Promoting cross-border alliances (VVFs) will be the focus of this year’s Bangkok International Fashion Fair (BIFF) that will take place April 20-24 with the theme of “ASEAN Integration.” According to Pilan Dhammongkol, President of The National Federation of Thai Textile Industries (AFTEX Thailand), the Thai Department of Export Promotion (DEP) considers SAFSA an excellent...
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SourceASEAN.com, Southeast Asia’s official textile and apparel website owned by the ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX), has uploaded a new brief profile of Laos’ textile and apparel industry. Visit SourceASEAN.com’s Laos page or download the PDF file directly. http://sourceasean.com/topics/asean-textiles-apparel/laos/
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Chairman of the Indonesia Textile Association Mr. Ade Sudrajat is the new AFTEX Chairman and SAFSA Chairman Ex Officio. Mr. Ade has been an active supporter of SAFSA and has served on the SAFSA Advisory Board since its inception. At the first SAFSA members meeting held in conjunction with the inaugural SAFSA Global Forum, the...
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The ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX) is now formally incorporated in Singapore as a not-for-profit organization, thanks to the assistance of the VALUE Project. Incorporation is an important new chapter in AFTEX’s 34-year history, enabling it to open a bank account, generate revenues, sign contracts, and conduct official business as a legal entity....
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SourceASEAN.com now focuses on serving the information and resource needs of textile and apparel industry stakeholders throughout the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region and their global customers. The ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX) and its sponsor, the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) VALUE Project, decided to drop the business-to-business...
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s VALUE Project and the ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Trade Center (ITC) to jointly offer trade-related textile and apparel courses in the ASEAN region. The three parties signed the MOU on October 29, 2009, at...
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