Attracting 660 companies from 35 countries and regions. One participant specializing in cashmere is from mongolia. After china, mongolia is the second largest producer of raw cashmere in the world, responsible for 40 of the global output. However, many of the buyers visiting the companys booth were unaware of this. Translator whether the cashmere comes from mongolia or whether it comes from china, thats not really the sort of thing ive ever really thought about. Although mongolia produces large volumes of raw cashmere, it doesnt have sufficient facilities to manufacture it to finished product so 5 of the output is exported to china. However, work is currently under way to ensure that the production and sale of cashmere products becomes one of mongolias core industries. Mongolias largest cashmere manufacturer privatized in 2007 has actively striven to introduce the latest technology from japan and italy and develop products for overseas sales. Leading this effort is the companys ceo, on
And what should people be bracing for . The typhoon affect the the Northern Areas of the philippines. The typhoons are not too rare but it was the strongest typhoon on record to hit the philippines on record. But it moved over the south of luzon on Christmas Day as a very strong tide, the second high highest category on a typhoon scale. The system moved toward the west, and it was near manila today. It has weakened slightly packing winds of 180 kilometers per hour. The good news is the system is starting to pull away from the country but still strong winds are blowing over parts of luzon. The next start is going to be the south of vietnam as we go into later this week. In fact the system couould get very clolose to the country y a tropical depression by thursday afternoon local time. As it does its goining to have nortrtheasterly flow. That means strong winds and heavy rain is expected for the central portions of vietnam which has been continuing with flooding over the past couple of m
North. Kim jongun ordered preparations of a launch of a de facto longrange ballistic missile. The country tested one in february. South Koreas Defense Ministry said the north is ready for another nuclear test. Its last happened a month ago. The United States has been increasing pressure on the north over those developments. It plans to hold a drill with the south off the coast of the Korean Peninsula next week. The u. S. Has also been talking with other countries about imposing tougher sanctions against the north. Syrias heavily criticized leader said rebels in aleppo can leave the wartorn city if they lay down arms. He said the army will push to retake the city. Acted the entire country. On thursday, troops advanced into the central area recapturing key buildings. Government forces have repeatedly launched air strikes on the city since the latest ceasefire collapsed a few weeks ago. The Government Forces are expected to further intensify their offensive, fueling concern about more civ
North. Kim jongun ordered preparations of a launch of a de facto longrange ballistic missile. The country tested one in february. South Koreas Defense Ministry said the north is ready for another nuclear test. Its last happened a month ago. The United States has been increasing pressure on the north over those developments. It plans to hold a drill with the south off the coast of the Korean Peninsula next week. The u. S. Has also been talking with other countries about imposing tougher sanctions against the north. Syrias heavily criticized leader said rebels in aleppo can leave the wartorn city if they lay down arms. He said the army will push to retake the city. Acted the entire country. On thursday, troops advanced into the central area recapturing key buildings. Government forces have repeatedly launched air strikes on the city since the latest ceasefire collapsed a few weeks ago. The Government Forces are expected to further intensify their offensive, fueling concern about more civ
Hunt in the antarctic in 2014 after the International Court of justice ordered it to stop. Theres been a global moratorium on whaling since the 80s to protect the animal. But the country resumed research whaling last december. Japanese delegates say japan has reduced its catch quota in line with conditions presented by the court. They say the country plan to catch a maximum of 333, about onethird of the previous plan. They argue that research whaling is only a temporary measure and that commercial whaling can be resumed once sustainable quotas are determined using scientific data. But australia and other antiwhaling countries are expected to maintain japans argument lacks scientific evidence. It is regrettable that despite this, in the last summer, japan took 333 whales. The Australian Committee member submitted a resolution aiming to block japans research hunt by making procedures involved more complex. The meeting will continue until friday. Lets now take a look at the latest busines