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Luxury Italian fashion brand Prada has launched six bags made from regenerated nylon, as the first stage in a plan to phase out virgin nylon during the next two years. In a project dubbed ReNylon, Prada will replace virgin nylon in its collections by using…
Vietnam has removed a proposed decree to prohibit online liquor sales, accepting that it goes against international trends. The bill, proposed by the Ministry of Health last year, would have prohibited online sales of beverages with an alcohol content of more…
Huawei’s consumer business has been dealt a potentially devastating blow to its future prospects after US president Donald Trump formally added the vendor to a list of companies that American companies cannot trade with if they don’t obtain a license. Huawei…
US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for banning Chinese vendors including Huawei from supplying equipment for US telecommunications networks. The executive order declares a national emergency to give Trump the authority to…
The UK government has reportedly approved Huawei supplying some 5G equipment for operators in the nation despite warnings from intelligence agencies and the US government of a potential security risk. Leaked discussions believed to have been held at the UK…
Vietnam will not import plastic scrap from 2025 and will deal with the scrap consignments stuck at ports, the government has said. It has ordered the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to work with other government bodies to eliminate unnecessary…
Some countries and terriories are banning pork imports from Vietnam following the recent outbreaks of African swine fever in the country. Violators of the ban face fines and even imprisonment. Taiwan has announced that Vietnamese people coming in with pork…
Korea’s duty-free sales are likely to set a new annual record this year despite Chinese group tour traffic not having fully recovered. According to the Korea Duty Free Shops Association, duty-free store operators made $1.44 billion in October, a 28.6 percent…
One in five Aussie shoppers are opposed to retail giants Woolworths and Coles introducing bans on single-use plastic bags. While the bans have been welcomed by green groups and many shoppers, research by Canstar Blue shows 20 per cent don’t agree. Woolies…
ZTE has been forced to cease its global operations as a result of the crippling sanctions imposed on the company by the US government. In an announcement to shareholders, ZTE said [PDF] that the major operating activities of the company have ceased due to the…
At the end of last year, China announced a complete ban on its ivory trade and processing activities by the end of 2017. The news, a late Christmas gift to many conservationists, was greeted as a “game changer” by groups including the World Wildlife Fund,…
China has banned imports of South Korean air purifiers, industry sources said Friday, amid growing concerns Beijing is retaliating against Seoul’s move to install an advanced U.S. missile defense system. Air purifiers made by LG Electronics Inc., Shinil Co.…
New Zealand’s mobile operators have hammered a nail into the coffin of Samsung’s discontinued Galaxy Note7 smartphones, arranging to blacklist use of the device across all of their mobile networks. Industry body the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF)…
Garuda Indonesia has issued a ban on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 for all its flights starting from Monday due to safety issues. This move ensues the recent ban by US Department of Transportation on the device, including its recalled and replaced units, after…
Marine Affairs and Fishery Ministry will extend the ban on shark fin exports, said the ministry’s directorate general secretary of marine space management Agus Dermawan. “It may be extended, but I don’t know when,” he said Saturday. Shark fin export has…
Multiple airlines have banned the use of Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 smartphones while onboard after the company issued a global recall of the devices due to reports of exploding batteries. Thai Airways is among the latest airline to ban the use of the smartphone…
