MALAYSIA TEXTILE INDUSTRY USES NANOTECHNOLOGY TO LEVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY US-CHINA TRADE WAR

AN INCREASING reliance on using nanotechnology is giving Malaysian textile manufacturers a competitive edge over rival producers in south east Asia, experts claim. According to Seow Hon Cheong, president of the Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association, since the US–China trade war began, opportunities for exports by and investments in the Malaysian textile sector have opened. Malaysian textile manufacturers have taken advantage of this opportunity by increasing their use of smart technologies in manufacturing and developing innovations in functional ...


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