Vietnam's 15th National Assembly has passed a resolution adjusting the 2025 socio-economic development plan, which sets a growth target of at least 8 per cent.The GDP growth...
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PM Modi at Bharat Tex urged a threefold rise in textile exports to $100 billion by 2030 via the 'Five Fs' strategy. A session by Rajesh Bheda Consulting highlighted a $7.8...
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China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was today kept unchanged from last month at 3.1 per cent, according to the National Interbank Funding Centre.The over-five-year LPR,...
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The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT) returns from February 26–28, featuring 450+ exhibitors from 24 regions. Highlights...
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BIFA has warned that talk of a UK-EU trade 'reset' may create unrealistic expectations. While the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) is set for review in 2026, groundwork...
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Close to four-fifths of US firms in Vietnam are concerned about the possibility of the US administration imposing tariffs on imports from Vietnam, an AmCham survey found....
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Producer prices of industrial products in Germany were 0.5 per cent higher YoY and 0.1 per cent lower month on month (MoM) in January. When energy prices are excluded, producer...
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ICE cotton futures declined due to technical selling ahead of USDA's export report, despite expectations of a positive outcome. Weak US dollar failed to boost sentiment....
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Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 9.69 per cent to $2,795 per FEU on February 20, driven by weak global freight demand and increased shipping capacity. The index is...
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The prices of sold production of the Polish industry fell by 0.1 per cent month on month (MoM) and 0.9 per cent YoY in January. Such prices in the manufacturing sector were...
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At Bharat Tex 2025, Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh met ColorJet Chairman MS Dadu to discuss sustainable textile printing and India's leadership in manufacturing under 'Make...
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Epson has launched the SureColor G6030, its first 35-inch wide-format Direct-to-Film (DTFilm) printer, at GTTES 2025 in India. It offers high-quality, low-maintenance, and...
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France's National Assembly has adopted a bill aimed at preventing the production, import or sale from January 2026 of any product for which an alternative to PFAS already...
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A Cornell University policy brief has called for an annual wage review and wage-setting process for Bangladesh's RMG workers as is done in Cambodia.Wages are reviewed every...
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China recently issued an action plan to stabilise foreign investment this year.The plan emphasises encouraging foreign equity investment in the country to attract more high-quality...
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S&P Global Ratings has revised upward its policy rate forecasts for 2025-end and 2026-end for nine key emerging markets by 50 bps as a median following a recent change in...
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Despite slightly lower AUD prices, positive signals buoyed wool trade as overseas buyers paid extra US cents or CNY per kg amid a recovering AUD and robust forward contracts...
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President Donald Trump yesterday signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum aimed at promoting FDI while protecting US security interests, particularly from threats...
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Vietnam recently released 42 criteria for evaluating the efficiency of FDI.The decision by PM Pham Minh Chinh includes 29 economic, eight social and five environmental criteria...
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Retail turnover in the Netherlands rose by 3.8 per cent in January 2025 year-on-year, with sales volume up 2.0 per cent. The non-food sector grew by 2.9 per cent, led by...
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Haelixa has appointed Nina Marenzi to its Advisory Board. Founder of The Sustainable Angle and Future Fabrics Expo, Marenzi brings 15 years of expertise in sustainable sourcing...
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Industry leaders caution that new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could disrupt supply chains and strain businesses and consumers. The apparel and footwear sectors,...
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The Indian textile and apparel industry is cautiously optimistic about the US reciprocal tariff campaign, expecting minimal impact due to similar tariff rates between both...
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Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) director Abubakar Dantsoho recently said the country aims at turning itself into a maritime logistics hub for sustainable port services in Africa....
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EBRD has revised downwards its regional economic forecast for 2025 by 0.3 pp relative to its September 2024 outlook.Growth across EBRD economies may now average at 3.2 per...
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