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How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola is smuggled out of Sudan
Business, Richa Naidu and Khalid Abdelaziz of Reuters, Published on 05/03/2025
» LONDON/DUBAI - Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's candy, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict.
Border alert for palm oil smuggling from Malaysia
Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2024
» Trade officials along the border with Malaysia have been instructed to closely monitor the movement of cooking palm oil from Malaysia as high prices in Thailand attract smugglers.
Calls for an end to pork smuggling
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/09/2022
» Pig farmers are calling on responsible authorities to take serious action to tackle pork smuggling, pointing out that the amount of smuggled pork has increased and could result in severe damage to total domestic pig farming in the fourth quarter.
Turkey sentences three to jail for helping Ghosn flee Japan
AFP, Published on 24/02/2021
» ISTANBUL: An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced three Turks to four years and two months in prison for helping smuggle former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in a musical instrument case to Lebanon from Japan.
US high court justice allows extradition to Japan of Ghosn allies
AFP, Published on 14/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: Rejecting an emergency appeal, US Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer has cleared the way for the extradition to Japan of two Americans accused of helping former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee the Asian nation.
Migrant workers deserve far better
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/02/2021
» Migrant workers contribute significantly to various industries in Southeast Asia, particularly labour-intensive sectors. In Thailand, the seafood supply chain relies on thousands of workers from Myanmar, while Malaysia's rubber glove industry employs workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, and also Myanmar.
Carlos Ghosn's New Life in Exile
Business, Nick KostovSean McLain, Published on 24/02/2020
» As dusk settled over the capital of Lebanon, Carlos Ghosn took a seat in the back corner of a dimly lit restaurant a short walk from his house. A waiter approached. In Arabic, Mr. Ghosn ordered an espresso.
Customs grab B90m in tax dodge items
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2019
» Ninety million baht's worth of brand-name products were seized in tax evasion cases between last October and last month, the Customs Department says.
Flight attendant probed on ciggie smuggle rap
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 25/07/2019
» The management of Thai Airways International (THAI) is investigating a flight attendant suspected of smuggling in e-cigarettes and e-cigarette cartridges aboard a flight from Japan.
Customs urged to act on sticky rice smugglers
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/06/2019
» The Internal Trade Department is urging border security and customs officers to crack down on the smuggling of unmilled glutinous rice by traders who want to profit off the high price of the commodity in the domestic market.