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People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Muslim (majority) countries in Asia (such as Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and several countries in the Middle East are moving to stage 3: the halal supply chain. Supermarkets have not yet been halal certified, other than just the butchery, bakery, or restaurant inside the supermarket in some big hypermarkets in Indonesia and Malaysia.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

The words “avian flu” often trigger alarm bells for the majority of the population, as was evident with the avian flu outbreaks in the US that led to the culling of hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys in 2015 and 2017.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

Malaysia remained the leader for smaller emerging markets. The countries improving their infrastructure and transport connections most were India, Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Argentina and Bangladesh. Qatar jumps two spots to No. 8 in the infrastructure/transport category and maintains its grip on No. 31 from No.

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Top 13 Asian eCommerce Marketplaces

Vinculum

Digitization in the last decade and a half has also witnessed the emergence of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia as other major forces in the Asian marketplace. A subsidiary of eBay, GittiGidiyor – translating to going, going, gone – is a leading e-shopping mall in Turkey. GittiGidiyor. billion in annual sales.

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The End of Retail

Elementum

Among the nations that are also showing prominent growth in the retail industry are Malaysia, Turkey, Viet Nam, and the UAE. This growth can be attributed to the growing digital penetration, middle class population and urbanization in the country. In the retail industry, companies should never turn a blind eye to change.

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What happens after you toss a recyclable plastic container in the recycle bin?

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Since China banned the import of plastic waste (except the cleanest plastics) in late 2017, America has been shipping its plastic waste to other countries including: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, etc. . Source: The Guardian.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

This rule persisted up to the Second World War and Malaysia's independence in 1957. Since the Strait is shared by Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore, it is challenging to come to an agreement on how to divide the costs of dredging and how to charge for its use. The area has 2.5

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