As batik becomes a must for civil service, experts say industry still needs bigger shot in the arm

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Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s batik industry requires further support for promotion from the government, experts said in response to the federal administration requiring civil servants to start wearing the material every Thursday.

They said Malaysia was unlike Indonesia where batik was more woven into its culture and is used in rituals, festivals, and celebrations, with certain batik styles having been designated as an intangible cultural heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation .

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