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BANGLADESHI TEXTILE MAKERS PAVE DIGITAL PATH WITH INDIAN HELP



AS Bangladesh aims to double its apparel exports in the next five years, industry executives and experts agree on one thing: value addition is the key and the development of digital printing services is a key strand of this strategy.
As a result, the launch of operations by Indian textile printing manufacturer and distributor DCC (Dhaval Colour Chem) in Dhaka last December was an important step towards creating such an integrated supply chain in Bangladesh.…

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LIQUEFIED AND COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS A LONG-TERM WINNER IN THE ENERGY MIX



Natural gas, including its liquefied form LNG, can be the long-term growth story among fossil fuels but needs to withstand stiff challenges

The naming ceremony in February 2017 for offshore facilities for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia was another milestone in the huge wave of investment in LNG production capacity globally in recent years.…

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EU/WTO INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND UP – EU BOOSTS FOOD MARKETING BUDGET

BY KEITH NUTHALL

EUROPEAN Union (EU) food exporters will in 2017 be offered an increased amount of money by the European Commission to better promote their products, especially in non-EU markets. The Commission has said that EUR133 million will be available this year to co-finance at 70%-85% such marketing campaigns, compared to EUR111 million in 2016.…

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ASIA’S TEXTILE AND APPAREL EXPORTING COUNTRIES MAYBE COOL ON TRUMP PUSH FOR BILATERAL FTAS



 

As US President Donald Trump on January 23 pulled America out from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with an executive order, he signalled he will instead ask Asian TPP members for bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs). This includes countries such as Vietnam that rely on apparel and textile exports.…

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JAPAN MANUFACTURERS MONITORING US TRADE POLICY CLOSELY, AS TRUMP DUMPS TPP



Japanese car companies are watching US trade policy closely, following President Donald Trump’s decision to scrap the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

“It is a bit early to gain a full understanding of the impact of this decision, although we are obviously monitoring the situation closely,” a spokesman for Toyota Motor Corp told wardsauto.…

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CHINA’S STEADY DEMONSTRATES THE VALUE OF INVESTING IN R&D TO PRODUCE QUALITY WOOL FABRIC



AS many leading fashion brands are stepping up use of Australian Merino wool, Chinese fabric makers with a long track record of in-house research and development (R&D) into wool are finding themselves better positioned than latecomers to reap the fruits of this trend.…

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ATTENTION SWITCHES TO BILATERAL TRADE DEALS AS TRUMP LEAVES TPP IN THE DUST



Even as the official withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been greeted by enthusiasm by American automakers, the focus is shifting to the bilateral trade deals that President Donald Trump has promised will take its place.…

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GLOBAL OLIVE OIL SECTOR BECOMES MORE DIVERSE AS EMERGING COUNTRY PRODUCERS DEVELOP OUTPUT



THE OLIVE oil industry has traditionally been dominated by some key major European players, notably Spain, Italy and Greece, but with global consumption rising, production is emerging in countries which have previously relied on imports.

International Oil Council statistics show how new production centres are being created.…

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NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE WANTS NEW BILATERAL TRADE DEALS NOW TRUMP HAS AXED TPP



THE NORTH American Meat Institute has called on the new US administration of President Donald Trump to work hard to negotiate new bilateral trade deal with Asian markets now he has formally pulled American out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.…

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JAPAN LOCAL TAX DIVERSION SCHEME BOOSTS WAGYU BEEF SALES



A new scheme by Miyazaki Prefecture in southern Japan that offers local wagyu and other products in return for local tax payments to its municipalities from residents in other parts of the country is helping to support livestock farmers and meat producers in the area.…

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