Selangor Sultan, Tengku Permaisuri visit Yayasan Tun Jugah
Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin visited Yayasan Tun Jugah's Textile, Museum and Gallery department here today.
Sat Jun 29 2024
The Future Is Female: Kloth Circularity - Waste Not, Want Not
The textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world after oil & gas, and household are among the largest contributors to fabric waste. On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Nik Suzila Nik Hassan and Sarah Kedah, co-founders of Kloth Circularity, about their mission to keep fabrics out of our landfills.
Sun Feb 25 2024
Foreign worker recruitment approval: Three subsectors ready to train locals
Barbershop, textile outlet, and jewellery shop owners have expressed their willingness to train locals to meet their labour needs.
Thu Sep 07 2023
Foreign workers recruitment figures for three sectors to be decided Friday - Sivakumar
The number of foreign workers to be recruited for barbershops, textile shops and goldsmiths will be decided at the Cabinet meeting.
Tue Sep 05 2023
PM approves part of foreign worker applications for three sectors
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also placed a condition that local youths be trained to fill up vacancies in barbershops, textiles and goldsmiths.
Mon Sep 04 2023
We ingest plastics every minute of the day
There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.
Sat Jun 03 2023
Banana, milk and mushroom are the ingredients of your future wardrobe
Here are three ingredients from your garbage or the natural environment that could be a new resource for the textile industry.
Fri Apr 28 2023
PETA challenge offers $1 million to develop a vegan wool alternative
Through the Vegan Wool Challenge, PETA intends to "help abate [animal] suffering and fight the climate catastrophe".
Sun Nov 27 2022
FMFTA see local textile exporters benefitting from CPTPP
Local textile exporters will benefit from the ratification of the CPTPP, the MFTA said.
Thu Oct 20 2022
All the rage? Sustainable fibres are struggling to make an impact in the fashion industry
Fashion is now one of the many industries that is stepping up efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.
Sat Oct 15 2022
Malaysia, Saudi agree to organise fashion show to promote textile art - MOTAC
The governments of Malaysia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to organise a fashion show in Kuala Lumpur that will focus on promoting the uniqueness of the textile art of both countries.
Sat Oct 01 2022
Queen pleased 8th ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium a tremendous success
Her Majesty has expressed her appreciation for the all-out efforts in making the 8th ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium a tremendous success.
Thu Sep 29 2022
King officiates at 8th ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium
Yang di-Pertuan Agong today officially opened the 8th ASEAN Traditional Textiles Symposium 2022, which is being held here from Sept 25 to 30.
Mon Sep 26 2022
Uncovering hidden stories of textiles from the Malay world
Malaysia is a country rich in culture, but the full history of Malay textiles and how they came to be remain relatively unknown.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Cotton rally squeezes Asian garment makers, threatens recovery from COVID
To remain viable, some yarn and garment makers are even replacing cotton with cheaper synthetic fabric.
Thu Jun 02 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024