MARKET & ECONOMY​

A fabric touch tester and an imaging colour measurement system for textile and garment industry developed by Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) have the potential to become industry testing and measurement standards in the textiles industry.

Chinese investor Jiangsu Dongqun Investment Holding Group has expressed its intent to invest $100 million in the development of textile industry and textile products (TPT) in Indonesia.

The Central Government has approved six proposals to set up centres of excellence to promote and fund start-ups under the National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovation (NIDHI), a programme spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology.