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Collapsing consumer demand amid lockdowns cripple Asia-Pacific garment industry
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Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Collapsing consumer demand amid lockdowns cripple Asia-Pacific garment industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered government lockdowns, collapsed consumer demand, and disrupted imports of raw materials, battering the Asia Pacific garment industry especially hard, according to a new report released on Wednesday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).Read Full Article ...
 
A few ‘green shoots’, but future of global trade remains deeply uncertain
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Wednesday, 21 October 2020
A few ‘green shoots’, but future of global trade remains deeply uncertain
Although global trade is making a frail recovery, the outlook remains uncertain, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said on Wednesday, in announcing its late...
 
One in six children living in extreme poverty, with figure set to rise during pandemic
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Monday, 19 October 2020
One in six children living in extreme poverty, with figure set to rise during pandemic
An estimated one in six children – or 356 million globally – were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this is set to worsen signi...
 
‘Biocups’, electric motorcycle taxis and recycling 500 billion bottles for a sustainable Thailand: a
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Sunday, 18 October 2020
‘Biocups’, electric motorcycle taxis and recycling 500 billion bottles for a sustainable Thailand: a
The private sector in Thailand has a key role to play in helping the south-east Asian country to reach poverty reduction and sustainable development goals agre...
 
UN chief announces major push to transform harmful food systems
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Monday, 12 October 2020
UN chief announces major push to transform harmful food systems
The UN chief António Guterres set out a new plan to transform the world’s food systems on Monday - coinciding with the start of World Food Week - which will cu...
 
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