KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-- Decorative batik clothing has long had its place as Malaysia's official national costume. But today, the eye-catching patterns of the age-old design method have reached new ...

Chinese-made batik has been flooding the local market in recent times, as reported by this paper this week, and the government swiftly put the blame on Indonesian businessmen whom it claims have ...

Across the globe, fashion consumers are turning more and more to the artisanal. While big luxury brands will always hold sway, the labels holding court on the street and social media are small and ...

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Indonesians were urged by their president to wear batik clothes on Friday to celebrate a victory in a bitter cultural feud with their neighbour, Malaysia. An Indonesian model wearing an outfit ...

They say that discovering oneself is the key to realising one’s full potential. Growing up, Malaysian fashion designer Jeffery Goh struggled with finding his own identity. At an early age, he viewed ...

Arsenal players were photographed wearing Batik during their Indonesian visit, Friday July 9, 2013.(Arsenal.com) During the visit, Head of Arsenal Marketing Division Charles Allen and Arsenal Media ...

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SINGAPORE — It’s been four years since the business took off, but Desleen Yeo still sheds tears of joy while standing at the entrance of YeoMama Batik’s boutique — the fruit of the Yeo family’s labour ...

Colombo, September 14 (newsin.asia): In the latest round of Ministerial appointments made by the new Gotabaya Rajapaksa government in Sri Lanka, the Batik industry has been given an elevated status.