Tourism authorities in Hong Kong and Guangzhou have signed agreements in Hong Kong on Wednesday to crack down on low-cost tours and forced shopping. Authorities will publish a list of some 40 travel agencies in Guangzhou who operate tours ...
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Chinese legislators on Thursday urged intensified efforts to keep local government debt under control, warning against potential default in the future. Legislators made the comments when attending a panel discussion of the ongoing ...
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Stormy Kromer, the U.S. manufacturer of headwear, apparel, and accessories, has signed on as a Hat Trick sponsor of the 2016 Labatt Blue U.S. Pond Hockey Championships held Jan. 14-17, 2016 on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, MN. “We ...
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A photo shows the household register of China. [Photo: cctv.com] There have been heated discussions over a planned points-based residence registration system in the Chinese capital that accommodates over eight million non-locals. The ...
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Changes to the UK renewable energy subsidies, including programs such as Feed-in Tariff scheme and Renewable Obligation, will contribute a total reduction of GBP500 million-GBP600 million ($746 million-$895 million) from the Levy Control ...
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University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology, and University of Crete have been exploring the potential of Frster resonant energy transfer (FRET) from an indium gallium nitride (InGaN) single quantum well (SQW) to a light-emitting ...
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Global Closure Systems (GCS) has developed a new bi-injected plastic jar packaging, which can be used as an alternative to glass packs. The double-walled jar, with an inner opaque layer and a translucent outer layer, has been created ...
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Austrian plastic packaging firm Alpla Holding is to expand its market position in Africa by acquiring a production site in Egypt from Argo. The acquisition is scheduled to take place at the end of this year whose financial terms are not ...
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Bosch Packaging Technology is enhancing its ability to fill and process pre-sterilized syringes to ensure a seamless, fully integrated and efficient packaging process. In order to achieve line competence, the process and packaging ...
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A plastic bottle cap that senses and reacts to music and movement through use of a smartphone has been released in Japan. Brewing company Kirin's Illumicap has a built-in wireless communication and lighting system which can illuminate the ...
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Canada's Alberta province Sunday announced a new "climate leadership" plan that includes a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by oil sands producers as it moves to overhaul its image and kick start export opportunities. The cap on emissions ...
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Sandia National Laboratories in the USA has reported aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN) laser structures emitting ~350nm ultraviolet radiation from optical and electrical pumping [Mary H. Crawford et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol8, p112702, ...
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Mangalitsa by Mosefund, Mangalitsa pig breeder and processor, has launched new Mangalitsa by Mosefund Salumi, an 11 product line of all natural, cured (charcuterie and salumi) meat products and its four flavor Better than Butter. ...
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Hong Kong Consumer Council and Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSC) found large disparities in energy efficiency and lifetime performances in 10 types of LED bulbs, among these included products from leading lighting brands. ...
Chile's CAP Mineria's net profits in the first nine months of the year fell 83% to $17.3 million as lower iron ore prices cut income despite higher shipments and record production, according to results late Friday. The company, the mining ...