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The list of Russian assets seized by its European and north American opponents grows ever larger, with super yachts joining bank accounts and expensive properties being sequestered. But could they be sold? Should they be sold? And should the money be spent on rebuilding Ukraine, if it drives out the Russian invader?…

How effective is the ongoing fight against money launderers and terrorist financers? AML experts are arguing that despite FATF’s increasing focus on effectiveness in mutual evaluation reports and its extensive data on jurisdictional compliance with its recommendations, more statistical indicators would be valuable.…

The Spanish can market and industry, which has developed an international reputation for its dominant fish canning sector, is increasingly innovative, driven by contemporary trends in its beverage sector, with sales of canned water and wine joining a promising market which has traditionally been based on beer.…

China’s nonwovens industry is preparing for ongoing long-term growth, bolstered by increasing demand for nonwovens globally and inspired by the drive for digitisation within the country, to improve manufacturing productivity and efficiency. With support from national government policy and initiatives to boost digitisation in nonwovens manufacturing, industry majors and small-and-medium-sized business owners alike are pursuing greater use of industry 4.0 tech, noted the Europe-China Eco Cities Link Project, a project backed by the European Union (EU) and the Chinese government [1].…

The Chinese are eating more cheese than ever.

China’s cheese market size reached Chinese Yuan Renminbi CNY/RMB6.32 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 8% during 2020-2025, according to a 2022 report from GlobalData, the market researcher that owns Just Food.…

In late-July, the European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed on the financing structure of NeuConnect, the first ever energy link connecting Germany and the United Kingdom, two of the largest electricity markets in Europe. The investment to build the interconnector will amount to EUR2.8 billion, with the EIB set to contribute up to EUR400 million for the financing construction of the section within the European Union (EU).…

The investment to build the interconnector will amount to EUR2.8 billion, with the EIB set to contribute up to EUR400 million for the financing construction of the section within the European Union (EU).  Other financiers include the UK Infrastructure Bank, which will focus on the stretch within UK maritime and land territory, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).…

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.…

The Russian textile sector has been struggling to cope with the international sanctions from the US, European Union (EU), UK, Japan and others and the disruption caused by the exit of international companies from Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s GDP declined 4% in the second quarter and will shrink by 7.8% throughout 2022, predicts the ministry of economic development.…

Embracing sustainability and digitisation are key to maintaining the international competitiveness of Japan’s textile industry, according to the country’s textile technology roadmap promoted at the 16th Asian Textile Conference (ATC-16) staged online over July 27–29.

The plan, released by Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry in May (2022) (1), formed the key component of ATC-16’s first plenary session and shaped much of the content throughout the three days of online lectures.…