South Korea's May exports of acrylonitrile increased 50.2% month on month to 35,249 mt, according to data released Saturday by the Korea Customs Service. The May exports were nearly four times those of May 2012, when South Korea exported ...
Tags: Chemicals, acrylonitrile
Chinese photovoltaic (PV) firms transfer production capacity overseas in succession in a bid to reduce impact delivered by anti-dumping tax imposed on their exports. Comtec Solar Systems Group Ltd. (SEHK: 0712), a Shanghai-based PV ...
Tags: PV, Electronic
This sectional is one of Lifestyle Enterprise’s best-selling footprints in Europe. Features include contemporary styling and articulating headrests. HIGH POINT — With aggressive pricing and marketing, Lifestyle Enterprise has ...
Tags: Furniture, Lifestyle Enteprise, Globally
Greenyarn, a Boston firm developing advanced fabrics for consumers seeking eco-friendly alternatives to conventional materials, is introducing the third iteration of the facial mask series, Moist+ 3. "Moist+ 3 facial masks are back, it's ...
Tags: America, Apparel&Accessories, Greenyarn
Shell is hoping to extend the life of an offshore oil field in Brazil's Campos Basin until 2021, potentially adding five years of operation and as many as 20 million more barrels, Osman Tosun, the company's field development manager, said ...
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Taiwan's Kuokuang Petrochemical Technology Co is considering to set up an integrated refining and petrochemical complex in Pengerang in the state of Johor in Malaysia, rivaling state-owned Petronas' Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated ...
QBE Insurance (Malaysia) and British Marine have launched an improved marine insurance product to offer a liability limit of up to $500m. With the enhanced product, the company estimates to write an excess of RM5m in gross written ...
Malaysia's re-elected Prime Minister Najib Razak announced yesterday that foreign investors and fund managers would be given five-year multiple entry visas, and that overseas corporations trading in oil and related products in the country ...
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Home furnishings manufacturer and importer Abbyson Living has announced the release of new outdoor living collections in response to "increasing demand for quality outdoor furniture," according to a press release. The company's newest ...
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The 16th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2013) stages its grand opening (June 10) in Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Covering 100,000m2 in total exhibition space, the four-day exhibition will be held until ...
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South Africa-based financial services provider Sanlam is mulling to acquire a 40% holding in MCIS Zurich Insurance, in an effort to boost its presence in Malaysia. People familiar with the matter were reported by thesundaily as saying ...
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The European Commission (EC) has approved the proposed acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients division of Singapore-based Petra Foods by Swiss confectionery firm Barry Callebaut for $950m. The investigation conducted by the Commission ...
Tags: Ingredients Division, Food
Few advanced economies can measure up to the potential of emerging markets, which have been forecast to exhibit the fastest growth rates for food and non-alcoholic beverages over the next five years, according to a new report from global ...
Tags: Markets, Agriculture&Food, Drink
Pony Ma revealed that Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK: 0700) will not charge customers for using WeChat, saying that the company is talking with dozens of carriers about long-term mutual benefiting cooperation. In March 2013, reports said ...
BASF is implementing its global “We create chemistry” strategy in Asia Pacific with a set of ambitious targets and a focus on sustainability. To achieve sales of €25 billion to customers in the region by 2020, BASF’s ...
Tags: BASF, water treatment