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TURKEY CLOTHING MANUFACTURING SECTOR POSITIONS ITSELF TO PROSPER FROM NEAR-SHORING BOOM



As the Turkish garment sector rebounds from the drop in sales last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the industry is looking to tap growing demand from European retailers – and consumers – for garments made closer to home, benefiting from its advantage of being the main near-shore supplier for Europe.…

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TURKEY CLOTHING MANUFACTURING SECTOR POSITIONS ITSELF TO PROSPER FROM NEAR-SHORING BOOM



As the Turkish garment sector rebounds from the drop in sales last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the industry is looking to tap growing demand from European retailers – and consumers – for garments made closer to home, benefiting from its advantage of being the main near-shore supplier for Europe.…

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UK’S NEW GBP100 CONTACTLESS CARD LIMIT COULD BOOST FRAUD, EXPERTS WARN



The United Kingdom’s hike in its ‘tap and go’ contactless card payment limit from GBP45 (USD62.78) to GBP100 (USD139.52) announced March 3 could lead to an increase in fraud when banks implement it in a few months, experts are warning. Jeremy Light, independent payments consultant at Finextra, commented in a blog: “The contactless limit is in place to address fraud, so raising the limit must address the impact on fraud and prevent any increase.”…

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UAE PAINT MARKET SALES DEPRESSED BY COVID-19 BUT INDUSTRY IS READY FOR REBOUND



The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) paint market was steadily ticking along prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, with more steady demand after double-digit growth during the construction boom of the mid-2000s.

And the first few months of 2020 started well, with solid sales.…

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COVID-19 TOBACCO SMUGGLING AND COUNTERFEITING IS BOON FOR ORGANISED CRIME



 

There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has fuelled the black-market trade in illicit and smuggled licit tobacco products. The disease has depressed income and forced lower income smokers to look for cheap smokes, which has included counterfeits or smuggled goods.…

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INTEGRATING TRADE SENSOR TECH INTO CUTTING EDGE INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS WILL BETTER FIGHT TBML



CUSTOMS forces can benefit from new sensor kit, enabling them to scan containers to ensure contents are as declared on docket – but to use these techniques to fight trade-based money laundering, they need to be integrated with accurate financial intelligence.…

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TUNISIA’S CLOTHING SECTOR LAUNCHES INDUSTRY REVIEW AS POLITICAL TURMOIL KEEPS BOILING



The Tunisian clothing industry association will this week launch a major review of the sector’s market positioning as it seeks to help manufacturers survive the ongoing political turmoil that is wracking the country.

Nafaa Ennaifer, vice president of the Fédération Tunisienne du Textile et de l’Habillement (FTTH), told just-style his organisation would on Friday (March 12) launch a new market study in partnership with the Global Textiles and Clothing Programme (GTEX) and its Middle East and North Africa arm MENATEX.

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COMPANIES MUST BEWARE OF CONFLICTING NATIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WHEN LAUNCHING ANTI-FRAUD PROBES



EMPLOYERS who fear they are being fleeced by a corrupt employee or being hacked externally do not just need to find the attacker, they must comply with data protection and privacy protections while they conduct their investigations. Breaching such laws can undermine any criminal or civil case brought against a fraudster or hacker or can weaken inside dismissal and disciplinary negotiations with the offender.…

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RESEARCH PAPER - Gulf States: Biden and Changing Priorities



Ever since President Joe Biden defeated former US President Donald Trump last November (2020), foreign policy experts have been predicting change regarding American foreign policy. This is especially as regards approaches to the Middle East, notably in dealings with the Gulf states.…

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UAE FACES SHIFTS IN CYBERCRIME BECAUSE OF COVID-19 AND LIKE INCREASE IN OVERALL REMOTE SCAMS



Fraud, cybercrime and e-commerce scams are on the rise in the United Arab Emirates, with the COVID-19 pandemic presenting new opportunities for criminals. The government has launched an anti-fraud campaign, but laws and enforcement are still not up to scratch. Paul Cochrane reports.…

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