Niber Technologies, a materials science company
focused on electrospun nanofiber membranes, has
announced a new partnership with BASF to strengthen
research and development in electrospinning and encour
age product innovation in ...

Vietnamese businesses are being advised to prepare
for renewed uncertainty in the United States’ tariff
regime following a recent ruling by the US Supreme
Court. The decision has temporarily eased pressure on
exporters but als...

Amid slowing global demand and intensifying interna
tional competition, Vietnam’s textile and garment
industry is undergoing a strategic transformation. Instead
of focusing primarily on increasing production volumes,
the sector...

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City aims at attracting $11
billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year,
prioritising logistics, high technology and financial-com
mercial centre projects.Total FDI inflows into the city in
the fi...

Chinese circular knitting machine manufacturer Huixing
Machine Co., Ltd. has acquired the circular knitting
business of insolvent German builder Mayer & Cie., securing
a future for the 120-year-old premium brand and its head
...

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry is fac
ing a major change. Man-made fibre (MMF) products
now drive export growth. New data from the Export Promo
tion Bureau (EPB) shows the shift. In the first half of FY2025–26
...

An APEC report has found that agro-industrial waste
could serve as an alternative to synthetic dyes in
textile production, provided certain technical limitations
are addressed. The study presents agricultural residues as
scalabl...

War broke out between Israel and Iran, with several
senior Iranian leaders reportedly killed in a short
period of time. The conflict has continued to escalate,
triggering a surge in global risk aversion. Crude oil, gold,
currenc...

The United States and Bangladesh unveiled a new
trade agreement. Under the deal, certain volumes of
imports from Bangladesh into the US can receive prefer
ential treatment, attracting zero tariffs. But the volume
will be related ...

Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Prime Minister’s Adviser
Finance and Planning, recently outlined a compre
hensive road map to overhaul the country’s economic
framework, setting a target to raise the tax-gross do
mestic product (GDP)...