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ASIA KEEPS FAITH WITH NUCLEAR POWERASIA KEEPS FAITH WITH NUCLEAR POWER



While Europe is abuzz with policy discussions about extending the life of existing nuclear power plants, amidst growing concern about the need to wean the continent from dependence on Russian fossil fuels, this electricity source has continued to enjoy support in Asia.…

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CHINA’S ‘GREEN FASHION' PHENOMENON IS REAL AND INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT



 Chinese consumers are displaying an increasingly keen interest in sustainable fashion, being aware from personal experience that pollution can have a disastrous impact not only on the overall environment but also on their health. A Chinese University of Hong Kong report in 2018, for instance, concluded air pollution caused an average 1.1 million premature deaths in China.…

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COVID-19 TURMOIL PROMPTS SHIFTS IN TASTES AND SALES WITHIN DIGITALLY PRINTED HOME TEXTILE MARKETS WORLDWIDECOVID-19 TURMOIL PROMPTS SHIFTS IN TASTES AND SALES WITHIN DIGITALLY PRINTED HOME TEXTILE MARKETS WORLDWIDE



The Covid-19 pandemic has been a disruptive force across the clothing and textile industry, and it has affected consumer taste as well as shaking up supply chains, notably in home textiles, which are increasingly finished by digital printing.

With changes in demand proving very fluid because of lockdown lives lived at home, and an increase in underlying personal stress, digital printing designs have sought to tap a need for feelings of wellness and calm.…

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SMART TEXTILES TARIFFS AND DUTIES – DEEP DIVE



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In the competitive and innovative world of smart textile manufacturing and sale, companies strive to maximise functionality and minimise costs. Their ingenuity is the basis of their competitiveness. But as with all industries, some costs are out of their control.…

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MALAYSIA SEES DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING AS A KEY PART OF ESSENTIAL AUTOMATION



Digital textile printing will help Malaysia’s textile industry adopt greater automation as it tries to cope with a tight labour supply, the Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association has said.

Its president Tan Thian Poh said the digital textile print segment will take centerstage, as fabric manufacturers cope with Malaysian government immigration restrictions on foreign workers for all industries.…

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AUSTRALIA’S PAINT AND COATING SECTOR INCREASED FASTER THAN THE OVERALL ECONOMY



The Australian coating and paint market withstood the Covid-19 pandemic downturn comparatively well, despite prolonged lockdowns of major cities, with industrial paint sales and private renovation projects boosting the market. Across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand’s even stricter Covid-19 lockdown regulations have hampered growth, however companies have used downtime to innovate.…

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ASIAN REGULATORY ROUND UP - JAPAN RESTRICTS PAINT AND CHEMICAL TRADE WITH RUSSIA OVER ITS INVASION OF UKRAINE



Companies in Japan that export paint and coatings and related chemicals ingredients to Russia and Belarus may face a trade ban if those items have been classed as ‘advanced goods’ under a May 20 amendment to Japan’s Export Trade Control Order.…

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TECHNICAL ROUND UP – EFRAG RELEASES EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARD DRAFTS



The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has released its first full set of final draft sustainability reporting standards for the European Union (EU) for public consultation. EFRAG has been charged with developing standards expected to become compulsory under a proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.…

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LUXIOUROUS CAMEL HAIR MARKET COULD GROW, IF SUPPLY CHAIN WEAKNESSES ARE TACKLED



The camel wool industry has grown in recent years, but this niche market has yet to reach its potential, particularly as a sustainable fibre popular with environmentally-sensitive consumers, say industry experts, producers and sellers.  

Global production of camel hair rose from 2,018 tonnes in 2006 to an estimated 3,600 tonnes in 2021, according to data from the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO).…

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SMART FACTORY CYBERCRIME ATTACKS – DEEP DIVESMART FACTORY CYBERCRIME ATTACKS – DEEP DIVE



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The connection of information and operational technology through smart factories makes for undeniable improvements in manufacturing efficiencies, in output and cost. But all new technologies spark fresh vulnerabilities for attacks by criminals. Given the latent strength of smart factories is in connectivity, cyber-attacks are their most important illicit threat.…

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