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BY MARK ROWE

WEATHER-resistant and anti-corrosion coatings and sealants are being developed with the aid of nanotechnology that will significantly enhance the lifetime operation of buildings and property across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Most of the developments are expected to be particularly welcome in the Asia-Pacific region, where the hot and humid climate imposes a more onerous regime on paints and coatings.…

BY DEIRDRE MASON

FEW issues have proved as globally divisive as the ability to modify crops genetically. For years, a line has been drawn between the cautious European Union (EU) and the go-for-it United States, which has seen them at loggerheads over trading genetically modified crops.…

BY PAUL COCHRANE, in Addis Ababa

ETHIOPIA’S tobacco sector is growing at a robust 4% a year, and is estimated to be worth some US$131.5 million (Ethiopian Birr 1.19 billion). But while growth has remained steady in recent years, near endemic levels of smuggled cigarettes are curbing further growth despite attempts to stamp out illicit brands coming into the country from neighbouring African states.…

BY LARS RUGAARD, in Copenhagen

THE GREY wolf is held responsible for killings of livestock by farmers and forest proprietors in northern Scandinavia, who often vigorously defend their right to hunt wolves. Wildlife activists at the same time are protesting and campaigning against further reduction of a threatened species.…

BY PAUL COCHRANE, in Addis Ababa

ETHIOPIA’S tobacco sector is growing at a robust 4% a year, and is estimated to be worth some US$131.5 million (Ethiopian Birr 1.19 billion). But while growth has remained steady in recent years, near endemic levels of smuggled cigarettes are curbing further growth despite attempts to stamp out illicit brands coming into the country from neighbouring African states.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE SECURITY of nuclear power installations may be a priority in terrorism-fearing rich countries, but not in poorer states, with many other problems. But it is equally important of course: nuclear accidents, sabotage and terror attacks are devastating wherever they occur.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

CHINA may be rightly attacked for poor environmental standards, but it is doing well regarding electric motorcycles, with 10 million being sold every year. This compares with just 50,000 in India, where petrol is king – a problem that is the focus of a new International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank loan.…

BY KARRYN CARTELLE

AS paint and coatings demand abroad looks increasingly enticing, players in the South Korean paint and coatings industry are expanding their global reach, seeking to improve brand recognition and their sales prospects.

With limited growth potential predicted among players in the mature South Korea domestic market, companies are also looking to emerging paint and coatings technologies and other areas within the Asia-Pacific region to drive sales forward.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE USA’S National Science Foundation has tried to put a positive gloss on the latest global comparative scientific publishing figures, saying that although the American industry is less prolific than that in Europe, it is still more important.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

HAVING a crystal ball can be useful and profitable for oils and fats businesses wanting to get ahead of the game and know what investments they may need to comply with future regulations and best practice.
But how should this be done?…