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Tourism industry set for high season boom (Phnom Penh Post) - With the monsoon season coming to an end, Cambodia's annual deluge of tourists is about to begin. This season the industry is bracing for a half million or more tourists between now and Dec. 31 as predictions for a record year look likely to come true.

SA music industry mourns the death of Lucky Dube (SABC News) - The South African music industry is in shock after the murder of top reggae artist Lucky Dube. The 43-year-old award-winning artist was gunned down during an attempted hijacking in Rosettenville, south of Johannesburg, last night.

Taiwan Govt To Promote Yacht Building Industry (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) - The government is working on crafting policies to better promote the yacht building industry, aiming to make Taiwan rank among the world's top four mega yacht making countries, an official said Thursday.

Find Out About Competitiveness Within the Hong Kong Apparel Industry With This Insightful Report (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c72009) has announced the addition of "Competitiveness of the Hong Kong Apparel Industry: From Manufacturer to Fashion Hub" to their offering.

TAIWAN GOVT TO PROMOTE YACHT BUILDING INDUSTRY (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Transport   The government is working on crafting policies to better promote the yacht building industry, aiming to make Taiwan rank among the world's top four mega yacht making countries, an official said Thursday.

Chinese Retail Sector Report Discusses the Significant Developments in the Industry and Analyzes the Key Trends and ... (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c72002) has announced the addition of "Chinese Retail Sector: Industry Profile" to their offering.

Pharma industry concerned over centralization of drug licensing under CDA (PharmaBiz) - Even as the pharmaceutical industry is locked in a fight with the authorities over the issue of fixed dose combinations, now the industry leaders are planning to focus on another issue formation of Central Drug Authority of India-, in an effort to make the proposed apex body more industry friendly.

North Amer Semi Equip Industry Sept Book-To-Bill Ratio 0.81 (Nasdaq) - North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.23 billion in orders in September and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.81, industry association SEMI said Thursday.

Clinton bucks the trend and rakes in cash from the US weapons industry (Independent) - The US arms industry is backing Hillary Clinton for President and has all but abandoned its traditional allies in the Republican party. Mrs Clinton has also emerged as Wall Street's favourite. Investment bankers have opened their wallets in unprecedented numbers for the New York senator over the past three months and, in the process, dumped their earlier favourite, Barack Obama.

Textile Industry: Labour Seeks FG’s Intervention (This Day) - Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress(TUC),have sent a Save Our Souls to the Federal Government, to urgently do something to arrest the rapidly declining fortunes of the Nigerian textile industry.