost infrastructure in new urbanization push
China will relax residency curbs in many of its smaller cities this year and increase infrastructure spending, the state planner said on Monday, in a fresh push to boost the …
Dubai construction workers pursue employer over 10 months unpaid wages
Hundreds of Indian and Bangladeshi construction workers are pursuing their employer for unpaid wages stretching back 10 months, consular officials said. About 900 men living in company accommodation in Dubai …
Bangladesh could take over workplace safety despite ‘shocking unreadiness’
Bangladesh’s government could assume responsibility for safety in workplaces producing clothing for major western brands this week despite demonstrating a “shocking level of unreadiness” to do so, according to an …
Les défenseurs des droits des médias au Sri Lanka dénoncent les nouvelles lois antiterroristes
Les activistes des droits des médias ont exhorté lundi le gouvernement sri-lankais à retirer le projet de loi anti-terroriste, le considérant comme un ensemble de lois draconiennes visant à supprimer la…
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