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Fab Toolmakers Target Advanced-Node Production
Apr 13, 2017Naura Technology (formerly Beijing Sevenstar Electronics) has started shipping ion etch equipment for the manufacture of 14nm chips to chipmakers, while Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) is being engaged in the development of etch ...
Tags: chipmakers, Electronics, chip
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Inclusive Policy for a Fairer Asia-Pacific
Dec 12, 2016Against the backdrop of a sluggish global economy, lackluster trade growth and uncertainty in major economies, countries in the Asia-Pacific region are still likely to have a growth rate of 4.9 percent this year. The region continues to ...
Tags: global economy
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Taiwan to Become One of 10 Largest PV Markets
Nov 8, 2016Taiwan’s government has focused on expanding the island’s PV power generation as part of its plan to abandon nuclear power. In terms of targets, Taiwan aims to add 1.52GW of PV capacity between mid-2016 and mid-2018 and ...
Tags: PV Markets, PV power
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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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China-US BIT Matters to The Global Economy
Apr 5, 2016Chinese and U.S. representatives expressed optimism for the future of the China-U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) negotiations during a session at this year's Boao Forum for Asia annual conference. Against the backdrop of a global ...
Tags: China-U.S BIT, global economy
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Royal DSM, UNWTF Extend Partnership to Tackle Worldwide Malnutrition
Dec 24, 2015Dutch nutrition company Royal DSM and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have entered into an agreement to prolong their partnership for three years in tackling hunger and malnutrition in developing nations. The partnership intends ...
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Total, Vitol, Trafigura Win Nigeria 2016 Crude Oil Term Contracts
Dec 18, 2015France's oil giant Total and international trading firms Trafigura and Vitol were among 21 companies handed crude oil term lifting contracts for 2016 by state oil firm Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, NNPC said Thursday. "NNPC issued ...
Tags: Crude Oil, oil trading
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UTEC Develops LED Lamp Powered by Plant Growth
Nov 25, 2015Stimulated by a real-world problem, the shortage of electric energy in remote areas of Peru and particularly in rural areas of the tropical forest, the Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología (UTEC), through a team of ...
Tags: UTEC, LED Lamp, Plant Growth
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiation Completed
Oct 15, 2015On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
Tags: goods, services, trad, investment
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Tridonic Unveils Tunable White LED Area Luminaires for Indoor Applications
Oct 14, 2015Tridonic has expanded its product portfolio in the Tunable White segment with the addition of the square TALEXXengine QLE PREMIUM LED module which has been designed specifically for area luminaires in offices, educational establishments and ...
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New-Car Sales in Taiwan up 3.7% Yoy in July
Aug 10, 2015After hitting a 10-year same-month record in June, new-car sales in Taiwan continued on an uptrend in July, especially in the last 10 days of the month, to 46,800 units, up 13.5 percent from the previous month, or month-on-month (MoM), also ...
Tags: new-car sales, Hotai Motor
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Net Profit at Spain Based Inditex Group Soared 28% in Q1,2015
Jun 15, 2015Net profit at Spain based Inditex Group, the biggest global apparel marketer soared 28 per cent year on year in the first fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2015. In the three months to April 30, 2015, an Inditex Group press release, said its ...
Tags: apparel marketer, apparel
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Solvay Unveiled a Two Year Profit Sharing Plan for Its Employees
Jun 4, 2015Speciality chemicals manufacturer Solvay has unveiled a two year profit sharing plan for its employees indexed to the Group's financial and sustainable development performance for 2015 and 2016. In a press release, Solvay said after the ...
Tags: Textile
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Seven Fashion and Retail Trade Organisations Have Called for Immediate Renewal of AGOA
May 20, 2015Seven fashion and retail trade organisations in the US and Africa, including the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), have called for immediate renewal of the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is scheduled to ...
Tags: Fashion Industry, Apparel
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Indian E-Commerce Space Are Struggling to Break-Even
Apr 17, 2015Even as most players in India’s e-commerce space are struggling to break-even, a recent report has estimated that the industry may turn profitable at an operating level by around 2020. According to UBS Securities, the Indian ...