ASIA: Asian apparel industries thrive despite Chinese competition
MEM [Nov 25, 2005] China's soaring exports have created tensions with Western countries, but the apparel industries of several small Asian countries continue to thrive despite expectations they would be hit hard by Chinese competition...
ASIA: Lower oil prices negatively affecting polyester prices
MEM [Nov 18, 2005] Lack of demand and slide in crude oil prices negatively affecting polyester prices. The current decline in crude oil prices is resulting in lower prices in the petrochemical pipeline, from naphtha to polyester staple fibers......
ASIA: Asian textile conference in New Delhi on December 1-2
[Nov 11, 2005] The Asian Textile Conference, ATXCON 2005, will be held in Indian Capital New Delhi on December 1-2. The conference will provide Asian countries a platform to discuss and evolve a coordinated strategy for the region's textile industry, to enhance its global market share...
ASIA: Deadlock over compensation mechanism for possible revenue loss stalls SAFTA progress
MEM [Nov 08, 2005] The deadlock continues even as senior leaders of the region are expected to participate in the SAARC summit at Dhaka next week. A committee of experts would convene a meeting later this month at Kathmandu to sort out the issue.
ASIA: Textile growing significantly: Lim Hwee Hua
MEM [Oct 19, 2005] Asia's textile and garments industry, specially in China and India, is growing significantly and there is much potential to be tapped; Singapore's Minister of State for Finance and Transport Lim Hwee Hua said...