Articles for Local Industry

China pushes Visa and Mastercard to slash down card transaction fees
6 months ago

China pushes Visa and Mastercard to slash down card transaction fees

Hindustan Times  

China is pushing for Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. to lower their bank card transaction fees in the country, a person familiar with the matter said, as part of an effort to facilitate payments for foreign visitors. The Payment & Clearing Association of China is negotiating with global card issuers including Visa and Mastercard on lowering fees local merchants charged …

China Visa Card Foreign Mastercard Foreign Bank Cards Local Merchants
Tourists discover natural delights of Guangxi Zhuang
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tourists discover natural delights of Guangxi Zhuang

China Daily  

Tea mountains are among Zhaoping's attractions for tourists. Earlier this month, a tourist surnamed Shi, 63, from Qingdao, Shandong province, took a group tour to Zhaoping county in Hezhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The tour group visited Nanshan Tea Sea, a park rated as a national 4A-level scenic spot, the second-highest in China's tourist attraction rating system, and a 3A-level …

County Tour Industry Group Local Industry Cnah Zhuang Tea
Zaozhuang's fiery pomegranates fuel local prosperity
9 months ago

Zaozhuang's fiery pomegranates fuel local prosperity

China Daily  

Radiant red pomegranates adorn branches. Yicheng district, the heart of Zaozhuang's pomegranate industry, boasts the country's largest contiguous planting area, different varieties, and a complete industrial chain. Yicheng district has established its raw material base, developed a robust logistics and marketing network, and encouraged enterprises to develop high-end pomegranate products, including beverages, medicines, cosmetics, and healthcare supplements. Recognizing the significance …

China Pomegranate Resources Zaozhuang
Gurugram industries say HC order welcome, needed
1 year, 1 month ago

Gurugram industries say HC order welcome, needed

Hindustan Times  

Hours after the Punjab & Haryana high court quashed a Haryana government law providing reservation to locals for private sector jobs, industry owners and associations across the state on Friday welcomed the verdict, calling the law an anti-business move that militated against the spirit of entrepreneurship. Industry leaders also said that jobs on shop floors of factories needed specialised skill …

Law Industry Court Local Jobs Haryana Reservation
Condiment sector seasons township's rapid growth
1 year, 1 month ago

Condiment sector seasons township's rapid growth

China Daily  

Employees process chilies at a workshop of a condiment and seasoning company in Laoling, Shandong province, in May. "Ready-to-eat dishes and instant foods have brought opportunities to the condiment industry," said Liu Jihua, secretary of the condiment branch of the China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal Byproducts. "We need to develop products …

China Products Liu Town Shandong Laoling Condiment
From Local Farms to Global Markets: K Rathnam talks about India's Dairy Sector
1 year, 5 months ago

From Local Farms to Global Markets: K Rathnam talks about India's Dairy Sector

Deccan Chronicle  

Dairy farming has been an integral part of India for centuries. K Rathnam, an expert in the food and dairy industry and CEO of Milky Mist says “The launch of Operation Flood in the 1970s, truly transformed the dairy sector to make India self-sufficient in milk production. As India's dairy sector evolved, there has been a shift towards value-added products …

India Industry Production Cooperative Sector Milk Milk Production
Fisheries scientist fears fish and chip prices will increase following gillnet fishing ban
1 year, 6 months ago

Fisheries scientist fears fish and chip prices will increase following gillnet fishing ban

ABC  

Consumers are being warned that the price of fish could go "through the roof" as a "completely blindsided" industry grapples with a ban on a major form of fishing. Key points: Gillnets are placed at the mouths of creeks to catch seafood Conservationists say the nets are killing endangered animals The fishing industry fears fish prices will rise as thousands …

Industry Local Fishing Queensland Tobin Townsville Reef
'Fussy' shoppers focused on fruit, vegetable appearance could jeopardise local industry, farmer says
1 year, 8 months ago

'Fussy' shoppers focused on fruit, vegetable appearance could jeopardise local industry, farmer says

ABC  

The cosmetic appearance of fruit may be how many supermarket shoppers decide which piece to buy, but experts warn this approach is a significant factor contributing to Australia's 7.6 million tonnes of food waste a year. Key points: A West Australian farmer is frustrated at consumer expectations of food appearance Cosmetics concerns about fresh produce is the second largest contributing …

Food Waste South Produce Appearance Ms Smith Tomatoes Local Industry
Streaming giants to be required to make Australian films and TV under major rules shake-up
1 year, 10 months ago

Streaming giants to be required to make Australian films and TV under major rules shake-up

ABC  

Streaming giants — such as Netflix, Disney and Amazon Prime — will be required to invest in making local Australian content under new rules set to be imposed on the industry. Key points: Major streaming services will be required to invest revenue into producing local content from mid-2024 The film and TV sector has previously argued for 20 per cent …

Arts Streaming Services Services Streaming Revenue Content Rules
Harnessing snack's business potential creates local riches
2 years, 7 months ago

Harnessing snack's business potential creates local riches

China Daily  

Made of local wheat flour, fresh pork and dried mustard, Jinyun shaobing is baked in a special bucket. Jinyun shaobing, also known as Jinyun bucket baked rolls, is a traditional snack originating in Jinyun county, Lishui city, Zhejiang province. Some major changes took place in 2014 when the local county government established a special team to promote the trademark of …

Business Industry Local County Snack Jinyun County Jinyun
'Drifters' bring new vitality to ancient Xinjiang city
2 years, 8 months ago

'Drifters' bring new vitality to ancient Xinjiang city

China Daily  

Li Jianhui, from Beijing, opened a 10-room hostel in the ancient city of Kashgar last year.Kashgar is home to one of the largest surviving group of earthen buildings in the world. Today, the city not only provides local residents a more cozy, safer life, but also helps boost the local tourism industry, attracting new dwellers like Guoguo. Li Jianhui, from …

City Ancient Kashgar Provides Local
In India, aquaculture has turned a sprawling lake into fish ponds
2 years, 11 months ago

In India, aquaculture has turned a sprawling lake into fish ponds

Salon  

Until the 1980s, Kolleru Lake was a sprawling shallow body of water. On any given day, fish farmers tend to their stocks — tossing feed into the water, extending nets, and otherwise contributing to a growing aquaculture industry centered on carp and shrimp. Outside of the rainy season, she said, there are now only fish ponds, dry marshlands, and weeds …

India Industry Local Region Fish Aquaculture Species
Victoria records 603 new local COVID-19 cases, one death, as anti-mandatory vaccination protests reignite
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 603 new local COVID-19 cases, one death, as anti-mandatory vaccination protests reignite

ABC  

In the past 24 hours, Victoria has recorded 603 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and one death. Key points: The state delivered 40,811 vaccine doses at state-run sites in the past 24 hours As many as 73.4 per cent of people in Victoria have received the first dose of the vaccine, and more than 44 per cent have received their …

Construction Vaccination Cases Construction Workers Cent Melbourne Past
Citrus SA pushes for Pacific Island travel bubble to sustain local citrus industry
3 years, 8 months ago

Citrus SA pushes for Pacific Island travel bubble to sustain local citrus industry

ABC  

Citrus SA has renewed its calls for a quarantine-free travel bubble to be established between Australia and the Pacific Islands to help secure an affordable harvest workforce in the long term. Key points: Citrus SA renews its push for a quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and the Pacific Islands The first planeload of Pacific Islander workers arrives in SA tomorrow …

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Vegetables take root on 'Roof of the World'
4 years, 1 month ago

Vegetables take root on 'Roof of the World'

China Daily  

Soldiers assigned to a logistics department at an armed police base in Lhasa harvest pumpkins in 2006. LHASA-When Zhang Jiming came to Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region 20 years ago, many local villagers knew little about vegetables, or how to grow them and fed them to domestic animals. "People are getting increasingly used to eating vegetables cooked in different ways," …

Local Vegetables Zhang Tibet Lhasa Meng Vegetable