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The New Zealand Wine Co's carbon footprint label
A New Zealand wine has become the first in the world to display the carbon footprint of each individual glass serving on its label – laying bare to the shopper or drinker the full environmental impact of making and transporting it, according to the Guardian.
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Whole milk power auction price up
Whole milk powder auction prices rose for the first time in six week, according to Bloomberg, citing figures from Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd., the world’s largest dairy exporter.
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Angus beef for Saudi Arabia
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Gourmet foods to Singapore
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Natural fruit juices for Jakarta
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Hard-ward and food0stuffs for the Pacific Islands
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New Zealand company offering sports injury prevention and recovery products
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Need to convince Kiwis of the value of tourism $
And although visitor numbers have continued to rise in New Zealand slowly through the economic downturn, the tourism industry admits that some parts of the country remain unconvinced about tourism's value to the economy, according to Stuff.co.nz.
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Singapore limits trade with North Korea, Iran
Singapore has moved to tighten restrictions on trade with North Korea and Iran, in keeping with the sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council, according to the Shipping Gazette, citing a Singapore Custom’s release.
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NZ's Rex Bionics gets $1.63 mln funding lift
Rex Bionics, the New Zealand company that launched a robotic exoskeleton to enable wheelchair users to stand and walk in July this year, has received further TechNZ investment of $1.63 million to build a second version.
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab goes to India
India is among the three countries in the world where Samsung is launching Galaxy Tab first. The device is powered by Android Froyo, the latest version of Google's operating software for mobile devices, according to Times of India.
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End of Sony cassette tape Walkman in Japan
Sony is sending its cassette tape Walkman into retirement in Japan as demand for a music player that was ground-breaking in its day dwindles to a tiny niche in the era of digital technology, according to GulfNews.com citing an Associated Press article.
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Russia to build Vietnams's first nuclear power plant
Russia has agreed to build Vietnam's first nuclear power plant in a ceremony in Hanoi presided over by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, according to GulfNews.com.
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China offers social insurance to foreign workers
Chinese law makers last week adopted legislation that would give foreign employees the same social insurance benefits as Chinese nationals, according to ChinaDaily.com.
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Could this company have made the world's best umbrellas?
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