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LIBRARIES MUST BE ALLOWED E-BOOK LICENCES UNDER THE NEW EU COPYRIGHT REFORMS, SAYS MEP
Libraries should be allowed e-book licences across the European Union (EU), the European Parliament’s lead negotiator on the European Commission’s proposed copyright reforms, Maltese MEP Therese Cachia Comodino will propose later this year, a Brussels hearing has been told. A position paper from the MEP circulated on Wednesday (January 11) said that if the rights holders are fairly compensated and technical measures allow effective control of the lent work, libraries should be allowed to hold and lend e-books in all 28 member states.…
CHINA BECOMES A HOTBED FOR COACHING
PROFESSIONAL coaching in China is starting to move into the mainstream, with the sector increasingly welcomed into businesses, whether foreign or locally-owned. Indeed, the Shanghai operation of the International Coach Federation witnessed a surge in coaching activities within mainland China’s most important commercial centre last year. …
SOUTH KOREAN COATINGS BUSINESS FACING INDUSTRY SEGMENT WEAKNESSES BUT GROWTH IN ECO-PAINTS
The South Korean coatings market, estimated by Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney Inc, a New Jersey, USA-based consulting firm for the polymer and chemical industries, at 840,000 tonnes worth USD3.5 billion in 2016, has been challenging for suppliers in 2016-17, as demand is affected by two opposite trends.…
ASIA REGULATORY ROUND UP – HONG KONG REGULATORS CRACK DOWN ON MINORITY SHAREHOLDER ABUSERS
HONG Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange have put listed companies on notice that they will closely monitor rights issues and open offers that substantially dilute the interests of non-subscribing minority shareholders.
In a joint statement, the SFC and the exchange have said they fear in some cases deals have been conducted without complying with requirements to give fair and equal treatment to all shareholders. …
ASIA REGULATORY ROUND UP - CHINA TIGHTENS MONEY LAUNDERING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
CHINA’S central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBC), has issued a new anti-money laundering and terror finance reporting requirements for all financial institutions inside the country. The rules come into force July 1. They cover banks, brokers, foreign exchange, online and mobile payment systems and insurance companies, who will have to file reports to the central bank, via their headquarters or via representative institutions, if a client requires daily cash transactions exceeding Chinese Yuan Renminbi CNY50,000 (USD7,261) or a larger amount of USD10,000’s worth in foreign currency.…
CHINESE TEXTILE AND GARMENT SECTORS MOVING UP A GEAR THROUGH ‘MADE IN CHINA 2025’ POLICY
CHINA’S textile sector is feeling positive about the Chinese government’s ambitious ‘Made in China 2025’ national strategy, hoping it will guide producers towards sustainable growth.
The policy was unveiled in May 2015 by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. It is designed to move the entire Chinese manufacturing sector away from low value-added activities to medium- and high-end operations in just 10 years’ time.…
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANNOUNCES PLANS TO BOOST ALTERNATIVE FUELS FOR TRANSPORT
THE EUROPEAN Commission’s new ‘energy package’ of proposed European Union (EU) laws and policies will promote low-emission and renewable energy for transport, such as advanced biofuels and electricity, the EU executive body has claimed.
The ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ legislative proposals, aim to “drive the transition to clean energy”, cover energy efficiency, renewable energy, the design of the electricity market, security of electricity supply and governance rules for what the EU calls its ‘Energy Union’ – essentially a zone of common energy laws uniting all 28 member states.…
EAGER TO LEAD AUTOMATED VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT, ONTARIO CHAMPIONS TESTING SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES ON ITS ROADS
A FIRST pilot test of automated vehicles is now underway within the Canadian province of Ontario, using a groundbreaking regulatory system designed to encourage tech and auto firms to undertake such research and development.
The pilot, which began November 28, takes advantage of a provincial law, in place since January 1 (2016), which allows companies to test self-driving vehicles on Ontario roads.…
CLOTHING SECTOR GLOBAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR – 2016
2016 – Winners and losers
RETAILERS & BRANDS
WINNERS
US-based sportswear brand Under Armour delivered its 26th consecutive quarter of 20%-plus revenue growth in the third quarter of 2016, with sales increases across all divisions. Net sales were up 22% in the third quarter to USD1.47bn.…
BANGLADESHIS MUST BOOST PROTEIN INTAKE TO FIGHT STUNTING: UN EXPERT
AS BANGLADESH grapples with the problem of childhood stunting, a United Nations expert has called for a boost in animal protein consumption within this south Asian country to tackle the crisis. Stunting is a condition where children grow at slower rates than the average person, being shorter than a typical person of their age.…