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Lost in Translation? GM Plant Shutdown Shocks South Korea

February 21, 2018

Only weeks into a new job heading General Motors Co's international operations, Barry Engle flew into a frigid South Korea in January and held a series of meetings with government officials to discuss the future of GM's loss-making local unit.

Australian Retailers Resilient As They Face Down 'Amazon Effect'

February 16, 2018

The Guardian

Three months after the launch of Amazon in Australia, local competitors say they are still waiting for the dreaded “Amazon effect” to hit their sales.

Forest Defenders Killed After Confronting Illegal Loggers, Says Latest Report in Recent Trend

February 8, 2018

The Guardian

Soldiers in an area of north-eastern Cambodia where illicit logging and smuggling are rife are reported to have killed a forest protection ranger, a military police officer and a conservation worker in apparent retaliation for their seizure of equipment from illegal loggers, officials have said.

Redefining the Retail Industry in China

February 7, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Once known as the world's manufacturer, China has emerged as a destination for retailers from around the world to sell. A growing middle class with consumers willing to spend, Chinese retail sales grew 9.6 percent in 2016 and was on track to surpass that for 2017. Primarily fueled by e-commerce, retail is undergoing a big change and evolving in what is called O2O – online to offline. -Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder/Head Analyst, Logistics Trends & Insights LLC

Human Rights Abuse Persists in Thai Fishing Industry

February 7, 2018

Maritime Executive

Forced labor and other rights abuses are widespread in Thailand’s fishing fleets despite government commitments to comprehensive reforms, which in some cases have made the situation worse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released last week.

Australia Aims to Break Into Top 10 of Global Defense Exporters

January 30, 2018

Bloomberg

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his nation is aiming to break into the Top 10 of global defense exporters and is creating a A$3.8bn ($3.1bn) fund to help boost shipments.

Small Chinese Shippers From Troubled Ports Seen Aiding North Korea Trade

January 25, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Some of the Chinese ships U.S. authorities allege have helped North Korea evade trade sanctions sailed from ports like this, in Linhai, China, a depressed shipbuilding town.

U.S. Is No Longer One of the Top 10 Most Innovative Countries

January 24, 2018

Bloomberg

Score another one for Seoul while Silicon Valley slides.

Report: Asian Piracy Grew 19 Percent in 2017

January 22, 2018

Maritime Executive

The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has released its annual report for 2017 highlighting that there was a 19 percent increase in the number of incidents over 2016 figures.

As Electric Cars’ Prospects Brighten, Japan Fears Being Left Behind

January 15, 2018

The New York Times

At a factory near the base of Mount Fuji, workers painstakingly assemble transmissions for some of the world’s top-selling cars. The expensive, complex components, and the workers’ jobs, could be obsolete in a couple of decades.