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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL – CALL ON CLOTHING COMPANIES TO TACKLE CORRUPTION, FACTORY SAFETY

PULL-OUT FOLLOWING FACTORY COLLAPSE WON’T SOLVE SECTOR’S PROBLEMS, ASIAN NGOS FROM THREE COUNTRIES WARN Dhaka/Phnom Penh/Jakarta, 11 June 2013 – Global clothing companies must work with governments and local groups to improve factory safety and working conditions, the Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia chapters of anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) said in a joint statement today. Media …

Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines Agree to Work on ASEAN Common Smart Visa

Ministers and tourism authorities from Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Secretary of Tourism of the Philippines have today agreed to collaborate on a smart visa system Letter of intent was signed in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, during the World Economic Forum on East Asia Over 900 participants from 55 countries are taking part in the …

7th Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas to be held at Sydney

The Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri Vayalar Ravi, announced that the 7th Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas to be held at Sydney, Australia from 10-12th November, 2013. He said that Sydney is the most important commercial city in Australia, and has a large Indian community. It is the best location on the Eastern sea …

Smartphones continue to drive vibrant performance of mobile phone sector in Southeast Asia: GfK

Over 108 million handsets sold in last 12 months; rising demand for bigger screens, Android smartphones 17 May 2013, SINGAPORE – Consumers in Southeast Asian markets continue to snap up mobile handsets at a rapid pace, propelling the region’s overall mobile phone market to expand further in the latest 12 months by 14 percent in …

IOTC fails to protect vulnerable Indian Ocean albacore tuna, sharks – Greenpeace

Port Louis, Mauritius, May 10, 2013 – Greenpeace International condemned on Friday the lack of action by Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) members to halt the decline of the region’s most vulnerable tuna species and for adopting inadequate measures to protect sharks. IOTC members meeting in Mauritius did agree to the introduction of precautionary fishing …

Indonesia may rethink coal export ban – Umesh Shanmugam

As coal prices fall and China gets out of the seaborne coal trade, Indonesia may not want to rock the boat Indian power generators can rejoice. The sharp rise in coal prices which had come to haunt them since 2010 may reverse to a large extent in 2013. Globally, coal prices have cooled off by …

Outotec opens office in Jakarta to strengthen its presence in Indonesia

Outotec opens office in Jakarta to strengthen its presence in Indonesia As part of its growth and expansion plans in Asia Pacific, Outotec today (May 2, 2013) announced the opening of its office in Jakarta, Indonesia. The new office was inaugurated by Mr Pertti Korhonen, CEO and President of Outotec, in the presence of customers, …

Expo Riva Schuh India Grows 4 Times: Eyes for 25% Growth

– 3,795 international buyers in 2012 with profits of +16.2% –3rd Edition of Expo Riva Schuh India 2013 to be held from July 4-6 – Over 200 renowned global leather products-makers to exhibit their products in 2013 New Delhi, April 22, 2013: Expo Riva Schuh India has, by now, become a fundamental date in the …

Digital still cameras with Wi-Fi capabilities gaining grounds in Southeast Asia, making up nearly one in five sold: GfK

Combined markets in the region reached nearly USD240 million in 2012 4 April 2013, SINGAPORE – The proliferation of social media along with rising popularity for Internet-connected devices has hit another electronic gadget which is seeing surging adoption across the region. In the last two years, digital still cameras with Wi-Fi capabilities have been enjoying …

ThyssenKrupp to build complete cement plant in Indonesia

Holcim awards follow-up contract for second plant on Java – Production to begin in 2015 ThyssenKrupp Polysius has won a contract from PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk., Jakarta, to build a second cement plant near the town of Tuban on the northern coast of the island of Java. The contract is worth around 250 million US …