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ASIAN PAINT REGULATORY ROUND UP – INDONESIAN EXTERIOR PAINT STILL USES LEAD, WARNS WORLD BANK
ASIAN PAINT REGULATORY ROUND UP – CHINA CRITICISES EUROPEAN TITANIUM DIOXIDE ANTI-DUMPING DUTY
ASIAN PAINT REGULATORY ROUND UP - INDINESIA NEW CAPITAL PROJECT GATHERS STEAM WITH MAJOR PAINT AND COATINGS SALES POTENTIAL
EU/WTO REGULATORY ROUND UP – EU EXPLORES TOUGHER RESTRICTIONS ON NITROSAMINES IN FOOD AND DRINK
European Union (EU) food manufacturers are facing the potential imposition of new rules on the presence of nitrosamines in food products, following a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) review that ended in November. EFSA has concluded that “it is highly likely that for all age groups dietary exposure to nitrosamines is above the level that could indicate a health concern”.…
TOBACCO – HALAL OR HARAM? THE RELIGIOUS CHALLENGE OF SELLING INTO MUSLIM MARKETS
The tobacco industry is a global sector, with supply chains spanning the world. Muslim consumers – and there are 1.97 billion if them – are an important part of any tobacco major’s market portfolio, not to mention local Muslim companies. But a key challenge for tobacco companies targeting Muslim smokers, vapers and other consumers is religion – some Muslim scholars say tobacco is haram, and not in keeping with Islamic guidance, because of mental and physical impact on smokers.…
AML INFORMATION EXCHANGE SYSTEMS DEEPEN AND BECOME MORE COMPLEX
The exchange of intelligence is a key element of AML/CFT, with FATF’s recommendations 36 to 40 focusing on international cooperation. The Egmont Group of FIUs also continues to hone how it securely delivers exchanges of sensitive AML/CFT information between its 167 members.…
ASIA REGULATORY ROUND UP
The Indonesian government is ramping up its requirement for government-funded construction to use locally-made products by insisting paint and coatings manufacturers seeking to supply such projects use national standardisation and certifications.
This, said the chairman of the Indonesian Paint and Coatings Association, Markus Winarto, is part of a trade ministry directorate general of chemical, pharmaceutical and textile industries campaign to reduce imported products.…
UAE’S PURE HARVEST CONSIDERS SECOND SUKUK AS IT LOOKS TO EXPAND TO ASIA
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pure Harvest Smart Farms plans to raise funding through a new sukuk (Islamic bond) to support its food-security driven expansion plans, Tariq Sanad, the company’s chief financial officer, told Salaam Gateway.
The agritech firm’s breakthrough farming system that can produce year-round crops in the desert has attracted a diverse mix of investors since its inception in 2016.…
DIGITAL INNOVATORS LOOK TO SPEAK GROWTH IN AFRICAN COTTON PRODUCTION AND TERADE
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With the textile industry under pressure from consumers, regulators and standards to become more sustainable, companies are looking at all aspects of the supply chain – including upstream to fibre production. Digitalisation has a key role to play here, especially in supplier countries where the use of such technology is weak – such as in Africa.…
SEC CHARGES 11 IN USD300 MILLION CRYPTO PYRAMID SCHEME
The United States Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 1 charged 11 individuals with fraud offences over their roles in creating and promoting Forsage, a fraudulent online crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised more than USD300 million worldwide. Millions of retail investors inside and outside the US invested in what was claimed to be a decentralised smart contract platform using the Ethereum, Tron and Binance blockchains.…