YANGON — Japanese beverage group Kirin Holdings said Friday it will commission an audit of its joint venture partner in Myanmar over allegations that the local conglomerate funds the country’s military, which has been accused of human rights abuses. The partner, Myanma Economic Holdings, or MEHL, and another Myanmar company […]
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Kirin to probe Myanmar partner over army funding allegations
YANGON — Japanese beverage group Kirin Holdings said Friday it will commission an audit of its joint venture partner in Myanmar over allegations that the local conglomerate funds the country’s military, which has been accused of human rights abuses. The partner, Myanma Economic Holdings, or MEHL, and another Myanmar company […]
Budweiser resurrects ‘Whassup’ tagline for Salvation Army ad
Dive Brief: Budweiser is rebooting its classic “Whassup” tagline for a new PSA collaboration with The Salvation Army that offers support to people in need during the COVID-19 crisis, according to materials the company shared with Marketing Dive. The spot shows friends connecting on a video conference with the theme, […]
Hong Kong’s army of volunteers disinfects the city, house by house
Gillian Wong, a petite, semiretired accountant in her sixties, leads the way into the dilapidated buildings, her eyes struggling to adjust to the dim light. Yan, a kindergarten teacher, follows, her bag weighed down by a 5-liter bottle of alcohol rub. The last member, Keith Tse, a construction worker on […]
Hong Kong’s army of volunteers disinfects the city, house by house
Gillian Wong, a petite, semiretired accountant in her sixties, leads the way into the dilapidated buildings, her eyes struggling to adjust to the dim light. Yan, a kindergarten teacher, follows, her bag weighed down by a 5-liter bottle of alcohol rub. The last member, Keith Tse, a construction worker on leave […]
Farms ready to call up new land army
Britons have responded to calls for a new land army to help pick fruit and vegetables as harvest season nears. Farmers in the UK, along with those on the continent, have been left scrambling to find enough workers in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Crops typically harvested by workers from eastern […]
A Sewing Army, Making Masks for America
They are scrounging for fabric, cutting it up, stitching it together. They are repurposing drapes, dresses, bra straps, shower curtains, even coffee filters. They are building supply chains, organizing workers, managing distribution networks. Most of all, they are sewing. All over the country, homebound Americans are crafting thousands upon thousands […]