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A EUROPEAN Commission study has outlined the difficulties that would be faced in upgrading biofuels in the European Union (EU) from existing common E5, E10 and B7 blends to new bio-rich B10 and E20 blends. The report notes that while this would help the EU reduce its carbon emissions, “they cannot just replace” the existing blends, because “a large share of the current vehicle fleet is not compatible with these new fuels.”…

VIETNAM’S textile and clothing and textile sector is looking to sell more product into Asian markets such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan, while solidifying its traditional export bases like the US and EU, the latest trade data indicates. 

Last year, Vietnam exported USD2.28 billion’s worth of clothing and textiles to South Korea – a 7.45% gain compared with 2015, according to Vietnam customs data analysed by the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS). …

SOUTH AFRICA MULLS REMOVING OVERSEAS WORK TAX EXEMPTION

The South African National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have proposed a 2017 Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill that would remove a tax exemption for South African residents working overseas for more than 183 days (at least 60 days continuously).…

DUBLIN-based accountancy firm BDO is planning to start a new EUR100 million investment fund to assist fast expanding mid-sized Irish companies in unlocking further growth opportunities. This will be the successor fund to an already existing BDO Development Capital Fund (DCF) worth EUR75 million.…

A new industry roadmap to advance the development of power-to-gas in Europe is just one reason advocates of hydrogen production and storage are optimistic about the next decade. The laying of foundations for larger-scale developments of power-to-gas (P2G) in Europe have gathered momentum throughout 2017, with the European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) and the Joint Programme on Energy Storage under the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) laying plans.…

MULTINATIONAL companies are failing to prioritise anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) measures with more than half appearing to put profits ahead of prevention and a significant minority of CEOS not prepared to turn their backs on high risk contracts due to commercial pressure, according to a new survey.…

IN a cutting-edge area of the textile sector such as digital manufacturing, planning and distribution, it is always helpful to know what the gold standard is for performance. But with technologies still developing and innovation taking hardware and software in directions that are untested – with implications that are as yet unknown – companies may not want to follow the crowd.…

BANGLADESH has ramped up investments in high-tech equipment to bolster security at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), in its capital Dhaka, but sustaining mechanical and procedural improvements remains an ongoing challenge.
The spending has followed a string of bans on cargo flights out of the country’s main gateway over security concerns, with the European Union (EU) becoming the latest to enforce such restrictions on June 1, (2017).…

ITALIAN companies must indicate the production site or packaging plant used for processed foods on the label, Italy’s Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies announced last Friday (September 15).

“The Council of Ministers approved the draft decree this morning,” a press statement noted.…

GREECE is planning to make country-of-origin labelling on milk mandatory from 2018, Agriculture Minister Evangelos Apostolou said on 7 September. The labelling regulation bill will be discussed in the Greek parliament this week.

With this move, Greece joins a growing trend of European Union (EU) member states, notably France last year, to introduce these labelling rules for milk.…