Wood sector anticipates rosier future

Wood sector anticipates rosier future

Many wood sector firms have reported positive signals from major export markets amid the fast-approaching, year-end shopping season.
Garments and textiles sector hoping to exploit 'green' recovery

Garments and textiles sector hoping to exploit 'green' recovery

Garments and textiles firms are focussing their investment on 'greening' their production processes to position themselves for the upcoming recovery period.
Wood and timber sector anticipating strong finish to year

Wood and timber sector anticipating strong finish to year

Wood and timber firms have reported an uptake in orders and hope to increase exports during the year-end shopping season.
Roadblocks remain in apparel production recycling

Roadblocks remain in apparel production recycling

The textile and apparel sector is making efforts to recycle input materials to reduce waste while preserving natural resources, although barriers persist.
Agri-businesses using deep processing to boost exports

Agri-businesses using deep processing to boost exports

Businesses are increasingly embracing deep processing to boost consumption in both domestic and overseas markets.
Textile apparel sector increasingly going green

Textile apparel sector increasingly going green

The garment and textile sector is going green to meet international requirements.
Firms adopting innovative survival methods

Firms adopting innovative survival methods

Firms are still grappling with mounting hardships. There has been little sign of improvement in export order intake, which has even fallen below expectations.
Textile apparel sector losing advantage in price competition

Textile apparel sector losing advantage in price competition

Many producers in the textile apparel sector are on tenterhooks as export orders are increasingly shifting to other countries like Bangladesh or India for more favourable pricing.
Retailers ramp up promotions to boost sales

Retailers ramp up promotions to boost sales

As consumers are tightening their budgets, retailers are initiating a broad range of promotions to boost sales.
Tough times for garments and textiles firms

Tough times for garments and textiles firms

Businesses in the garments and textiles sector are facing increasing difficulties that are forecast to linger in the months to come.
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