Jasmin Malik Chua
@jasminchua.com
Climate and labor editor 👗 👠 http://www.sourcingjournal.com. Previous bylines at the New York Times, Vogue Business, the Business of Fashion, Vox and the Daily Beast. Signal: jchua.99
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Jasmin Malik Chua
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As US Tariff Pressure Grows, Can Bangladesh Still Manifest a Just Transition?
Bangladesh has been continuously thwarted by socioeconomic instability. What will it mean if cost-sensitive brands abandon it for cheaper geographies?
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Bangladesh has been continuously thwarted by socioeconomic instability. What will it mean if cost-sensitive brands abandon it for cheaper geographies?
Journalism has had a YEAR.
December 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Journalism has had a YEAR.
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The State Dept. painted humanitarian aid cuts as a necessary “disruption.”
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive
After the Trump administration cut off food from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The State Dept. painted humanitarian aid cuts as a necessary “disruption.”
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
For the World Food Program, that disruption meant telling 300,000 refugees half of them would receive a meager portion of rice, lentils and oil.
The rest would get nothing.
More than a decade after the collapse of Rana Plaza, a spate of recent tragedies and near-tragedies raises the question of whether Bangladesh can protect its workers.
Is Garment Factory Safety in Bangladesh Backsliding?
More than a decade after the collapse of Rana Plaza, a spate of recent tragedies and near-tragedies raises the question of whether Bangladesh can protect its workers.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
More than a decade after the collapse of Rana Plaza, a spate of recent tragedies and near-tragedies raises the question of whether Bangladesh can protect its workers.
In-scope businesses, for one, will no longer need to prepare a transition plan that aligns their business models with the Paris Agreement.
EU Agrees to Gut Sustainability Rules, Undermining Climate Ambitions
In-scope businesses, for one, will no longer need to prepare a transition plan that aligns their business models with the Paris Agreement.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In-scope businesses, for one, will no longer need to prepare a transition plan that aligns their business models with the Paris Agreement.
The Chinese Communist Party keeps "breaking its word—to its own people and to the world," the Congressional-Executive Commission on China said.
China’s Uyghur Persecution Shows ‘Broken’ Human Rights Promises
The Chinese Communist Party keeps "breaking its word—to its own people and to the world," the Congressional-Executive Commission on China said.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The Chinese Communist Party keeps "breaking its word—to its own people and to the world," the Congressional-Executive Commission on China said.
For all its talk about "collective action" and "industry alignment," the fashion industry's carbon emissions continue to climb, leaving once-vaunted commitments in the dust.
2030 is Nearly Here. Can Fashion Still Make Good on Its Climate Promises?
For all its talk about "collective action" and "industry alignment," the fashion industry's carbon emissions continue to climb, leaving once-vaunted commitments in the dust.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
For all its talk about "collective action" and "industry alignment," the fashion industry's carbon emissions continue to climb, leaving once-vaunted commitments in the dust.
The Copper State's top cop also charged the Shein rival with engaging in "deceptive and unfair" trade practices, including faking customer reviews and copyright infringement.
Arizona Sues Temu for ‘Infecting’ Phones With Data-Stealing Malware
The Copper State's top cop also charged the Shein rival with engaging in "deceptive and unfair" trade practices, including faking customer reviews and copyright infringement.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The Copper State's top cop also charged the Shein rival with engaging in "deceptive and unfair" trade practices, including faking customer reviews and copyright infringement.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he is investigating the Chinese-founded e-commerce giant, while Senator Tom Cotton encouraged Attorney General Pam Bondi to do the same.
Amid French Brouhaha, Shein Draws More US Attention
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he is investigating the Chinese-founded e-commerce giant, while Senator Tom Cotton encouraged Attorney General Pam Bondi to do the same.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he is investigating the Chinese-founded e-commerce giant, while Senator Tom Cotton encouraged Attorney General Pam Bondi to do the same.
The European Union's ombudswoman said she found several "procedural shortcomings" in the way the European Commission handled legislative proposals like the omnibus bill.
European Commision Accused of ‘Maladministration’ Over Sustainability Simplification
The European Union's ombudswoman said she found several "procedural shortcomings" in the way the European Commission handled legislative proposals like the omnibus bill.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The European Union's ombudswoman said she found several "procedural shortcomings" in the way the European Commission handled legislative proposals like the omnibus bill.
Eileen Fisher, Everlane and Reformation join forces to reduce supply chain emissions, setting a collaborative example for sustainable fashion practices.
EXCLUSIVE: Eileen Fisher, Reformation and Everlane Join Aii to Foster Change from Ground Up
Eileen Fisher, Everlane and Reformation join forces to reduce supply chain emissions, setting a collaborative example for sustainable fashion practices.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Eileen Fisher, Everlane and Reformation join forces to reduce supply chain emissions, setting a collaborative example for sustainable fashion practices.
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I said it and I'm glad.
May I suggest that Arcadia is the greatest play written in the English language in the last 150 years or so at least?
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I said it and I'm glad.
Dang, just saw my old Rainbow Brite sheets on "Stranger Things."
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Dang, just saw my old Rainbow Brite sheets on "Stranger Things."
When the right to freedom of association is systematically throttled in countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, abusive working conditions, excessive working hours and poverty wages become normalized.
Amnesty International Has a Message for Fashion Brands Ahead of Black Friday
When the right to freedom of association is systematically throttled in countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, abusive working conditions, excessive working hours and poverty wag...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
When the right to freedom of association is systematically throttled in countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, abusive working conditions, excessive working hours and poverty wages become normalized.
In its second position paper, the T2T Alliance urges a reshaping of the European Union's Circular Economy Act to include provisions that set textile recyclers up for success.
To Ensure Circularity Isn’t ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Textile Waste Might Need a Rebrand
In its second position paper, the T2T Alliance urges a reshaping of the European Union's Circular Economy Act to include provisions that set textile recyclers up for success.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In its second position paper, the T2T Alliance urges a reshaping of the European Union's Circular Economy Act to include provisions that set textile recyclers up for success.
Re&Up’s general manager Andreas Dorner discusses the challenges of operating in today’s geopolitical quagmire.
Re&Up Fast-Tracks Textile Recycling for a Circular Future
Re&Up’s general manager Andreas Dorner discusses the challenges of operating in today’s geopolitical quagmire.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Re&Up’s general manager Andreas Dorner discusses the challenges of operating in today’s geopolitical quagmire.
The move comes after the discovery of banned weapons and childlike sex dolls on Shein's platform.
French Government Seeks 3-Month Suspension for Shein
The move comes after the discovery of banned weapons and childlike sex dolls on the e-tail giant's platform.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The move comes after the discovery of banned weapons and childlike sex dolls on Shein's platform.
Is there no end in sight for AI slop?
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet — And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Is there no end in sight for AI slop?
The corporate sustainability due diligence directive and the forced labor regulation were designed to be complementary. The omnibus bill risks decoupling them.
Without Robust Sustainability Rules, EU’s Forced Labor Regulation Risks ‘Becoming Powerless’
The corporate sustainability due diligence directive and the forced labor regulation were designed to be complementary. The omnibus bill risks decoupling them.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The corporate sustainability due diligence directive and the forced labor regulation were designed to be complementary. The omnibus bill risks decoupling them.
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It's that time of year
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It's that time of year
A bipartisan group of 34 members from the House of Representatives expressed concern that the e-commerce leviathan may have facilitated the sale of “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” to customers in the United States.
Following French Furor, US Lawmakers Press Shein for Answers
A bipartisan group of 34 members from the House of Representatives expressed concern that the e-commerce leviathan may have facilitated the sale of “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” to customers...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A bipartisan group of 34 members from the House of Representatives expressed concern that the e-commerce leviathan may have facilitated the sale of “sex dolls with a childlike appearance” to customers in the United States.
The International Labour Organization and the government of Telangana recently launched a program that will take a "area-based approach" to tackle underage labor in agricultural supply chains.
Can India’s Cotton Industry Fix Its Child Labor Problem?
The International Labour Organization and the government of Telangana recently launched a program that will take a "area-based approach" to tackle underage labor in agricultural supply chains.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The International Labour Organization and the government of Telangana recently launched a program that will take a "area-based approach" to tackle underage labor in agricultural supply chains.
I would like journalism to be 30 percent less cringe right now.
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I would like journalism to be 30 percent less cringe right now.
The withhold release order on Firemount Group cited information that "reasonably indicates forced labor use" in violation of U.S. trade statute.
Trump Administration Targets Forced Labor in Mauritius
The withhold release order on Firemount Group cited information that "reasonably indicates forced labor use" in violation of U.S. trade statute.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The withhold release order on Firemount Group cited information that "reasonably indicates forced labor use" in violation of U.S. trade statute.
While the latest Better Buying analysis shows less of the "acute crisis" that characterized Covid-19, its middling scores are still indicative of broader issues that undermine supply chain resilience.
Fashion’s ‘Underperforming’ Purchasing Practices Struggle Under Tariff Pressures
While the latest Better Buying analysis shows less of the "acute crisis" that characterized Covid-19, its middling scores are still indicative of broader issues that undermine supply chain resilience.
sourcingjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
While the latest Better Buying analysis shows less of the "acute crisis" that characterized Covid-19, its middling scores are still indicative of broader issues that undermine supply chain resilience.
With the European Parliament's position on the omnibus package declared, the showdown over the corporate sustainability due diligence directive and corporate sustainability reporting directive officially begins.
Is Europe’s Latest Vote on Sustainability Rules Promoting ‘Disastrous Race to the Bottom’?
With the European Parliament's position on the omnibus package declared, the showdown over the corporate sustainability due diligence directive and corporate sustainability reporting directive officia...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
With the European Parliament's position on the omnibus package declared, the showdown over the corporate sustainability due diligence directive and corporate sustainability reporting directive officially begins.