INDONESIA’S TEXTILE AND GARMENT SECTOR SEEKS MORE SUPPORT FROM NEW GOVERNMENT

Indonesia's textile and garment sector, a key pillar of the country's economy and a major employer, is hoping for more attention and support from the incoming new Indonesian government, as it faces challenges from illegal imports, excessive costs and global instability, industry associations have said. Their comments to Just Style come as former general Prabowo Subianto is poised to win the February 14 presidential election, according to unofficial counts, and take office in October. In the campaign, Subianto had expressed concern about deindustrialisation ...


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