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BY LEAH GERMAIN

THE USA’s Under-Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez has told just-style he is optimistic about the impact on the American textile and clothing sector of new bilateral trade deals struck by the Obama administration with South Korea, Panama and Columbia.…

BY DAVID HAWORTH, IN BRUSSELS

Improving research cooperation between South Korea and the European Union (EU) was a key focus of a summit in Seoul this week (Wednesday, 28 March). In a speech in South Korea, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso noted higher education links between both sides were weak: "There are fewer researchers from South Korea participating in EU research programmes than researchers from many other countries."…

BY WANG FANGQING, IN SHANGHAI

STRONG government support paired with a huge domestic market has China’s already booming pharmaceutical industry undeniably heading towards an even more prosperous future. However, while companies are eager to expand in China, they all seem to be coming up against the same challenge – finding the right employees.…

DESPITE the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan last May, Al Qaeda and its affiliated groups remain a global money laundering and terrorist financing concern. Yet a decade on from the September 11 attacks, counterterrorism specialists say there has been too much focus on Al Qaeda itself (it means The Base in Arabic) but not enough on associated and other militant groups that pose significant threats.…

BY MARK GODFREY, IN BEIJING

IT is a sign of a mature market that all social groups are offered products in a sector, with all kinds of retailers selling across a country – and China is certainly maturing in this way as regards the personal care product sector.…

BY WANG FANGQING

THE INDONESIAN government has yet to impose comprehensive and specific environmental controls on its domestic coatings industry, but manufacturers, especially multinationals, are ready to move one step ahead and reduce their pollution footprint.

The issue was a key focus of the 12th Asia Coatings Markets conference held on November 2 in Jakarta, with debates on cutting carbon emissions associated with production and making eco-friendly paints and coatings.…

BY MARK ROWE

FOR the past decade, innovative paints and coatings manufacturers have been creating a buzz around sustainable, ‘smart’ coatings that self-clean, do not chip, and are more aerodynamic. Many of the claims for such materials were made while the inventions were still in the laboratory.…

BY JULIAN RYALL

THERE is no single secret to creating the best soy sauce in the world, according to the head of the Japanese company that first produced the seasoning as far back as the 17th century. Rather, the secret is a combination of three things, Yuzaburo Mogi, honorary CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Kikkoman Corp.,…

BY PAUL COCHRANE

THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, terrorist attacks thrust anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) initiatives into the spotlight as the United States embarked on its ‘war on terror’. A decade later, tremendous progress has been made in tracking and seizing dirty money.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

POLICE agency Interpol is planning to open a Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) in Singapore which will undertake research and development on identifying crimes and criminals, building law enforcement capabilities. This would benefit all Interpol member countries, said an agency communiqué, which stressed the centre would prioritise work on fighting the abuse of communication technologies, notably cybercrime.…