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BY TENZING LAMSANG, IN THIMPHU

THE OPENING up of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to the world through globalisation, and its newly democratic government’s domestic political and economic liberalisation reforms in recent years, has made the tiny state – with a population of fewer than 700,000 – increasingly vulnerable to international money laundering and cross border financial crime.…

BY KARRYN MILLER, IN HANOI

WITH similar tropical and sub-tropical climates giving personal care product consumers some similar requirements as regards skin care, the 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region could be regarded as one by lazy marketers.…

BY HANA KAMARUDDIN IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

ASIAN universities are engaged in ground-breaking projects to counter waste, boost the use of alternative fuels, and reduce emission of greenhouse gases. Researchers at the Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) have collaborated with Azhar Food Industries, both being in the Malaysian state of Johor – to install a mini biodiesel plant in the latter’s factory

Azhar Food Industries makes potato chips and crisps for the local market.…

BY HANA KAMARUDDIN IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

SUSTAINING university-industry-community initiatives beyond the first flush of enthusiasm is a key challenge for all partners involved, delegates at a key Asian higher education conference have said. Related issues of passing on know-how, gaining and keeping community support, and funding were common sustainability themes among attendees at the recent AsiaEngage Regional Conference on Higher Education – Community – Industry Engagement at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia on the outskirts of capital city Kuala Lumpur.…

BY HANA KAMARUDDIN, IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

Students in some Asian countries, such as Japan, Indonesia and South Korea now earn credit hours for voluntary work, an incentive that builds volunteering into the university assessment system and promotes community work as an integral part of higher education, a conference has been told.…

BY MARK ROWE AND KEITH NUTHALL

THE WORLD’S oils and fats exporters probably drew a sigh of relief when Russia secured agreement for it to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last December. The country has a history of using unpredictable and, some say, arbitrary bans on food imports to punish exporting countries with which it is unhappy.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL, MJ DESCHAMPS, PACIFICA GODDARD AND KARRYN MILLER

GOVERNMENTS can get things wrong – badly wrong – and alter the planet’s human and natural geography in ways that were never intended. And one of those embarrassing events is now unfolding: over the promotion of biofuels.…

BY HANA KAMARUDDIN, IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

UNIVERSITY partnerships with industry can be scaled up across national boundaries in a wider region to benefit communities, a conference on academic links with business and populations through Asia heard today (May 7) in Selangor, Malaysia.…

BY JOSEPHINE MCKENNA, IN ROME

Italy may not have the strongest tobacco black market, but it is a key portal into Europe for smuggling. This is fuelled by Italy’s long-coastline and strong organised crime organisations. Italian law enforcement has been fighting the problem, making seizures.…

BY JONATHAN DYSON, IN AREQUIPA, SOUTHERN PERU

PERU’S Inkabor, one of the world’s leading borates producers, is significantly increasing its product range as it capitalises on growing demand in several key sectors, senior managers told Industrial Minerals. Speaking at its Rio Seco boric acid and borax plant in Arequipa, southern Peru, Flavio Magheri, Inkabor managing director, said that Inkabor’s sales grew by 15% in 2011, with 10% growth forecast for 2012.…