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ASIAN PAINT REGULATORY ROUND UP – INDONESIAN EXTERIOR PAINT STILL USES LEAD, WARNS WORLD BANK

ASIAN PAINT REGULATORY ROUND UP – CHINA CRITICISES EUROPEAN TITANIUM DIOXIDE ANTI-DUMPING DUTY

ASIAN PAINT REGULATORY ROUND UP – VIETNAM EXPANDS IMPORT SAFETY CONTROLS TO ALL CHEMICAL INPUTS
TOBACCO – HALAL OR HARAM? THE RELIGIOUS CHALLENGE OF SELLING INTO MUSLIM MARKETS
The tobacco industry is a global sector, with supply chains spanning the world. Muslim consumers – and there are 1.97 billion if them – are an important part of any tobacco major’s market portfolio, not to mention local Muslim companies. But a key challenge for tobacco companies targeting Muslim smokers, vapers and other consumers is religion – some Muslim scholars say tobacco is haram, and not in keeping with Islamic guidance, because of mental and physical impact on smokers.…
AML INFORMATION EXCHANGE SYSTEMS DEEPEN AND BECOME MORE COMPLEX
The exchange of intelligence is a key element of AML/CFT, with FATF’s recommendations 36 to 40 focusing on international cooperation. The Egmont Group of FIUs also continues to hone how it securely delivers exchanges of sensitive AML/CFT information between its 167 members.…
ASIA REGULATORY ROUND UP
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.…
BUSINESSES VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT TOBACCO CRACKDOWN IN JAKARTA, BUT IMPACT UNCLEAR
Tobacco manufacturers and retailers have expressed concerns about a crackdown on cigarette advertising in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, which has been well-known for an unusually liberal approach towards tobacco marketing. However, it remains unclear whether the policy, launched last September (2021) has had any impact on sales. …
INDONESIA SEEKS GREATER ROLE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE AMID GLOBAL FINANCIAL INCLUSION PUSH
Indonesia, which holds the presidency of the G20 group of major economies this year, wants to us this position to increase the role of Islamic finance worldwide, to boost consumer access to affordable financial products and services.
Financial inclusion is one of the goals of the G20, made more important by the Covid-19 pandemic widening inequality for the most financially vulnerable and underserved groups, said Dian Triansyah Djani, Indonesia’s ‘co-sherpa’ (diplomatic coordinator) for the G20.…
MUSLIM MAJORITY WORLD WOMEN DEVELOP MORE SOPHISTICATED MAKE UP TRENDS
The Muslim world is extremely diverse culturally, so it is no surprise that colour cosmetics trends are many and varied. However, one clear universal trend is that Muslim women are on average becoming more knowledgeable about make-up, especially with internet influencers spreading advice on products and techniques.…
NEW MERGED INDONESIAN ISLAMIC BANK SEEMS TO UNLEASH POTENTIAL IN WORLD’S LARGEST MUSLIM MARKET
Despite its promising outlook and early results, Indonesia’s largest Islamic bank has its work cut out to achieve economies of scale needed to compete globally and even at home, where knowledge of sharia-compliance banking systems remains poor, say analysts and officials.…