Category: Emerging Markets
Turkmen government plans privatisation of carpet industry
The Turkmen government plans to develop the carpet industry through the privatisation of carpet weaving enterprises.
Vietnam’s textile and clothing exports to increase by 10%
Vietnam’s textile and clothing exports could increase by 10% this year if there are no adverse fluctuations in the global market, according to the Vietnam...
Minimum wage for all Cambodian workers
A new law providing a national minimum wage for all workers will come into force by the end of the year, Cambodian Labor Minister Ith...
Indonesian textile sales predicted to grow 10% this year
Indonesia’s textile sales are predicted to rise 10% year-on-year in 2017, boosted by the growing number of producers using online sales.
Malaysian textile and clothing industry expects strong growth
The textile and clothing industry in Malaysia has been growing at a fast pace after the country started an export-oriented industrial transformation in the early...
Thailand's cotton imports forecast to increase
According to the US Department of Agriculture, Thailand’s cotton imports in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 (commencing 1 August) are forecast to increase 3-4% from 2016/17...
Work begins on Rang Dong industrial zone in Vietnam
Construction of the Rang Dong Industrial Zone (IZ), a large-scale area dedicated to the textile and clothing industry, has started in the northern Vietnamese province...
Russian wool production to increase
Russia plans to significantly increase wool production this year, with the aim to fully meet domestic needs, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Belarus plans to reduce textile imports
Belarus plans to significantly reduce the volume of textile imports by 2020, according to President Alexander Lukashenko.
Kutaisi to become centre of textile industry in Georgia
The Georgian government plans to make Kutaisi, the legislative capital and third largest city, a centre of the textile industry.
Armenia plans to increase textile and cotton production
The government of Armenia has announced plans to create favourable conditions for the development of the domestic textile industry.
Bulgarian companies begin production of ‘smart’ clothing
Three Bulgarian companies have begun production of “smart” clothing aimed at the outdoor market.
Second stage of largest textile complex in Tajikistan
The government of Tajikistan, together with private investors, plans to launch the second stage of the Dzhungtai-Dangara Sin-Silu Textile complex, which is one of the...
Lenzing explores investment in viscose fibre plant in Indonesia
Austria-based Lenzing is reported to be exploring investment opportunities in Indonesia.
Cambodian workers seeking severance pay from clothing factory owner
More than 600 workers at Phnom Penh’s Bodykids Fashion Wear factory will receive the wages owed them from February after the previous owner left without...
Myanmar clothing workers’ rights abuse critical, says report
Myanmar clothing workers’ rights have now reached critical levels under criteria set by international labour laws, according to Daw Ei Shwe Zin Nyunt, director of...