MYANMAR’S CLOTHING INDUSTRY FACES TOUGH FUTURE AS MILITARY GOVERNMENT RISKS LOSING CIVIL WAR
April 6th, 2024
The Myanmar clothing and textile industry is facing increasing labour shortages, as workers flee the country or hide at home, to avoid being conscripted into an army that has been losing its grip over large swaths of the country amidst the ongoing civil war (1).
In February, conscription was introduced by the military government, affecting the garment industry's workforce planning. Young men and women aged 18-35 and 18-27, respectively, as well as experts aged 45 and older, have been forced into military service for at least two years, but possibly up to five. ...
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