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PETRONAS, Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas (O&G) company, plans to increase the country’s O&G production and resource addition at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% over the five years 2013 through 2017.

This target follows Petronas’ announcement in January 2013 of plans to spend MYR186 billion (USD56.7 billion) on the country’s O&G sector over the next five years, and to increase significantly its production activities for both hydrocarbons.…

INTERNATIONAL clothing and textile experts gathered near Shanghai last week (September 23-7) to discuss solutions to China’s twin challenges – dealing with less foreign demand, while managing rising production costs.

Speaking at the 29th World Fashion Convention, Shanghai, staged in nearby Kunshan, Texhong CEO Hong Tianzhu told delegates it was time for Chinese manufacturers to upgrade their plant and processes, while moving some production outside China.…

Japan’s silk industry has been shrinking since the recent inundation of cheaper Chinese silk into the world market, especially regarding its mass market. This lower priced competition from its giant neighbour has caused a large decline in silk farming numbers across Japan.…

A team of Japanese scientists has developed a coating that makes use of rare earth elements to change its colour at different temperatures.

Yasuchika Hasegawa, a professor of materials chemistry at Hokkaido University, has been working on a project that he terms his “chameleon light emitter” for more than two years and is presently in discussions with a number of Japanese companies about collaborative projects to determine the best applications for the new technology.…

FRANCE and Japan have two of the world’s most powerful personal care product sectors, but their companies fare quite differently when trying to sell into each other’s markets. The glamour of the French industry is a strong calling card in Japan, while Japanese manufacturers must work harder to persuade French consumers to buy their wares because of their technical excellence.…

JAPAN’S paint and coatings industry has enjoyed steady growth over the last couple of years, with demand growing both at home and abroad, although some of the biggest names in the industry here remain concerned about the longer-term outlook for the sector.…

MEDICINES giant GSK yesterday (July 22) admitted that its executives had broken Chinese law in a corruption scandal that could see the UK-based company face heavy fines. Following a meeting with Chinese public security ministry officials into their investigation into allegations that GSK executives bribed officials to boost sanctioned prices for its drugs, GSK international president for Europe, Japan, emerging markets and the Asia-Pacific region Abbas Hussain said: “Certain senior executives of GSK China who know our systems well, appear to have acted outside of our processes and controls which breaches Chinese law.…

PERSONAL care product market in the Middle East can be divided into two current trends: sales in the affluent Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are booming, while on the other side of the region, in the Levant, markets are feeling the effects of the Syrian conflict, with the loss of tourists and low consumer confidence impacting bottom lines.…

WHILE it is hard to generalise about a region as diverse as Latin America, the truth is that many of its consumers are more concerned about personal appearance than is typical elsewhere in the world, and that is good news for the personal care product industry.…

THE NEGOTIATIONS for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the United States, which started this month in Washington DC (July 8), could push the world towards a truly global vehicle regulatory system for the first time, according to EU sources close to the negotiations.…