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Salon.com
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Indonesia at the crossroads The terror attack in the world's most populous Muslim nation could stir up rage against Islamic extremists, says an expert. But if the U.S. invades Iraq, all bets are off. |
BusinessWeek
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Who'll Survive the Textile Trade Shakeout? With the new year, three decades of quotas on U.S. and European textile and apparel imports will become history -- meaning companies will be free to source from the cheapest suppliers. Some 30 million jobs worldwide could be affected, including an estimated 650,000 in the U.S. |
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Will Cambodia's Garment Industry Shred? Even though it has worked hard boosting workers' rights to gain business, that may not matter after January, 2005 |
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An Unremarkable Election In Indonesia. That's Remarkable If the presidential runoff -- and its aftermath -- remains peaceful, everyone will win. |
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006
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Secrets, Lies, And Sweatshops American importers have long answered criticism of conditions at their Chinese suppliers with labor rules and inspections. But many factories have just gotten better at concealing abuses. |
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February 23, 2004
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Indonesia: Suharto's Party Is Surging The country has been so battered by ethnic strife, Islamic terrorism, increased corruption, and economic austerity programs that many voters yearn for the certainty and relative prosperity of the Suharto years. |
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Yudhoyono's "Triple-Track Strategy" Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono talks about raising growth, creating jobs, and alleviating poverty. Plus: His take on corruption and terrorism. |
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Indonesia: A Second Shot At Reform? The Indonesian Finance Minister may get to flex his muscles under a new President. |
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The Price of a Cheap Suit Retail and apparel companies spend millions to assess overseas suppliers. So why are they still missing so many problems? |
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Can Indonesia Exorcise Its Demons? If security doesn't improve, the rebounding economy could be stopped in its tracks |
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Table: Global Comparisons How China's labor conditions stack up against those of other low-cost nations. |
The Motley Fool
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Indonesia: A Divine Mess Tony Arsta and I were back, seeking investment opportunity in Indonesia, a country and a market quite different than the one I'd left 13 years ago. |
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Striking Observations Labor unrest is part of life in China's factory towns, and yet there is something different about this summer's strife that will have broad implications for the global economy. We are witnessing nothing less than the beginning of the end of China's role as the sweatshop of the world. |
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The Rise of a Chinese Worker's Movement Spurred by the Foxconn suicides, and aided by an exploding Internet, China's labor ranks are organizing for higher wages and more rights. |
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Why Factories Are Leaving China A labor shortage is trimming margins for exporters, who are moving to Vietnam, India, and elsewhere. |
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