On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6), marking a significant step in the agency’s effort to identify and evaluate unregulated contaminants in public water systems. The CCL 6 includes 75 chemicals, four chemical groups (disinfection byproducts (DBP), microplastics, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and pharmaceuticals), and nine microbes. This is the first time microplastics and pharmaceuticals have been designated as priority contaminant groups. While placement on the draft CCL itself does not impose any regulatory requirements, it sets the stage for future research and potential regulation of these…
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Creative small commodities are drawing strong demand at the 139th China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, in south China’s Guangzhou, where innovative accessories have become standout attractions for overseas buyers. At a booth featuring bags, those with creative anti-theft designs have become one of the bestselling products favored by foreign buyers. “Compared with similar products without this design, orders for the new product have increased by 30 to 40 percent,” said Huang Yu, an exhibitor. Shifting from price competition to innovation, and from volume-driven growth to quality improvement, a growing number of China’s small-commodity enterprises are unlocking new…
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Most commercial contracts contain a force majeure clause, answering the important question: What happens when an event beyond the control of a party renders performance of its obligations impossible? For many decades this clause was treated as a standard condition in contracts between Indian and Japanese companies. In general terms, it referred to events such as floods or earthquakes – and once agreed on, business proceeded without much attention to the clause. Force majeure drafting lessons 2020 Krishna Vijay SinghSenior partnerKochhar & Co However, when factories shut down, supply chains collapsed and borders closed overnight with the onset of the…
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JAKARTA, May 4 — Indonesia plans to introduce export duties and a windfall tax on coal and nickel as part of efforts to offset rising subsidy costs in the national budget.ANTARA News Agency reported Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as saying that the proposed measures are still under discussion with the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.“Discussions are ongoing with the energy ministry, but what is clear is that the revenue will be enough to help close the subsidy gap,” he said today,Purbaya added that coal and nickel exports have not been subject to export duties, creating loopholes that could enable…
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I hold power of attorney for my aunt who is in a care home run by Avery Healthcare. Avery recently sent relatives its new contract, which states that care home fees are payable for 14 days after a resident’s death, and levies an upfront £595 charge for “dilapidations” (damage or wear and tear).These charges contradict advice given by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and are probably unenforceable.Avery knows these charges are unfair because the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman dropped its investigation into a similar complaint when the company offered to refund the family of a deceased resident…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes Air China’s inaugural service from Chongqing to Manila (CKG-MNL) on Saturday (May 2), marking a crucial step towards recovering the Philippines’ previously robust Chinese tourist arrivals. This comes on the heels of the recently restored visa-free policy for Chinese tourists entering the country via Manila and Cebu. The new Air-China route makes travel more convenient for prospective tourists from one of China’s major metropolitan and outbound travel markets. The plane from Chongqing landed in Manila at 12:16 midnight, carrying at least 155 passengers, who were greeted by DOT through its National Capital Region (NCR)…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged China to step up its diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, adding that the subject will be discussed when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.”China, let’s see them step up with some diplomacy and get the Iranians to open the strait,” Bessent said on Monday during a live Fox News interview.Bessent said that China was buying 90 percent of Iran’s energy and accused Beijing of “funding the largest state sponsor of terrorism.”He said that he was urging China to “join…