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Indonesia’s human rights due diligence debate is moving closer to a policy framework
Jakarta does not yet have a final mandatory HRDD rule for the private sector. But recent ILO-led dialogue and legal signals around ...Taiwan, China moves forced labour prevention closer to the centre of trade risk
New guidance from labour authorities signals a wider shift: migrant worker protection is no longer only a social compliance issue, but part ...SHEIN’s US$1.4 billion Guangdong pledge is more than a factory story
SHEIN has announced that it will invest more than 10 billion yuan, about US$1.45 billion, over the next three years to strengthen ...Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Rights in Asia Conference (CSERA) 2026 on 30-31 March in Kuala ...
The Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Rights in Asia Conference (CSERA) 2026 is heading to Kuala Lumpur on 30–31 March 2026, with a ...From China+1 to Vietnam+1 — and now what comes next for APAC supply chains?
The old debate asked one question: “Which country is the next China?” That is no longer the right question. A more useful ...US–Bangladesh reciprocal trade deal gives apparel a targeted tariff break
On 9 February 2026, Bangladesh and the United States announced a new Agreement on Reciprocal Trade that resets the baseline “reciprocal” tariff ...Japan’s 2026–2030 NAP: why the new plan matters for responsible supply chains
Japan closed its first National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights (2020–2025) with a clear message: the “business and human ...Vietnam’s next five-year plan is taking shape, and supply chains should pay attention
Vietnam’s new five-year socio-economic direction for 2026–2030 is now clearer than it was a few months ago. Two signals matter most. First, ...Timeline: New Zealand’s Modern Slavery & Worker Exploitation Legislation
New Zealand is moving towards a mandatory modern slavery reporting regime through the proposed Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation Bill, which has ...New Zealand’s Modern Slavery Bill: what it is, how it may work, and what it ...
New Zealand is moving towards a modern slavery reporting regime through a proposed Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation Bill, lodged with rare ...
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