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You Need to Know About Yuan's SDR Inclusion
Oct 11, 2016Chinese yuan or renminbi (RMB) has been included into the basket of special drawing right (SDR) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since Oct 1, marking a milestone in the internationalization of the RMB. Here are seven things you need ...
Tags: SDR Inclusion, RMB
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China to Ease Rules for Foreign Investors
Oct 9, 2016The Chinese government will further streamline approval procedures for foreign investment across the country to better attract overseas investment and improve China's business environment. A new legislative guideline was approved during ...
Tags: Ease Rules, China, Foreign Investors
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Promoting Sustainable Tourism in The 21st Century
Sep 27, 2016Ever since the Beijing Olympics, tourism has grown to become a major economic, cultural and social plus for China as it celebrates its long and special history with the rest of the world. So, too, with the rise of a middle class, more ...
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China Ceases Anti-Dumping Duties on Japan, EU Steel
Aug 23, 2016The Ministry of Commerce said Monday that it would scrap anti-dumping duties on high-performance stainless steel seamless tubes imported from Japan and the European Union, effective on Monday. The ministry levied anti-dumping duties on ...
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Can India Tap Its Diamond Jewelry Potential?
Aug 15, 2016The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which took place in Mumbai this week, reflected a cautious local diamond and jewelry trade, even if sentiment was better than expected. Suppliers arrived with low expectations as a month-long ...
Tags: IIJS, Mumbai, diamond and jewelry trade, GJEPC, GST
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UN Food Agency Leaders Hail U.S. Law Aimed at Boosting Global Food Security, Resilience, Nutrition
Aug 12, 2016FAO and WFP say law will greatly enhance worldwide efforts to combat hunger and rural poverty 25 July 2016, Rome - Leaders of two United Nations agencies fighting hunger worldwide have applauded new legislation in the United States ...
Tags: WFP, President Obama, rural poverty
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Nigeria: Fao Seeks Urgent Funding to Target 385,000 People with Farming Support in Northeast
Aug 12, 2016$10 million is required to provide emergency agricultural support to internally displaced people and host families 9 August 2016, Rome - Urgent action is needed to provide farming and livelihood support to 385,000 people in parts of ...
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Race Against Time in Drought-Ravaged Southern Africa to Ensure 23 Million People Receive Farming Support
Aug 12, 2016At least $109 million is urgently required for the provision of seeds and other agricultural inputs and services 28 July 2016, Rome - With only a few weeks before land preparation begins for the next main cropping season, some 23 ...
Tags: seeds, agricultural inputs, FAO
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Race Against Time in Drought-Ravaged Southern Africa to Ensure 23 Million People Receive Farming Support
Aug 12, 2016At least $109 million is urgently required for the provision of seeds and other agricultural inputs and services 28 July 2016, Rome - With only a few weeks before land preparation begins for the next main cropping season, some 23 ...
Tags: seeds, agricultural inputs, FAO
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Protracted Conflicts Causing Alarming Spikes in Severe Hunger
Aug 12, 2016Briefs for UN Security Council highlight how millions of people remain trapped in a vicious cycle of violence and hunger Joint FAO-WFP news release 29 July 2016, Rome - Protracted conflicts affecting 17 countries have driven millions ...
Tags: vicious cycle, food insecurity, UN agencies
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FAO Food Price Index Down Slightly in July
Aug 12, 2016The overall drop after five months of growth reflects a slide in prices for grains and vegetable oils 4 August 2016, Rome – The international prices for major food commodities saw a modest decline in July, following five ...
Tags: grains, vegetable oils, international prices
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Is Australia Missing Greater Opportunities for Fruit Exports to China?
Jul 18, 2016A list of fruit that is permitted to be imported into China, organised by country, could be a source of valuable information for smart Australian fruit-growers and exporters. The updated list was released last week by the Chinese General ...
Tags: Fruit Exports, Fruit
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Russia Extends Ban on Western Food Imports to End-2017
Jul 7, 2016Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to extend the food embargo imposed by the country on Western food products until the end of December 2017. The ban was first introduced by Russia in the summer of 2014 on a range of ...
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Brexit: What Next for EU and Britain
Jun 30, 2016The decision of the British people to leave the EU has shocked many people. Even those fearing that the referendum may result in the undoing of the work of many previous years for a stronger union of the European nations, had a sense of ...
Tags: leaving EU, referendum
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China Delays Restrictions on Foreign Online Food
Jun 21, 2016China has announced it is delaying the introduction of regulations which would apply to cross-border e-commerce purchases of Australian food products. e-commerce product distribution compliance The new laws are to be delayed until May ...
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