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Can India Tap Its Diamond Jewelry Potential?
Aug 15, 2016The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which took place in Mumbai this week, reflected a cautious local diamond and jewelry trade, even if sentiment was better than expected. Suppliers arrived with low expectations as a month-long ...
Tags: IIJS, Mumbai, diamond and jewelry trade, GJEPC, GST
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Tetra Pak Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030
Jun 6, 2016Tetra Pak has joined RE100, committing to increase its use of renewable electricity from 20% today to 100% across all global operations by 2030. The announcement was made at the Clean Energy Ministerial forum yesterday in San Francisco, ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, Renewable Electricity
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China Makers Setting up PERC Solar Cell Capacities
Jan 7, 2016First-tier China-based PV module makers have been setting up PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) solar cell production lines to meet growing demand for high-efficiency PV modules in the China market, with an estimated total annual ...
Tags: Solar Cell, PV modules
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China's Property Sector to See Mild Growth, Divergence in 2016: Report
Dec 28, 2015Housing prices in China are expected to grow steadily in 2016, while divergence between bigger and smaller cities will continue, according to a property research organization. Government policy has perhaps helped to ease the housing glut ...
Tags: Property Sector, Mild Growth
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Diehard Cinema Fan
Dec 11, 2015Chinese TV producer Shen Jian (right) is a frequent guest at influential film events, such as the Academy Awards ceremony. [Photo provided to China Daily] Ang Lee turned down a number of interview requests from world media when his ...
Tags: TV producer, Shen Jian
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Food Industry Must Stop Health Washing Says Choice
Oct 27, 2015Self-made school canteen certification logos on food and beverage packaging are misleading parents, according to consumer advocacy organisation, Choice. Products such as Paddle Pops, Tiny Teddies and Shapes are displaying “school ...
Tags: Food Industry, packaging
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Top Three Emerging LED Markets with Huge Economic Potential
Oct 14, 2015China’s strategic “One belt, one road” policy has sparked local manufacturers interests of exporting products abroad, but most are afraid to take action. Statistics from different research organizations have varied widely. ...
Tags: LEDinside, market outlook, emerging markets
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The Climate Group Urges Governments to Swap City Streetlights to LEDs by 2025
Oct 14, 2015Today, The Climate Group, which is hosting its annual Climate Week NYC, called on every single city and utility around the world to schedule the switch of their street lighting to LED by 2025 and launched its new major global campaign LED = ...
Tags: government policy, LED streetlight upgrade, The Climate Group
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UK Islands to Roll out LED Lighting Upgrade
Oct 14, 2015SHETLAND Islands Council announced it will retrofit 3,900 streetlights, external lighting on public buildings, leisure centers, ferry terminals and piers. Five years ago, six LED lanterns were installed in Lerwick’s Bank Lane and ...
Tags: LED lighting, government policy, Shetland
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Let's Focus More on Chinese Economy Fundamentals
Aug 1, 2015"I don't think we should pay too much attention to the fluctuation of the Chinese stock markets. It's not the most important part of the Chinese economy. What's more important is the fundamentals of the Chinese economic growth," renowned ...
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The Government Is Working on Guidelines for E-Commerce Sector
Jun 4, 2015The government is working on guidelines for e-commerce sector in the backdrop of ongoing tussle between online and offline retailers, according to media reports quoting a top government official has said. The government is aware of the ...
Tags: E-Commerce, Service
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Australian Made Campaign Welcomes Delay
Apr 8, 2015Australian Made Campaign welcomes delay and more consultation on Country of Origin labels The Australian Made Campaign has welcomed the Government’s decision to consult with stakeholders and undertake consumer research into its ...
Tags: Made Campaign, consumer demand, Agriculture
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Australians Drinking 25 Per Cent Less Alcohol Than 40 Years Ago,Reported ALSA
Jan 28, 2015Australians are drinking 25 per cent less alcohol than 40 years ago, according to a new report prepared by the Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA). ALSA said the report, which it said was based on data sourced from the Australian ...
Tags: Liquor Stores, alcohol, Agriculture
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Countries May in Turn Reduce Their Export Competitiveness for Both Cotton and Textiles
Oct 21, 2014USDA in its latest report warns that countries with policies that support prices above the world levels may in turn reduce their export competitiveness for both cotton and textiles, especially yarn and fabric. China’s new cotton ...
Tags: cotton import policy
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India Improved Its Ranking as Per The Recent Data Released by 'UN Comtrade' in Textiles
Jun 4, 2014India has improved its ranking as per the recent data released by ‘UN Comtrade’ in Global Textiles as well as Apparel Exports. In Global Textiles Exports, India now stands at second position beating its competitors like Italy, ...
Tags: Textile Exporter, Textile