Taiwan's indigenous peoples were living on Taiwan well before the mass immigration of Han Chinese from southern China began in the 17th century. The classification of Taiwan's indigenous tribes has changed over time. For example, during the ...
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A replacement for the ill-fatedMaybach brand is continuing to be assessed internally, with an expanded from within Mercedes-Benz S-Class line-up the most likely option to stretch back towards seven-figure ultra-exclusive limousine ...
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According to the World Bank's latest Turkey Regular Economic Brief issued on July 3 in Ankara, Turkey's economic growth in 2013 is forecast to remain below trend at an estimated 3.6 percent. The brief links moderate growth prospects to ...
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TVR is on the verge of making an unlikely comeback, with the new owner of the British sports car brand confirming its revival. Speculation of a comeback was rife last week when news broke that the homepage of TVR's UK website had been ...
Tags: TVR, Transportation, Auto
The definition of an "ugly Christmas sweater" is any sweater with a Christmas theme that is considered in bad taste, tacky, or gaudy. While what is in bad taste is debatable, general consensus says that more is uglier, more embellishments, ...
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Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BOI) has disbursed about 60 percent of the N100 billion Textile Revival Fund, according to the bank’s managing director Evelyn Oputu. Ms. Oputu, who is currently attending the 20th Anniversary ...
India has offered to help in revival of 300 apparel factories in Myanmar. During his meeting with the Myanmar President U Thein Sein last Friday, in Nay Pyi Taw, The Union Minister of Commerce Industry and Textiles, Shri Anand Sharma also ...
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Russian International Glass Industry Exhibition will be held 17-20 June 2013 in Moscow Expocentre. Russian construction market is developing fast in recent years; in hence, there is large amount of demand in glass products. High quality ...
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Much of the architectural coatings market in Europe is in the doldrums at the moment because of a slump in the region's construction sector stemming from a general slowdown in its economy. During the first quarter of this year, European ...
Fans of defunct British sports car manufacturer TVR may feel heartened by the latest update to the brand's website. The homepage of TVR.co.uk now features the car maker's badge alongside the words 'Never say never', potentially providing ...
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The Executive Committee and the General Assembly of the European Textile Collectivities Association (ACTE) is holding a meeting in Biella, an important wool processing and textile centre in Italy, to discuss the revival of the textile ...
Ancient use The ancient Egyptians wore wigs to shield their shaved, hairless heads from the sun. They also wore the wigs on top of their hair using beeswax and resin to keep the wigs in place. Other ancient cultures, including the ...
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Caterham will make its debut at the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race later this month as the company continues to build its brand ahead of the launch of its all-new model in 2016. Racing under the banner of Caterham Motorsport, the British ...
The textile exporters' fraternity has suggested various measures to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for the revival of sinking indigenous industry. The roundtable conference on Pakistan's largest ...
The textile exporters’ fraternity has suggested various measures to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for the revival of sinking indigenous industry. The roundtable conference on Pakistan’s ...
Tags: Textile Sector, Apparel