Beached sandals create flip-flop flap in Australia

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The thong business is creating a rift between Australia and Indonesia. The thongs, a type of footwear also called flip-flops, are exported by Indonesians to Australia. The problem lies on the large number of thongs that are washing up on Australia's Cocos and North Keeling Islands. Australian Sen. Julian McGauran says the Indonesian exporters are endangering wildlife on the islands. Although other politicians agree with McGauran, they believe that Indonesia should not take all the blame because a number of thongs bear Japanese and Taiwanese writing.

Rubber Footwear, Rubber and Plastics Footwear Manufacturing, Rubber and plastics footwear, Australia, Footwear industry, Environmental aspects, Indonesia, Sandals, Australian foreign relations, Indonesian foreign relations, Cocos Islands

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Hong Kong or mainland base? As China market evolves, multinationals mull moving closer to action

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Some multinational companies are relocating their Asian headquarters to mainland China from Hong Kong in a bid to be closer to their operations. Nestle SA of Switzerland and Philips Electronics NV of the Netherlands moved to China partly in keeping with their plans to be closer to their fledging China operations and to develop local personnel. US-based Chubb Corp Senior VP in charge of Greater China claims it appears to be less difficult to gain access to key government officials if a company is based in China.

Foreign Operations Organization, China, Foreign operations, Food industry, Insurance industry, Consumer electronics industry, Nestle S.A., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Hong Kong, Chubb Corp., CB, Foreign operations (Business)

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Nuclear test plan sparks boycott of French products

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A boycott of French products is spreading in the Pacific region. Spurred by a plan of the French government to conduct nuclear tests in the South Pacific, the boycott started in Australia where sales of croissants and mineral water from France as well as bookings at local French restaurants have declined. Japan has also joined the consumer action, with Finance Min. Masayoshi Takemura urging the Japanese to stop patronizing French products.

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Nuclear Environmental Regulation NEC, Economic aspects, France, Energy policy, Economic policy, International relations, Corporations, Nuclear environmental management, Boycotts, Pacific Rim, Corporations, French, Nuclear energy policy

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