Textile and Apparel South East Asia Summit 2019 will be held in Cambodia, October 28 to 29, 2019. Ten to 50 exhibitors are also expected to display their products and services at the event. This will be one of the biggest and most important gatherings of stakeholders of Southeast Asia’s garment sector. The summit aims to provide an opportunity to industry stakeholders to grow the textile and apparel business and ensure growth in Southeast Asia. It will showcase latest opportunities and trends as well as good practice sharing to accelerate the growth and development of the industry. Industry leaders and experts from all over the world will speak at the event. Major topics to be discussed are: the influence of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on the region’s textile and apparel industry; apparel procurement; different trends in the region’s labor markets; and the latest policy on investment in the industry.

Southeast Asia is among the leaders and plays an important role in global textile and apparel industry. The region has a strong comparative advantage for manufacturers, including market access, low labor costs, investment incentives, and a strong industrial base. In the region, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar have the fastest-growing textile and apparel industry.