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As the world has watched the rapid political transformation of Myanmar (Burma), the question on many people’s minds in the textile and garment business was “when?”, as in when would the sanctions that prohibited the imports of goods from Myanmar to markets like the U.S. and EU be lifted? That question, as it relates...
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Mr. Kenneth Tiong, a Senior Logistics Expert and recognized expert on the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) gave a presentation on the background and potential benefits to the regional textile and apparel sector. Mr. Tiong noted that much of the progress into the architecture of ASW had been completed but there remained many policy-level actions...
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Mr. Andrew Hong, Permanent Secretary General of AFTEX provided a snapshot of each ASEAN country’s performance related to textile and apparel exports in 2011/2012. Consistent with the overall global trend of lower economic activity, most countries have seen a slight decline in their exports year over year (2010-2011). However some countries, such as Thailand,...
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VALUE Project Director, Mike Blakeley provided an update on SAFSA progress since 2010. In terms of the number of members, SAFSA has grown from 33 to 46 despite the fact that the level of factory members fluctuates frequently due to attrition. Recruiting Factory members is the highest resource burden on the SAFSA program and...
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SAFSA will provide a free training seminar for SAFSA Factory members in advance of the SAFSA Global Forum which will be held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The “VVF Preparation Workshop” will be held on September 10, 2012, at the JW Marriot Hotel Mega Kuningan in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mr. Chris Koh, the Honorary President of...
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The Malaysian Textile and Apparel Centre (MATAC), the training arm of AFTEX Malaysia responsible for administering ACCP in the country, held examinations for the competency of Level 1 Sewing Machine Operator in Batu Pahat, Johor in southern Malaysia on August 7, 2012. Thirteen applicants underwent the examinations of the skills and twelve (12) successfully...
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