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25-Mar-19 China plans to accelerate commercialisation of 5G in a "final sprint", with 60% of the USD256 bn 2019 tech budget allocated to telecommunications. Industrial Internet, smart transport, intelligent manufacturing, smart medical care and digital agriculture are among the priorities. [image: South China Morning Post]
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07-Mar-19 The rise of the Russian Far East District as an attractive destination for investment in manufacturing is down to several factors - rich natural resources, abundant land, upgraded infrastructure, access to Eurasia and generous tax incentives. [image: Far East Development Corporation (FEDC)]
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06-Mar-19 Singapore's Fortrec has completed the acquisition of and re-started its refurbished aromatic solvents refinery in Ulsan, Korea. The facility, with a 60,000 tonnes per year capacity, is the culmination of a nine-month acquisition by Fortrec. [image: Exsoft]
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01-Mar-19 Weak demand in China and the Sino-US trade war took a heavy toll across Asia in Feb-19. China's manufacturing contracted for the third month, Japan's factory gauge fell at the sharpest pace in 2-1/2 years and South Korea's exports plummeted. [image: Norihiko Shirouzu / Reuters]
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23-Feb-19 Since 2018 Iranian medical equipment worth USD24 mn has reportedly been exported to 40 countries, with destinations including Western European countries such as Germany and Italy. [image: Islamic Republic News Agency]
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