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TÜRKIYE DAIRY PRODUCTION FALLS AS INDUSTRY STRUGGLES WITH INFLATION AND DEPRECIATING LIRA
Türkiye is one of the top 10 milk producers worldwide, according to the Turkish National Dairy Council (Ulusal Süt Konseyi - USK) but the country’s dairy sector has been impacted over the past two years by high inflation and the depreciation of the Turkish lira (1). Production is slowly rebounding, with demand driven by the country’s growing population and new export markets. -
UKRAINE STEPS UP FIGHT AGAINST COMMERCIAL CRIME, BUT CONCERNS REMAIN
Ukrainian authorities, with the support of their European counterparts, are working to rid Ukraine of its former corrupt past – they are having mixed success. Dylan Carter reports. -
CHINA CRACKING DOWN ON WEAK AUDITING OF ACCOUNTING CRIME
Major companies in China are under tightening scrutiny for accounting fraud, with major audit firms facing punishing penalties for turning blind eyes. Keith Nuthall, Jens Kastner and Sara Lewis report. -
ASIAN PAINT REGULATORY ROUND UP – INDONESIAN EXTERIOR PAINT STILL USES LEAD, WARNS WORLD BANK
A World Bank study released in October revealed that 58% of Indonesian households with visible interior paint still use products containing lead, posing significant health risks, especially to children under five. An estimated 10.2 million young Indonesian children live in homes with lead-based paint, with 14% of them at heightened risk from deteriorating paint conditions, according to the report. -
CHEMICAL REGULATION DILEMMA FOR NEW UK GOVERNMENT
The election of a new Labour government in the UK comes at a critical time for chemical regulation in Great Britain (GB) – and hence textile-finishing materials. Public consultation is currently underway on potential changes to how GB (not Northern Ireland) regulates its chemical industry and market.
