American firms moving their factories to foreign countries in search of cheap labor and reduced taxes is not a new phenomenon. Perhaps less widely known, is these companies flock to Export Processing ...

The gains meant to be derived from the establishment and effectively functional Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are being eroded by bad practices and weak regulations within the sector. The FTZs model, ...

After years of holding out on the issue of trade unions in the export processing zone in Bangladesh, where there are more than 450 apparel-producing factories and about 400,000 workers, the Bangladesh ...

Taita-Taveta county government has allocated the Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) a total of 240 acres of land to put up a multi-billion shillings special economic processing zone in Voi town.

About 120 workers were injured after a factory fire razed the Housing Technology Industries (HTI) plant in the Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), located south of the Philippine capital Manila. The ...

The Private Sector Development Support Project (PSDSP) project has helped transform the market for serviced land for greenfield investments in Bangladesh. Between 2016 and 2018, the project has thus ...

Trade, Investments, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has gazetted three pieces of land in Kwale, Mombasa, and Machakos counties respectively as Export Processing Zones (EPZ). Kakamega county ...

Tamil Nadu's SEZs achieve record exports of ₹2.2 lakh crore in 2025-26, reflecting significant growth and investment.

The BoI’s Koggala Export Processing Zone (KgEPZ), boasting of a workforce of nearly 11,000, proudly marks its 35th year with vibrant celebrations of sports and unity. To mark International Women’s Day ...