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SINGAPORE BEST CITY IN WORLD FOR START-UP PROFESSIONALS, SAYS GLOBAL RENTAL ACCOMMODATION SERVICE SURVEY



SINGAPORE has been rated the best city in the world to live for professionals wanting to work in start-ups, according to a survey by furnished apartment web-rental platform Nestpick. The website’s researchers assessed 85 cities, looking at their start-up ecosystems. It assessed average salaries for entry level and experienced positions regarding project management, technology and marketing roles.…

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CHINA’S SAIC LOOKS ABROAD TO EXPAND SALES AS DOMESTIC MARKET GROWTH TAILS OFF



CHINESE customers bought 28 million vehicles in 2016, up 7.3% from 2015, which saw a year-on-year growth of 4.7%, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. However, such sales were largely stimulated by tax incentives released by the Chinese government in 2015 to encourage the sales of low-emission cars.…

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INDIA POISED TO BE INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE SOURCING HUB, BUT WILL NEED MORE MAN-MADE FIBRES – CONFERENCE TOLD



INDIA’S hopes of capturing more business within the international textile market lay in expanding its man-made fibre (MMF) production, experts suggested at the three-day Textiles India 2017 exhibition that concluded in Gujarat, on July 2. This, combined with innovative product design, improved labour laws, quick delivery systems and drastically improved logistics, could help Indian textile and clothing producers become a more important sourcing hub for the industry worldwide, said speakers at the event.…

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EU TO TACKLE G20 OVER TRADE BARRIERS THAT HIT CLOTHING AND TEXTILES SALES



The European Commission will press trading partners at this week’s July 7-8 G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, to remove unfair obstacles to European Union imports, after a EU report detailed such restrictions, many affecting clothing and textile trades.

Referring to the Commission’s latest annual Report on Trade and Investment Barriers (TIBR), EU trade Commissioner Cecilia Malström warned G20 leaders it was prepared to launch World Trade Organisation cases if necessary: “We are taking action.…

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INDIA POISED TO BE INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE SOURCING HUB, BUT WILL NEED MORE MAN-MADE FIBRES – CONFERENCE TOLD



INDIA’S hopes of capturing more business within the international textile market lay in expanding its man-made fibre (MMF) production, experts suggested at the three-day Textiles India 2017 exhibition that concluded in Gujarat, on July 2. This, combined with innovative product design, improved labour laws, quick delivery systems and drastically improved logistics, could help Indian textile and clothing producers become a more important sourcing hub for the industry worldwide, said speakers at the event.…

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EUROPEAN MEAT PRODUCERS SADDENED BY RUSSIAN BAN EXTENSION, BUT PREDICT ALTERNATIVE EXPORT MARKETS WILL GROW



THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) meat industry has expressed disappointment over the decision by Russia to extend by 18 months its ban on EU exports of meat and meat products, but is optimistic that producers will continue finding alternative markets.

Leaders of EU farm industry association Copa-Cogeca and the European Livestock & Meat Trading Union (UECBV) stressed to GlobalMeatNews that the European Commission, food industry companies and EU member states had successfully adapted to Russia’s actions.…

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ASIA-PACIFIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION INSPIRES INVESTMENT INTO REGION’S NONWOVENS SECTOR



WITH the Asia-Pacific continuing to be the hub of global industrial growth and also a nexus of technological innovation, the region’s non-wovens sector has been making the most of these benefits, increasing both output and quality.

The Chinese nonwoven fabric sector, for instance, has been growing steadily, with 8-10% year-on-year growth in recent years, surpassing the average growth rate of the country’s entire textile industry.…

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EU TO TACKLE G20 OVER TRADE BARRIERS THAT HIT CLOTHING AND TEXTILES SALES



The European Commission will press trading partners at this week’s July 7-8 G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, to remove unfair obstacles to European Union imports, after a EU report detailed such restrictions, many affecting clothing and textile trades.

Referring to the Commission’s latest annual Report on Trade and Investment Barriers (TIBR), EU trade Commissioner Cecilia Malström warned G20 leaders it was prepared to launch World Trade Organisation cases if necessary: “We are taking action.…

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TAIWANESE TEXTILE INVESTMENT IN VIETNAM UNFAZED BY TPP’S FATE



There is no sign that Taiwanese textile investors will rethink their commitment to Vietnam six months after US President Donald Trump pulled America out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement that would have greatly boosted Vietnamese garment exports to the USA.…

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ASIA REGULATORY ROUND UP – SINGAPORE TO REVIEW DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENTS FOR TAX EVASION LOOPHOLES



Singapore will review its 80 bilateral agreements on avoiding double taxation to ensure they do not help companies avoid paying tax where relevant business activity took place. This follows its signing the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)-sponsored Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.…

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