The primary textile industry in Bangladesh is standing on the brink of collapse as a wave of cheap yarn imports from India floods the domestic market. According to the latest report from the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), yarn imports from the neighboring country surged by a staggering 137 percent during the April-October 2025 period. This influx has left local spinning mills burdened with unsold stock worth Tk 12,000 crore, as they struggle to compete with Indian products sold at dumping prices—approximately $0.30 per kilogram below domestic production costs.
The garment and textile sector of Vietnam, a global export powerhouse, is currently at a critical strategic crossroads. Facing rapid shifts in international policies, market volatility, and increasingly stringent sustainability demands, the industry has officially recalibrated its development strategy to ensure long-term competitiveness.
Behind the clothing labels hanging in global storefronts lies a grim reality within Myanmar’s factories. Since the military seized power in a brutal coup in February 2021, the nation’s garment sector—once a beacon of economic hope—has been transformed into a high-risk environment "woven in fear."
For the first time in economic history, China’s trade surplus has breached the $1 trillion mark within the first eleven months of 2025. This milestone is not merely a numerical triumph for Beijing; it is a profound signal of a structural shift in the global economy that is heightening tensions from Washington to Brussels. The record surplus, which rose 3.6 percent year-on-year, uncovers a complex narrative of a nation that has mastered the art of high-tech production while simultaneously struggling to convince its own citizens to spend.
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