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EU/WTO REGULATORY ROUND UP – NEW RULES AGREED ON EFSA TRANSPARENCY
AGREEMENT has been reached between European Union (EU) institutions on reforms to the EU general food law regulation ensuring that studies behind European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommendations are made public. This would include data supporting a request for EFSA scientific advice.…
JAPANESE NUCLEAR SECTOR HAS GOVERNMENT BACKING – BUT FACES SERIOUS POLITICAL AND TECHNICAL HEADWINDS
THE JAPANESE nuclear sector may have the backing of its government, but a combination of technical challenges and public unpopularity is impeding plans to restore the country’s nuclear capacity towards its generation before the Fukushima disaster in 2011.
During a news conference on January 1, Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, was pessimistic about the industry’s future.…
EU ROUND UP – EU TO ESTABLISH NEW ANTI-CYBERCRIME ORGANISATIONS
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) is expanding its network of cyber-crime expertise, with a view to beefing up intelligence, protections and responses to online criminal attacks, including frauds such as identity theft, as well as hacking.
EU member states and the European Parliament are to start talks establishing from January 2021 a European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Centre, pooling European investment in cybersecurity research, technology and industrial development.…
AUSTRALIAN SOLAR GROWS – BUT WILL NEED MORE BATTERY CAPACITY TO BE SUSTAINABLE
Australia is witnessing strong solar energy growth, with unprecedented increases in power generation being complemented by rapid advances in storage that are tempering concerns that the country could be approaching a peak-solar output crunch.
The continent now has more than 10.1GW of solar installed, combining large- or utility-scale (above 100kW) plants, medium- or commercial-scale ones (10-100kW) and small-scale household rooftop stations (below 10kW).…
WELLNESS CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS GROW PRESENCE AS CONSUMERS BECOME MORE HEALTH CONSCIOUS
While the confectionery industry is traditionally associated with high sugar levels and unhealthy indulgence, market research indicates that efforts to also appeal to consumers with a growing interest in health and wellness trends are paying off. According to UK-based market researcher GlobalData, in 2016 alone USD3.7 billion worth of confectionery with functional or fortified attributes was sold globally.…
QUALIFIED GULF WOMEN NEED TO PUSH THEMSELVES FORWARD FOR SENIOR FINANCE POSITIONS – ACCA CONFERENCE TOLD
Women in the Gulf region need to put themselves forward and show the skills they can contribute to organisations if they want to be considered for more senior positions, participants of a recent event hosted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have said.…
ASIAN REGULATORY ROUND UP – HONG KONG 2019 BUDGET INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT PROFITS AND SALARY TAX BREAKS
THE HONG Kong government’s 2019 budget is to include a planned 75% reduction of profits tax, salaries tax and tax under personal assessment for the 2018-19 tax year, up to Hong Kong dollars HKD20,000 (USD2,547) per case. These breaks will cost HKD18.9 billion (USD2.4 billion), benefiting about 2.05 million taxpayers.…
FAST FASHION MAIN ACCELERATOR FOR TEXTILE MACHINERY DEMAND IN VIETNAM, SAYS LEADING DISTRIBUTOR
THE GROWTH in fast fashion contracts struck between brands and Vietnam’s burgeoning outsourcing will boost demand for machinery and equipment in the Vietnamese textile sector as much as the new trade deals that have been struck by Hanoi, according to industry insiders.…
EU INVESTMENT BANK FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING NEW PLASTICS TO LIGHTWEIGHT E-CARS
WITH auto manufacturers looking for ways to light-weight electric and hybrid vehicles, to boost performance and battery life, the European Union (EU) is investing in a Spanish company that is seeking to develop recyclable thermo-plastic alternatives to rubber for auto parts.…
THE GLOBAL SMART COATINGS SECTOR BECOMES EVER MORE INNOVATIVE AS IT TARGETS MARKET NICHES
THE GLOBAL smart coatings sector is expected to record a year-on-year average annual gain in revenue of 31.5% over the next five years, with the market projected to reach USD11.68 billion by 2024 – compared to USD 885.5 million in 2015.…