Living standards in SE Asia up : washing machine sales rise 18%
Tweet Living standards are rising rapidly in South East Asia if the sales of domestic appliances such as washing machines and air conditioners are anything to go by. According to…
Sharp rise in demand for Jaguar in China drives Tata Motors profit to record
Tweet In recent years, demand for luxury vehicles in China has gone up sharply and most luxury vehicle manufacturers are really reaping from the boom . Last year (2011), Tata…
India’s generic pharmaceutical industry under threat from EU pact
Tweet Indian health workers and drug manufacturers are concerned that a new trade agreement being negotiated with the EU could damage the country’s generic pharmaceutical industry and reduce HIV medicines…
Bangladesh fast becoming new hub of global textile market
Tweet Bangladesh’s role as the preferred location for many textile suppliers became clear last week after the Pakistani government revealed that in the last five years 40% of Pakistan’s textile…
US-China auto-part dispute brewing
Tweet It seems the trade feuds between China and the United States are yet to be over. In the latest of such standoffs, China’s Ministry of Commerce yesterday warned players in…
China’s new paper industry plan to promote paper recycling and reduce paper use
Tweet China has unveiled a new five year plan that will guide its paper industry and help to promote recycling of paper and reduce its use. The aim of this…
China’s crude steel output rises in 2011 but growth slows
Tweet One of the leading indicators of the Chinese economy, crude steel production, grew by 8.9% in 2011 to 683.3 million tonnes. While this growth is relatively high compared to…
US-China anti-dumping stand-off over furfuryl alcohol still on
Tweet Beijing has been putting unrelenting pressure on the United States to drop its anti-dumping duties it imposes on industrial furfuryl alcohol from the south Asian nation to no avail.…
Broke Saab may now be bought by Youngman
Tweet Youngman, the Chinese specialist car maker is planning to make a bid for cash strapped Swedish Saab Automobile next week, Sweden’s Daily Industry report revealed Thursday. According to the report,…
Taiwan broadens its quality certification system to include tiles
Tweet The only way that Taiwan-made products can effectively compete with those from China mainland is by making sure that they are of impeccable quality. In line with this argument,Taiwan…
