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Sep 2013

Iliana Torres

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Where China Offer Uncensored Internet

By James Pomfret and Yimou Lee of Reuters ddddd SHENZHEN/HONGKONG — A planned economic zone in southern China will allow full internet freedom, similar to what will be allowed in a proposed free trade zone in Shanghai, a senior official behind the project said on Thursday. fffff China tightly controls the internet through a so-called Great Firewall, routinely deleting online postings and blocking access to websites it deems politically sensitive or inappropriate such as Facebook...

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Sep 2013

Iliana Torres

Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Quality Management

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Organic Gardening Emerging in India

GURGAON –- Ritu Mathur poked the soil in the potted plants and flowerbeds of her garden filled with organic vegetables and fruits. “Snails!” she exclaimed — before finishing, “are a problem.” Getting rid of pests can be the biggest challenge in organic farming, which is done entirely without pesticides or insecticides. Mathur uses pheromone traps and sticky traps as well as a garlic and red chili paste to get rid of the bugs. Still, rats can be a menace. So why go through all t...

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Sep 2013

Iliana Torres

Global Sourcing, Logistics

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China’s Exports Rise 7.2% in August

BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's exports rose 7.2 percent year on year to 190.61 billion U.S. dollars in August, according to customs figures released on Sunday. The growth rate was 2.1 percentage points higher than July. Imports also rose last month, gaining 7 percent to 162.09 billion U.S. dollars, the General Administration of Customs said in a statement. Total foreign trade grew 7.1 percent in August over the same month in 2012 to 352.7 billion U.S. dollars, said the statement. ...

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Sep 2013

Iliana Torres

Global Sourcing, Opportunities

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Diamond decade for China & ASEAN

Trade and investment between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are expected to more than double by 2020, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday. These goals are part of what the premier calls a "diamond decade" of relations the two must strive to achieve. Trade is expected to reach $1 trillion in 2020, compared with $400 billion last year, Li said at the 10th China-ASEAN Expo, which opened on Tuesday in Nanning, capital of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous re...

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Aug 2013

Iliana Torres

Global Sourcing, Logistics, Supplier Assessment

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Boost Supply Chain in S. African Wine

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 27 (Xinhua)-- An improving supply chain could help South African wine industry and raise the country's economic competitiveness, according to a study released on Tuesday. Lack of supply chain awareness is hampering the competitiveness of South Africa's wine industry, said the study released in Johannesburg. "Many cellars are still thinking like fruit farmers who merely sell their produce to exporters. It's a mindset that can, and must urgently change,...

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Aug 2013

daniela

Global Sourcing, Opportunities, Quality Management

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Foundry Products In West Bengal

Foundry industry in India, started around 1940 in Howrah of West Bengal and then later on spread to other states such as, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamilnadu. At present around 500 units exist in West Bengal with an installed capacity of 1 Million tonnes. 95% of these units are concentrated in the district of Howrah forming an informal cluster. Realizing the need for modernization, expansion and relocation of foundries, the Government of West Bengal has formed a modern Foundry Park in...

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Sep 2013

Where China Offer Uncensored Internet

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Sep 2013

Organic Gardening Emerging in India

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Sep 2013

China’s Exports Rise 7.2% in August

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Sep 2013

Diamond decade for China & ASEAN

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Aug 2013

Boost Supply Chain in S. African Wine

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Aug 2013

Foundry Products In West Bengal

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