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Nigeria: N20bn Textile Fund Dormant, Says Minister |
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(Source: This Day, Dele Ogbodo, Abuja, March 08, 2010) |
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The minister said in Abuja weekend that, “At the moment, while advocacy is critical in sensitizing those in Agric business and Agro industries, the textile and garment fund of N20billion is waiting to be utilized.” He charged the media to help in sensitizing Nigerians on the need for potential industrialists in the sub sector to come up for the fund being warehoused by Bank of Industry (BoI).....Read more.... |
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22 February 2010 |
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Tunisian companies to take part in 2010 “Work wear and Clothing Show” in UK |
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(Source: Tunisia Online News, Feb. 22, 2010) |
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Seven Tunisian companies led by the Tunisian centre for the promotion of exports “CEPEX”, will take part from April 13 to 14, 2010 in the 3d edition of “Work wear and Corporate Clothing Show”, the only UK exhibition solely dedicated to the work wear and corporate clothing at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, United Kingdom.....Read more... |
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22 February 2010 |
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Pakistan: Textile City project halted due to non-release of funds for water lines |
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(Source: The News, Qadeer Tanoli, Feb. 22, 2010(Karachi)) |
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The Textile City project, which was supposed to be developed near Port Qasim, is currently in jeopardy. The first component of the project – the laying of water supply lines – has been put on hold because the Federal and Sindh governments have not released the required funds, The News has learnt.....Read more....
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22 February 2010 |
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Ghana: Akosombo Textile Limited appeals to TOR for regular supply of black oil |
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(Source: Ghana News Agency, Akosombo, Feb. 22, 2010) |
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Management of Akosombo Textile Limited (ATL) has appealed to the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) for regular supply of black oil to enable the factory to produce at full capacity.
Mr Kweku Asare- Omenako, Administrative Manager of ATL, said irregular supply of black oil was affecting operations of the company, adding that, they required 54,000 litres of the commodity daily to ensure normal production.....Read more... |
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22 February 2010 |
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Thailand: Few SMEs ready to branch out into Asean |
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(Source: Bangkok Post, Feb. 22, 2010(Bangkok)) |
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Only 10% of Thai small and medium enterprises are ready to expand into the Asean region, says Arthit Wuthikaro, director-general of the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP).
On a macro scale, Thai SMEs need to adapt to become Asean SMEs and seek co-operation that will benefit one another. As well, Thailand needs to show an increased interest in its neighbouring countries, said Mr Arthit.....Read more....
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20 February 2010 |
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China's textile, garment exports up 2.2% in Jan |
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(Source: China Knowledge.com, February 19, 2010) |
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The export value of textiles and garments in China reached US$15.57 billion last month, up 2.2% from the same month of last year, according to statistics from China's General Administration of Customs.
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20 February 2010 |
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Philippine: Gov‘t introduces improved fiber |
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(Source: Manila Bulletin, Feb. 20, 2010) |
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The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI), an agency under the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), introduced a set of tropical fiber technologies that can improve quality and at the same time, cut production cost by up to 35 percent in the pretreatment of abaca, banana, and pineapple fibers, said PTRI Director Carlos Tomboc.....Read more.... |
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19 February 2010 |
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Tunisia: Textile, still buoyant sector in spite of crisis |
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(Source: Textiles Intelligence, February 19, 2010 (Tunisia)) |
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Industry and Technology Minister Afif Chelbi said, on Thursday at the closing of the annual seminar on "Textile-Clothing, 2010 National and International Juncture and Prospects," that Tunisia managed in 2009 to overcome the difficulties resulting from the international crisis.
He added that textile-clothing is still the first exporting manufacturing sector, which represents 36% of the manufactured exports, at a value of nearly 3 billion euros, and 40% of the manufacturing industries jobs.....Read more.... |
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19 February 2010 |
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Pakistan: MoC fails to allow KCA hedge trading: Textile Ministry to allow hedge trading |
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(Source: Daily Times, Karachi, Feb. 19, 2010) |
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The Ministry of Textile Industry should allow resumption of hedge trading of cotton through the floor of Karachi Cotton Exchange (KCE) to safeguard the interest of all segments of cotton economy.
The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) had not been serious and indecisive in taking any decision on the proposed changes in Rules of Business submitted by the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) for the last five years, experts on cotton hedging and KCA members said Thursday. ....Read more.... |
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18 February 2010 |
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China: Textile industry sees value-added output rise 9.1% in 2009 |
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(Source: china knowledge, Feb. 18, 2010) |
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The value-added output of China's textile industry increased 9.1% year on year in 2009, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. ....Read more...
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