The garment industry is attracting greater interest from Western buyers who have been weighing the advantages of the country’s large and inexpensive labour force against the shortcomings of its infrastructure, industry representatives say. At the same time, Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturers who had registered garment factories as domestic entities have submitted applications to the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration to re-register them, said Khaing Khaing Nwe of the Myanmar

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Singapore, Jan 22 Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade today on geopolitical concerns triggered by a bloody showdown between Islamists and Algerian forces, with weaker crude demand capping the gains.New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in February, was down six cents at $95.50 a barrel while Brent North Sea crude for March delivery gained 19 cents to $111.90. “On one hand, we have geopolitical risks that are supporting prices,” said Victor Shum, Managing Director at IHS Purvi

Wal-Mart Stores Inc plans to cut ties immediately with suppliers who subcontract work to factories without the retailer's knowledge, changing its policy after a fire killed more than 100 garment workers in Bangladesh, the Wall Street Journal reported. Wal-Mart is warning suppliers that it is adopting a "zero tolerance policy" for violations of its global sourcing standards and the company's new plan would begin taking effect from March 1, the Journal said. The tougher code replaces Wal-Mart'

British designer handbag manufacturer, Modalu, has come under fire for outsourcing work to an Indian firm that pays extremely low wages to some of its workers. The Hampshire-based firm is best known for designer handbags sported by British celebrities such as Pippa Middleton, Prince William's sister-in-law. The Daily Mail now claims these bags with a price tag of around 195 pounds in the UK are being manufactured by a firm in India where workers are paid as little as 17 p an hour, or Rs 12

Bangladeshi garment manufacturers and exporters believe that the overseas buyers should pay higher prices for their products, so that the apparel sector can hike wages for workers and upgrade safety measures in the industry. They also claim that with the present level of payment realised from foreign buyers, it may be too difficult to give enhanced salaries to workers and make all factories compliant with safety rules. The apparel sector of the country is now under pressure from rights organis

More than 20 national and international designers will showcase their latest creations at the forthcoming Canadian fashion revelry Ottawa Fashion Week (OFW), slated to take place from February 8 to 10, 2013. Ottawa’s local designers like Frank Sukhoo from the label Sukhoo Sukhoo, Jana & Emilia, Eliz Bourk and Y!D.N.A are going to present their latest ensembles at the event. Nigerian fashion designer Anjorin Babatunde Adeniran will make his debut at OFW by presenting his Anjoreen Coutur

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Fashion enthusiasts the world over are keenly awaiting to have the first glimpse of Michelle Obama’s dress at the Inaugural Ball that is to take place after President Barack Obama is sworn into his second term in office. When President Obama was first sworn in 2009, the first lady wore a white chiffon one-shouldered piece designed by then upcoming Taiwanese-born designer Jason Wu, who became popular overnight. No doubt, this time too, the fortune of the designer whose dress is picked up by