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TAIPEI RETHINKS NEED FOR A DOWNTOWN AIRPORT



Right in the middle of Taiwan’s sprawling capital Taipei lies Taipei Songshan Airport, a 400-hectare facility launched by Taiwan’s erstwhile colonial master Japan in the 1930s. The airport is comprised of a civilian sector and an air force base, the civilian sector serving domestic flights, including to Taiwan’s outlying islands, as well as airports on several mainland Chinese cities, including Shanghai’s Pudong, in addition to Tokyo’s Haneda, Seoul’s Gimpo and Vietnam’s Tân Sơn Nhất airport, in Ho Chi Minh City.…

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NEWLY APPROVED DAIMLER RUSSIAN TRUCK JOINT VENTURE SHOULD CUT COSTS IN TOUGH MARKET



DAIMLER has told wardsauto that its move to streamline its commercial vehicle operations in Russia will put the company on a sounder footing in this market that has been severely hit by the fall in oil prices and Western economic sanctions.…

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SERBIAN TEXTILE EXPORTS TO RUSSIA RISE, AS EU TRADE RELATIONS WORSEN



TEXTILE exports from Serbia to Russia have been increasing, as European Union (EU) exports fall amidst the continuing diplomatic standoff between Brussels and Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. The Serbian government has also been working to prevent EU exporters using Serbia as a backdoor conduit for textile re-exports to Russian markets, taking advantage of the 2000 Serbo-Russian free trade agreement.…

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CHINA FEARS WEAKENING OF ITS MONEY MOVEMENT CONTROLS WHILE IT PONDERS FINANCIAL LIBERALISATION



The Chinese government is tightening its controls on the movement of money abroad as the liberalisation of the Chinese Yuan Renminbi is expected to trigger a rush of money from the country, especially from China’s wealthy.

Some of China’s big spenders are reverting to big ticket purchases to get money out of the country.…

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CHILE’S SKIN CARE MARKET ROARS AHEAD AS CONSUMERS DISCOVER VALUE OF FACE PRODUCTS



THE FACIAL skin care market in Chile has enjoyed double digit growth for over a decade, and is expected to continue expanding. Although this market is expected to grow at a slower rate this year, market research firm Canadean Ltd has forecast an average annual growth rate of 11% between 2013 and 2018.…

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OBAMA’S OPENING TO CUBA OFFERS PROSPECT OF INCREASING TRADE IN BEAUTY SALES TO CUBA



THE PERSONAL care product industry will be hoping that US President Barack Obama’s “new chapter” in relations with Cuba, announced in December (2014), will revive sales and trade, amidst tightening rules on Cuban travellers from the US.

It is currently not certain just what specific changes in policy on either the US or Cuban side will occur, let alone when, but it is already clear that travel restrictions to Cuba will at least be lightened. …

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ITALY’S BPC MARKET RESILIENT DESPITE CONSUMER SPENDING CRUNCH



The days of Italian consumer spending extra Euro on a high performing hydrating face cream or premium fragrance may be on hold as the majority of Italian consumers are currently seeking better value for money in their beauty and personal care (BPC) purchases.…

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NEW CZECH FEE PRESIDENT WILL FOCUS ON EFFECTS OF NEW EU AUDIT REFORM



IN another sign that the economic and social divisions wrought by Europe’s 1945-1989 ideological division continue to ease, Czech accountant Petr Kříž will serve as president of the Federation of European Accountants (FEE) for the next two years. It is the first time in the history of this professional organisation that its president comes from a former eastern bloc country.…

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RUSSIAN INDUSTRY SEES VALUE OF ONSITE POWER, BUT TECHNICAL CAPACITY WEAKNESSES RESTRICT ROLL-OUTS



Rising electricity prices and growing fears around security of supply are driving Russian industrial power users to construct their own onsite power and CHP (combined heat and power) plants. “On-site generation is known as a highly profitable option to improve industrial energy efficiency and for the industry to cover its own power supply needs,” said the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) in a 2013 report Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Industrial On-site Generation in Russia: “Russian industries are particularly attractive for combined heat and power production, since there are significant industrial heat loads available for CHP production.”…

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CENTRAL AMERICA RAISES ITS AML/CFT GAME, BUT HAS MUCH WORK AHEAD



Central America’s increasing exposure to money laundering is at least being recognised by the governments on the region, who are working both individually and collectively to combat the problem.

The region has strengthened cooperation, for instance. A key initiative is the Central American Integration System (SICA), a regional political organisation which coordinates government actions for Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize and the Dominican Republic regarding certain policy development and programmes, notably improving law enforcement.…

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