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ASEAN emerging as key textiles hub: industry body

Publication date 04 June 2023 | 21:14 | ICT

The ASEAN region is collectively emerging as a major global supplier of textile-related goods, in a market traditionally dominated by mainland China and other players, according to ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX) chairman

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