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Companies in Japan that export paint and coatings and related chemicals ingredients to Russia and Belarus may face a trade ban if those items have been classed as ‘advanced goods’ under a May 20 amendment to Japan’s Export Trade Control Order.…

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has released its first full set of final draft sustainability reporting standards for the European Union (EU) for public consultation. EFRAG has been charged with developing standards expected to become compulsory under a proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.…

Malawi’s National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has suspended programmes at a Catholic university, its first punitive action on HE standards since being accused of allowing sub-par teaching in the country’s tertiary education sector,

The regulator’s target has been DMI-St John the Baptist University, a Catholic university, whose main campus is in Mangochi, in southern Malawi, with branches in the capital, Lilongwe, and Blantyre, the country’s largest commercial centre.…

The camel wool industry has grown in recent years, but this niche market has yet to reach its potential, particularly as a sustainable fibre popular with environmentally-sensitive consumers, say industry experts, producers and sellers.  

Global production of camel hair rose from 2,018 tonnes in 2006 to an estimated 3,600 tonnes in 2021, according to data from the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO).…

IF the UK loses its right to European Research Council (ERC) grants and access to the European Union (EU)’s 9^th Framework Programme (FP), dubbed Horizon Europe (1), a long tradition of cooperation in research and innovation will be put at risk, scientists warn.…

Tunisia’s National Tobacco and Matches Board has adopted a new strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in leaf supplies for the north African country’s tobacco manufacturing sector, doubling the number of growers and the land under production.

The goal of the board (RNTA – Regie Nationale des Tabacs et des Allumettes) is to reduce tobacco product and leaf imports, increasing exports of the same to European and other North African and Middle East countries.…

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The connection of information and operational technology through smart factories makes for undeniable improvements in manufacturing efficiencies, in output and cost. But all new technologies spark fresh vulnerabilities for attacks by criminals. Given the latent strength of smart factories is in connectivity, cyber-attacks are their most important illicit threat.…

Tobacco companies are closely watching the impact of Germany’s Supply Chain Law, taking effect in 2023, the first time German companies have been given legal responsibility to respect human rights in global supply chains. Industry observers predict there will be a considerable need for additional compliance efforts by tobacco producers and traders as a result.…

The gap between halal and natural beauty is narrowing down as halal beauty brands integrate more natural and vegan ingredients into their products, and global cosmetics companies use more ingredients that are inherently halal.

“In essence, the majority of halal ingredients are of non-meat origin, hence vegan products, for example, are by default usually halal,” Amna Abbas, consultant for beauty and fashion at Euromonitor International told Salaam Gateway.…

Bangladesh is emerging as a major supplier for high-value suits in Europe and the US, taking advantage of the disruption faced by manufacturers in China, Vietnam, and Ethiopia during the Covid-19 pandemic. While Bangladesh faced its own supply chain and production disruption, China’s tough response to the pandemic has harmed its clothing production, Vietnam’s apparel sector has encountered labour shortages and Ethiopia’s Covid-19 woes have been worsened by civil war.…