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Kee players

The pastry business is no cakewalk for Kee Wah’s third generation, writes Sandra Lam. ...

US boss held in China for 6th day over pay dispute

US factory boss in hostage said he won’t be released until labour dispute is resolved. ...

Michelin to cut 730 jobs at French plant

730 jobs to go after Michelin has planned to end heavy-truck tires production at a France factory amid slumping demand. ...

Italian workers 'recycle' jobs after factory shutdown

Unemployed Italian factory workers create jobs by taking over disused factory and planning to set up recycling business. ...

Bangladesh to allow unions for garment workers

Bangladesh’s government agreed Monday to allow the country’s garment workers to form trade unions without prior permission from factory owners, the latest response to a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people and focused global attention on the industry’s hazardous conditions. ...

Waiting for the trickle

Philippines’ jobseekers yet to benefit from country’s economic rise as jobless level climbs to second highest in Asia-Pacific. ...

Paying the price

Rising factory wages in China are forcing manufacturers to find cheaper solutions abroad ... ...

Mobile staff always in fashion

The role of Hong Kong as a garments and textiles centre is changing. In the past, it used to be a manufacturing centre, writes Chiu Po-sze. ...

It’s in the bag

Mark Leung is carrying his family’s successful handbag business to new heights, reports Wong Yat-hei. ...