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18 November 2022

London rejects China chip deal

Britain blocked the sale of a Welsh semiconductor plant to a Chinese-owned company on national security grounds. The ruling ends months of back-and-forth over the deal, which triggered British fears over technology transfer to China. [British government blocks takeover of Welsh semiconductor ... - theguardian.com]

28 October 2022

Fires: there is a security problem in fashion supply chains

Fires continue to engulf the fashion industry: in India, in East Delhi, clothing factory and then in Kerala, at Choice Footwear Material; in Vietnam, a Nike supplier. These factory fires once again demonstrate the urgent need for a legally binding safety agreement for the apparel and footwear industry, according to Ineke Zeldenrust, international coordinator of the Clean Clothes Campaign. [Why do fashion factories keep going up in flames? – SJ]

09 September 2022

Sea, rail transport routes between Vietnam & Russia now linked

The link between the sea freight passage connecting Vietnam and Vladivostok in Russia and a Vladivostok-Moscow rail course has been recently inaugurated. The connection utilises a digital security mechanism, which enables customers and related agencies to track goods being transported on the route in real-time and allows for the implementation of customs clearance of goods even at the last stop in Moscow. [Vietnam - Russia sea, rail transport routes connected - baoquocte.vn]

09 September 2022

Kids’ Shoes produced in China and Sold on Amazon Recalled for Lead Contamination

CBS informs that a children's sandals are withdrawn because they contain too much lead. The shoes are sold exclusively on Amazon by a company called Kolan. [Kolan Recalls Children's Sandals Due to Violation of Federal Lead Content Ban; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert) – Consumer Product Safety Commission]

29 April 2022

Unsafe workplaces

Many textile and footwear workers do not feel safe at work. Not only do they work in dangerous buildings, but workers are regularly exposed to inhumanely high temperatures, harmful chemicals and physical violence. In this video, testimonies of the collapse of the Rana Plaza, 9 years ago in Savar, Bangladesh, collected by Clean Clothes Campaign that promotes programs to help prevent injuries and deaths at work and appeals to compensate workers involved in accidents that could have been avoided.

31 March 2022

How HCMC factories get possible Covid-positive people to work safely

VN-Express reports on how Ho Chi Minh City factories get possible Covid-positive people to work safely. According to the proposal, factories must set up a well-ventilated and dedicated working area for letting Covid close contacts work on site. They must ensure safe distance between workers and comply with other Covid prevention measures including conducting rapid testing every five days or whenever employees display symptoms.

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