Women working in the garment sector are among the hardest hit as hundreds of factories close or sack workers At least 65,000 factory workers in Yangon have lost their jobs over the past year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a regional minister has said, with women working in the garment sector among the […]
More than 65,000 factory workers in Yangon have lost jobs amid pandemic, says regional minister
January 18, 2021 by
Action to be taken against permitted A-level factory unless complied with regulations
December 18, 2020 by
The permitted factories in Mandalay Industrial Zone, which meets A-level practices in coronavirus containment measures, will be taken action for a shutdown if they are found not to comply with health regulations during surprise inspections, Mandalay Industrial Zone Management Committee stated. The factories and workplaces, which meet health criteria (Level A) set by the Ministry […]
SMEs in Myanmar struggle to survive COVID-19 pandemic
November 20, 2020 by
Small-and medium-sized enterprises have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an industry group in Yangon. “We plan to release data showing our members’ difficulties,” said U Min Thu, secretary of the Yangon MSME Association. Small businesses have been closed since early September, which has damaged their chances to make a profit, […]
Myanmar exported garments worth $4.28 bn in Oct 1-Aug 31
November 16, 2020 by
Myanmar exported garments under the cut-make-pack (CMP) system worth $4.28 billion between October 1 and August 31 in fiscal 2019-20, according to data from the ministry of commerce. However, following the novel coronavirus pandemic, some CMP garment factories have shut down due to lack of raw materials, leaving thousands of workers unemployed. Myanmar financial year […]
Insiders urge govt to expand garment making value chain as exports decline in Myanmar
November 3, 2020 by
Myanmar is raising efforts to draw factories that produce raw materials for the garment manufacturers such as buttons and thread to invest in Myanmar, said U Aye Thaung, , chair of the Shwe Lin Pan Industrial Zone. Currently, garment manufacturing in Myanmar is carried out in a cut-make-pack style, where fabrics and accessories are imported […]
Permission for some businesses to reopen in Yangon ‘appropriate’: UMFCCI
October 12, 2020 by
Business insiders and executives have commended the government’s move to allow some business to reopen amid COVID-19. “Allowing cut-make-pack (CMP) factories, workplaces, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to resume is an appropriate move. The factory closures have hurt workers’ incomes and has been bad for the country’s economy,” said U Maung Maung Lay, the […]
Thousands of workers face financial difficulty in Bago
September 30, 2020 by
The closure of 47 factories in Bago Region until October 11 will cause financial problems for tens of thousands of workers according to Ma Honey, chair of the Bago textile labour union and representative of the Confederation of Trade Unions in Myanmar. “All work has been suspended. Workers are usually paid on the fifth of […]
Clothing Factories Forced to Close in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Region After COVID-19 Cases
September 30, 2020 by
Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region — Ayeyarwady Region’s COVID-19 committee has ordered all garment factories to close for two weeks after four employees tested positive for coronavirus at two factories in the regional capital. The two factories in Pathein Industrial Zone, one of which has around 700 employees and the other with over 2,000, were found to […]
Over 220 factories in Yangon file for complete closure, temporary closure or redundancy
September 28, 2020 by
As Myanmar experiences the Covid-19 second wave outbreak, over 220 factories in Yangon Region have filed for complete closure, temporary closure or redundancy starting from the end of this month, said Region Minister for Immigration and Human Resources Moe Moe Su Kyi. “There are 223 factories. Among them, 53 will close down, 146 lay off […]
