Jan 16
20
TPPA will grow Textile and Apparel Industry By 30pc
President of Malaysian Knitting Manufacturers Association(MKMA), Mr. Tang Chong Chin has been invited by Malaysian Investment Development Authority(MIDA) to give a speech on impact of the TPPA on the Malaysian Textiles and Apparel Industry.
The speech is presented on event ‘Dialogue on Potential Economic Impact of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TTPA) on the Textile & Apparel Industry in Malaysia’ organize by MIDA at Kuala Lumpur, 20/01/2016.
The association deem TPPA as timely and crucial to the rejuvenation of Textile and Apparel Industry in Malaysia.
“We are confident that the textile and apparel industry would grow at least 30% upon the implementation of TPPA and TPPA is expected to double the business in a five-year period,” Tang Chong Chin said.
“As a player in the market, with that kind of elimination of duty, given the Yarn Forward Rule (YFR) and Short Supply List (SSL), we are quite positive to achieve this given the sufficient labour force to support our industry,” Tang told reporters, after attending the dialogue on potential economic impact of TPPA on the textile and apparel industry in Malaysia.
Detail slide information can be view here: MKMA-Mida-20Jan16
Appreciation Letter from MIDA can be view here: Appreciation Letter From MIDA
Detail articles can be view here:
1. MIDA – Dialoge TPPA
2. TheMalaysianReserve – Textile and apparel industry to benefit from TPPA
3. NST – Textile sector can grow by 30pc
4. Nanyang – Industry Grow 30pc
