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THE NEW European Union (EU) food labelling rules that started applying from December 13 have brought harmonisation about how and what information should be given to EU consumers, representatives of the confectionery industry say. But upcoming changes that are still being discussed may pose some challenges for manufacturers and packagers alike.…

THE SOUTH Korean men’s toiletries market in 2014 grew to a value of USD221.81 million and a volume of 28.25 million units. New data from market research provider Canadean Ltd shows 2014 year-on-year increases in value of 6.9% and volume of 5.6%.…

Technical textiles will be a key focus at textiles and clothing trade shows staged in Jakarta during the coming year, according to a senior event organiser. The Indonesia textile sector is planning a range of conferences for April, designed to educate potential investors about new technologies and business opportunities in Indonesia’s textiles sector.…

The panoramic view from D22, a chic new restaurant and skybar, offers the local executive Deloitte has tapped to head up their Cambodian expansion a quick insight into a rapidly developing Phnom Penh. Once a low-lying urban sprawl, Cambodia’s capital city has begun to develop a skyline, with a handful of high-rise towers already in place and several more green-tarped construction projects underway.…

2015 will be an important year in southeast Asia, with the launch of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) in December. But analysts question whether the region’s non-ferrous metal giant Indonesia is ready to integrate its industry with those of its neighbours.…

The panoramic view from D22, a chic new restaurant and skybar, offers the local executive Deloitte has tapped to head up their Cambodian expansion a quick insight into a rapidly developing Phnom Penh. Once a low-lying urban sprawl, Cambodia’s capital city has begun to develop a skyline, with a handful of high-rise towers already in place and several more green-tarped construction projects underway.…

Indonesia remains the world’s fastest growing soap market, say researchers Mintel, which point to Indonesian bathing habits encouraged by the country’s sweltering humidity, but wealthier Indonesians are starting to prefer liquid products to bar soap. Indonesians have for centuries opted for a quick ‘mandi’, the traditional bathing method of using a scoop to pour cold water on oneself.…

CHINA’S huge cosmetics market remains a battleground for the world’s multinational personal care product players and they are still more than holding their own against local manufacturers and brands, especially in higher end segments.

The country’s overall cosmetics and personal care product market was worth Chinese Yuan Renminbi CNY274 billion (USD44 billion) in 2013, according to data provided by market analysts Euromonitor International.…

Tax evasion drained a record USD991.2 billion in illicit financial flows from developing economies in 2012 – facilitating crime and corruption, according to a new study by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a Washington DC-based research and advisory organization. “To put this in perspective, the cumulative total of official development assistance to the developing countries in this report… was just USD809 billion,” said a GFI note.…

The newly announced textile joint venture between India’s Reliance Industries and China’s Shandong Ruyi Science and Technology Group could inspire many more such deals, shifting of textile and clothing production bases from China to India, experts have told just-style.

“The aim of this joint venture is to try and capture the global market,” said Devkishan Manghani, chairman, textile trade, Southern Gujarat Chambers of Commerce told just-style, regarding the deal, which will see Reliance integrate its textile manufacturing capacity with the JV.…