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AI AND MACHINE LEARNING CAN COMBINE WITH HUMAN EXPERTS TO DETECT COMMERCIAL CRIME



SURVEILLANCE and detection are becoming increasingly high-tech, especially when fighting financial crime. But experts still think combining human expertise with new artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analysis is the smartest way to unmask commercial crime. Sarah Gibbons and Sara Lewis report.…

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INDONESIA’S CLOTHING SECTOR POSTS STRONG RESULTS BUT MORE MEASURES NEEDED TO BOOST TEXTILES



INDONESIAN clothing and textile industry experts and the government say there is continued need to boost investment in creating efficient upstream supplies to enable the country to profit sustainably from growing demand for clothing export sales.

Textile and garment production grew 19% in the first quarter of this year (year-on-year) – but that was largely thanks to a strong performance from the clothing sector.…

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FACT DENIERS AND CONSPIRACY THEORISTS IMPEDE THE CIRCULATION OF VERIFIABLE TRUTHS – CONFERENCE TOLD



Flat Earth theories. Anti-vaccination conspiracies. Climate change denials. Such deep held beliefs are impeding the job of unveiling and spreading verifiable truths, speakers at the Worldviews International Conference on Media and Higher Education stressed. Educators and journalists who made up a panel on ‘Scientific research, ‘post-truth’ and fake news: What’s next?’…

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CLOSURE OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO REFINERY SHAKES UP TWIN ISLAND STATE’S OIL INDUSTRY



THE CLOSURE in November of the only oil refinery in Trinidad & Tobago, after 101 years of producing fuel in this Caribbean twin-island state, has cost thousands of jobs, impacting a large part of the nation’s economy. It means that this republic, which still possesses substantial oil and gas reserves, must now import gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel. …

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TOBACCO COMPANIES BID TO REDUCE THEIR CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT



EVERY manufacturing and agricultural industry has an impact on climate change – and the tobacco sector is no different. Faced with long-standing criticism of the health impact of its products, the tobacco industry is now facing attacks that its work generates carbon emissions and hence climate change.…

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SWITZERLAND RAISES AML/CFT GAME AS 1MDB SCANDAL CONTINUES TO HARM ITS BANKS



In April (2019), Switzerland’s highest court (the federal tribunal) ordered that Zurich-based Falcon Private Bank hand over Swiss Francs CHF2.5 million (USD2.5 million to Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for its involvement in the global money laundering (ML) scandal involving state-owned Malaysian investment fund, 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).…

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WOLLASTONITE OFFERS GREAT POTENTIAL AS BASE FOR DEVELOPING CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY



WOLLASTONITE has been described by a Canadian producer as “a white mineral for a greener world,” and it seems governments, businesses and industries agree – with wollastonite is set to see increased market growth in its traditional uses plus a new focus on its powerful qualities to help tackle climate change.…

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METAL TRADERS OFFERED BETTER ACCESS TO SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE UNDER EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL



A EUROPEAN Union (EU) trade deal struck with South America’s Mercosur group of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, will boost trade between the two blocs of non-ferrous metals and related articles. The agreement, which now needs to be ratified by both sides, will phase out all EU duties charged on industrial goods (including metals and metal items) over 10 years.…

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BREXIT PUSHES FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS TO CONSIDER MORE ESTATE EARNINGS DIVERSIFICATION



WITH Brexit still looming and the government insisting that should the UK leave the European Union (EU), it will reduce the payment of subsidies to British farmers and growers, now is clearly the time that landowners should be considering diversifying their revenue streams.…

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WOLLASTONITE OFFERS GREAT POTENTIAL AS BASE FOR DEVELOPING CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY



WOLLASTONITE has been described by a Canadian producer as “a white mineral for a greener world,” and it seems governments, businesses and industries agree – with wollastonite is set to see increased market growth in its traditional uses plus a new focus on its powerful qualities to help tackle climate change.…

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