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EU Clothing Import Price Comparison in 3rd Quarter 2012: Bangladesh vs. China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey and Vietnam (Statistical Report)
2013-01-28 13:41:19| EmergingTextiles.com
Prices of EU's clothing imports from Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan began strongly falling in US$ terms in third quarter last year, by contrast with still surging unit values of Chinese clothing. Our price comparison offers a comprehensive view of EU's clothing imports per HS 4-digit category with volume, value and unit price changes, while market shares are also calculated for each major supplying country. Full data are available for download.
Indonesia: Ecocide in action in Kalimantan Updated
2013-01-28 13:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ecologist: In Indonesia, the name for the island of Borneo is Kalimantan. It is the third largest island in the world, renowned for its lush tropical rainforests, one of only two strongholds for the intelligent, endangered orangutan. While eco-tourism in Kalimantan is a booming industry as people travel from all over the world to see orangutans in their natural habitat, so too is palm oil: the former depends upon intact ecosystems; the latter can only thrive by eradicating natural ecosystems. Recently,...
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Apple eyes retail revival in Indonesia
2013-01-22 17:36:18| CNET News.com
The iPhone and iPad maker reportedly will invest $2 million to $3 million in a new retail store in the country, signaling its interest in emerging markets. [Read more]
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Indonesia: Children at risk as Jakarta floods aid workers
2013-01-18 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Aid workers responding to floods that have swamped the Indonesian capital Jakarta fear an outbreak of disease, especially among children playing in dirty floodwaters. At least 12 people have been killed and more than 18,000 forced to flee their homes by the floods, which began on Wednesday following torrential rains. Overall, some 250,000 people have been affected across the sprawling city, according to Save the Children. But there are warnings the rains could worsen in the coming days. Water...
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Bureaucratic reform plays a part in reducing deforestation in Indonesia
2013-01-17 16:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Reforming Indonesia's bloated and underperforming bureaucracy will play an important part in reducing the country's high rate of deforestation and forest degradation, the head of the country's Ministry of Administrative Reform told mongabay.com in an exclusive interview. Administrative Reform Minister Azwar Abubakar said that a smaller and more meritocratic bureaucracy will help cut corruption while more effectively governing the sprawling archipelago. "Good bureaucracy should protect environment,"...
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