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BY MARK ROWE

The cosmetics market for Asian men is thriving where other sectors struggle. "Men’s skin care products appear to exist in a different economic world to much of rest of the industry," said Diyva Sangameshwar, a spokeswoman for market researchers Euromonitor based in Singapore.…

BY ALAN OSBORN, IN LONDON

Professor Guido Rasi, executive director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has told Manufacturing Chemist of his concerns about the availability of medicines in the European Union (EU).

Speaking in his office at EMA headquarters in London’s Canary Wharf, Professor Rasi said EMA wanted "to see what role we can play and what counsel we can give in respect of the problem of the (drug) shortages."…

BY ROB GILHOOLY, IN TOKYO

MOUNT Fuji Shizuoka Airport has struggled since opening as Japan’s 98th airport in 2009. In its first full year of operation it recorded Japanese Yen JPY1.6 billion (USD20 million) losses, while passenger numbers in its first three years barely surpassed the initial annual estimate of 1.38 million, despite being popular with foreign visitors.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

JAPANESE cosmetics ingredients company Ajinomoto has unveiled a joint venture with Indonesia chemical company PT Lautan Luas Tbk (LTL). Western Java-based PT Lautan Ajinomoto Fine Ingredients will use amino acids to manufacture cosmetics ingredients, especially for Asia customers.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE WORLD’S developed countries are enthusiastically or moderately implementing the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development’s (OECD) anti-bribery convention, so that 52.3% of world exports are sold by countries opposing graft. So says the latest Transparency International report that says the leading established economic players are now leading by example: with the USA, Germany, Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark all praised for actively implementing the convention.…

BY HELEN CLARK, IN HANOI

21 SEPTEMBER, 2012

A FASHION for eating in branded fast food outlets such as America’s KFC is helping to drive increased meat consumption in Vietnam, where pork remains king but chicken dominates menus in quick-meals chains.…

BY MINI PANT ZACHARIAH, IN MUMBAI, JULIAN RYALL, IN TOKYO, AND WANG FANGQING, IN SHANGHAI

Japan’s more mature beverages logistics industry, is however widely recognised as being one of the most advanced and efficient in the world, with Japanese retailers and consumers (who are known for being demanding) benefitting from a network that ensures swift delivery with an emphasis on safety and freshness.…

BY LEE ADENDOORF, IN LUCCA; MINI PANT ZACHARIAH, IN MUMBAI; WANG FANGQING, IN SHANGHAI; AND LEAH GERMAIN

DESPITE the financial storm clouds that have disrupted Europe’s economy over the past few years, the continent’s luxury apparel sector has proved remarkably resilient, with global demand for their products rising.…

BY DAVID HAYHURST, IN PARIS

THREE years ago, the Group of Twenty (G20) finance ministers and central bank governors stated the organisation’s intention was to "rationalise and phase out over the medium term inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption".…

COGENERATION, or rather trigeneration, units that cooled, heated and powered the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games won plaudits if no gold medals for the manufacturer – America’s GE – but neatly symbolised the spread of CHP into mainstream and niche applications.…