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GREEN REGULATION OF AUTO SECTOR SPREADS AND DEEPENS WORLDWIDE
BY ALAN OSBORN, in London; RUSSELL BERMAN, in Washington DC; JULIAN RYALL, in Tokyo; RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, in New Delhi; BY WANG FANGQING, in Shanghai; EMMA JACKSON, in Ottawa; KARRYN MILLER; and KEITH NUTHALL
THE AUTOMOBILE sector maybe one of the most globally integrated manufacturing industries on the planet, but national governments (or continental bodies in Europe) still hold sway regarding regulation.…
CHINESE TRADITIONS FOR HEALTHY SKIN REFLECTED IN GROWING NATURAL COSMETICS SALES
BY KARRYN MILLER
IN Chinese herbal medicine it is believed that the quality of the skin reflects the quality of a person’s health. With this in mind caring for the skin – both inside and out – has long been held in high esteem in China.…
CLOTHING CULTURE: HAW FAR MUST INTERNATIONAL DESIGNERS CUT THEIR CLOTH TO SUIT LOCAL TASTES
BY PHILIPPA JONES, in Paris; LEE ADENDORFF, in Lucca, Italy; KARRYN MILLER, in Tokyo; and LUCY JONES, in Dallas
IT almost seems commonsense to say that an industry providing such a human product as clothing has to take account of cultural sensibilities in target markets.…
SOUTH KOREAN FIBRE PRODUCER WINS FOUR-YEAR LEGAL BATTLE TO CUT DUMPING DUTIES
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A MAJOR South Korean polyester staple fibre producer has won a four-year legal battle to reduce anti-dumping duties imposed on exports to the European Union (EU). Seoul’s Huvis Corporation claimed 5.7% duties imposed in 2005 were unfair, and following legal challenges, the EU Council of Ministers has ordered a reduction to 3.9%, giving the manufacturer a competitive edge.…
BANGLADESH DYE MARKET GROWS - BUT LOCAL PRODUCTION LAGS BEHIND
BY MARK GODFREY
INVESTMENT in Bangladeshi dyeing capacity appears stalled as growth in the country’s garment exports slows. Prices for imported dyes are also dipping. Yet given long-term steady growth expected in the country’s apparel industry, there are opportunities for dye importers.…
BANGLADESH KNITWEAR SECTOR REMAINS STRONG DESPITE GLOBAL RECESSION'S CONTINUED PRESSURE
BY MARK GODFREY
WITH the global recession raging across most of the world, Bangladesh’s knitwear sector is maintaining a strong commercial position and looks better geared to survive the economic downturn than some of its regional competitors. Orders have only dipped marginally say local knitwear producers.…
JAPANESE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY ROBUST IN RECESSION
BY JULIAN RYALL
THEY may be putting off the new car purchase and the long-haul holiday this year, but Japanese consumers are finding that they cannot do without all their little luxuries.
For the 25th consecutive month, confectionery sales increased in Japan in January.…
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CAR MARKET FALLS OFF CLIFF
BY PAUL COCHRANE
VEHICLE sales in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plunged by up to 45% in the first two months of the year compared to 2008, according to Ford, a remarkable change in fortunes from the years of double-digit growth when the US$3.6 billion sector was one of the fastest growing in the world.…
SOUTH KOREA'S ORION PLANS CONFECTIONERY FACTORY IN RUSSIA
BY MONICA DOBIE
SOUTH Korean confectionery producer Orion Corporation is planning to construct a factory in the Russian city of Tver, northwest of Moscow. This follows the signing of a US$95.2 million agreement with the regional government, said a spokesman for the local governor’s office.…
NEW INTERNATIONAL MOUNT FUJI SHIZUOKA AIRPORT OPENS THIS JUNE
BY KARRYN MILLER
JAPAN’S 98th airport, Mt Fuji Shizuoka Airport, is set to open on June 4, 2009: despite the launch being delayed twice. The initial March opening was moved back because the owner of 150 nearby trees refused to chop them down or even shorten them.…