Turkish steelmakers saw export volumes fall 7.3% in 2013 to 18.4 million metric tonnes, while revenues dropped 10.6% to $13.9 billion, the Turkish Steel Exporters' Association (CIB) said Monday. Inroads made into exporting to countries ...
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It’s reported that the steel giant Tata Steel has recently planned to initiate new market exploration by entering Indonesia region with downstream products for expansion within year of 2014~2015. Tata Steel has already utilized on ...
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Thailand's crude oil, condensate and natural gas production increased in the first 10 months of 2013 compared with the same period of 2012, but the growth rate has slowed considerably, according to the latest energy ministry data. Crude ...
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in 2014 will be dominated by the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, which will account for approximately 50% of all new solar PV demand during the year. According to findings from Solarbuzz, almost 95% of new solar ...
A bank in Yunnan province has started to provide direct currency exchanges between Chinese yuan and Thai baht, a move aimed at further opening up Southwest China to Southeast Asia. Tourism agencies say there is an increasing demand for ...
Details of the new additions to Honda Australia’s showroom in 2014. Honda CR-V diesel (January) A long-awaited diesel engine option joins the Honda CR-V range in January, as the Japanese brand belatedly attempts to cash in on SUV ...
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The Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) has in 2013 achieved its highest monthly production of methanol since its inception, which amounted to 1,254 metric tons, GPCI president Abdulrahman Jawahery revealed during the ...
China's wheat imports are expected to hit a nine-year high in 2013, as the country continues to turn to the international market to meet a surging demand for the grain for use in high-protein foods, animal feed, industry and processed ...
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Details of the new additions to Suzuki Australia’s showroom in 2014. Suzuki Alto (Q4) The new Suzuki Alto city car is scheduled to arrive in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2014. Suzuki insiders say the A:Wind concept ...
Australia's central role in the formation of the Asian Aerosol Federation (AAF) has prompted the federation to meet in Sydney next year during aerosolsydney2014, the triennial conference of the Aerosol Association of Australia. The Asian ...
The government of India has raised import duties on natural rubber by 50% effective January 1, according to a statement released Monday. The Indian government has fixed an import duty at Rupees 30/kg (48 cents/kg), or 20% of the value of ...
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The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. and its overseas group companies have made donations to the Red Cross in their respective countries to support that organization's efforts to aid victims of the devastating typhoon that struck the Philippines in ...
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), the world’s leading vertically integrated Polyester Value Chain producer, has successfully completed the refinancing of a US$640 million term loan for its business in the U.S.A. The ...
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Should people in danger of contracting HIV because they have risky sex take a pill to prevent infection, or will the medication encourage them to take even more sexual risks? After years of debate on this question, a new international ...
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Wheat:Net sales of 656,100 MT for delivery during the 2013/2014 marketing year were up 76 percent from the previous week and 47 percent from the prior 4-week average.Increases reported for Japan(129,400 MT),Nigeria(110,000 ...