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25-Oct-18 Siam Cement Group has reduced its investment budget amid the trade war between China and the US, CEO Roongrote Rangsiyopash said. He also acknowledged the potential for increased exports of chemicals, building materials and packaging to both countries. [image: The Nation]
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18-Oct-18 Relations between Saudi Arabia and India are growing more strategic. As the largest supplier of energy to India, Saudi Aramco is tapping India’s growth by investing in downstream facilities. Material-service sourcing with Indian companies has reached nearly USD2 bn. [image: Arabian Industry]
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14-Oct-18 The Japanese government is announcing an ambitious plan to cut plastic waste by 25 percent over the next decade while promoting environmentally friendly bioplastics. Japan produces the largest amount of plastic waste per capita after the United States. [image: Getty Images]
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10-Oct-18 Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is seeking to transform its economy away from reliance on crude. State-run Saudi Aramco is working on more than USD100 bn of refining and chemical projects. [image: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg]
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01-Oct-18 Thai officials believe charging for plastic shopping bags could help greatly to cut the amount of plastic used in the kingdom, which has been rated as one of the worst sources of plastic in the world's oceans. [image: AFP / Romeo Gacad]
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