2008, unlike other countries, turns out to be an eventful year for the Indonesian economy. The rise in international oil prices therefore put an unbearable burden on the budget and forced the Government to raise fuel prices for consumers. To mitigate the impact of the rise in fuel prices, the Indonesian Government paid direct cash handouts to the poor - a programme that was well implemented and received....

During the past two decades, Bangladesh has developed a successful export oriented garment industry. More particularly, the knitwear industry has witnessed a phenomenal growth. Today, knitwear from Bangladesh is exported to 90 countries; worldwide. Analysis by the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) revealed that the country has secured 12% higher export orders during October 2008...

Global warming and Climate Change are some the major threats the world is facing today. All industries and our daily living practices are, and will be, more and more guided by taking measures towards reducing the carbon footprints we leave on this planet. The Kyoto Protocol defines legally binding targets, and timetables for cutting the green-house gas emissions of industrialized countries, that ratified this Protocol....

India is now a fast emerging market inching to reach half a billion middle income population by 2030. All these factors are good for the Indian textile industry in a long run. Even though the global economic crisis seams to be worsening day-by-day, as long as economies are emerging and growing as those in South and South East Asia...

The quote above very appropriately states the purpose of investigation of the management in the garment industry. State of the art machinery, efficient labour force and standard operating system cannot do wonders without effective management. Evaluating the managerial workforce of the garment industry was one of the primary objectives during the survey....

One of the best materials for clothing, "Silk" was discovered in China. No other material can be compared with the look and feeling of richness of silk. Still the discovery of silk like when, where or how it was discovered is a mystery for many people. When silk was discovered, China was very fast in terms of technological development...