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17-Dec-18 Qatar Petroleum is buying stakes in three offshore oil blocks in Mexico from Eni SpA, as Qatar expands after leaving OPEC. Global oil majors are attracted to the Mexican side of the Gulf as new blocks are opened for development. [image: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg]
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26-Nov-18 Thailand will remain a hub for ASEAN, especially Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, said Ramkumar Dhruva, BASF President Asia-Pacific. "Automotive production in ASEAN is growing steadily, and 50 percent... is from Thailand... followed by Indonesia and Malaysia". [image: The Nation]
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26-Nov-18 Saudi Aramco will expand its market share in Asia despite likely OPEC limits on output in 2019, and is eyeing deals in China and Africa as it aims to become a global leader in chemicals. [image: Euronews]
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21-Nov-18 China is the largest exporter of clothing, but the pollution from "Made in China" manufacturing doesn't leave the country. 42 percent of global dyes, additives and stabilisers usage is in China. [image: Wu Di / Greenpeace]
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12-Nov-18 Despite dilapidated power generation and distribution infrastructure, total reliance on imported oil and international sanctions, North Korea’s energy needs are being met by creative domestic solutions and a newly entrepreneurial citizenry. [image: AFP / Ed Jones]
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