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Dear ?NAME?,    China's water and wastewater treatment sector   Huge demand exists in China for clean water with ample opportunities for  investors, water companies or water technology suppliers in the municipal and  industrial water supply and wastewater treatment market. Market-oriented  regulatory changes have lowered pricing risk, and opened up the sector.    Find out what the needs, solutions and opportunities are. In the news this week  l 29-Feb-08 India to exploit nutraceuticals

Global nutraceuticals market is valued at around US$120 billion in 2007, growing at 7% CAGR. The US has been the major market for nutraceuticals, but Asian countries such as China and India are expected to record exceptional gains due to rising economic prosperity. In India, the nutraceutical market is valued at US$471 million in 2007. Research and Markets expects the Indian market to grow at 20% CAGR to reach US$676 million in 2009. India is keen to expand its presence in western markets where demand for nutraceuticals has been growing due to changing lifestyles and ageing population. British Biologicals is in the process of acquiring a protein product firm in New Jersey to foray into the US market in 2008. Last year, Plethico Pharmaceuticals acquired US nutritional products company Natrol - making it one of the largest herbal and nutraceutical manufacturers in India.Place articles here. Click here to view this week's articles for all industries.    What you don't know can hurt you  Receive all the key news on your markets, industry and competitors each  week, with alerts for important breaking news, and avoid information  overload with human filtering. Find out more about our Market Monitoring   Service and web-based Intelligence Plaza system by emailing   marketing@fusionc.com.

Chemical China - Dow Chemical to set up joint venture with Shenhua Singapore - Lanxess to build US$575 million chemical plant in Singapore Singapore - Asahi Kasei to produce synthetic rubber for tires

Consumer & retail India - Reliance eyes retail venture with M&S Singapore - Food exports to UAE up 67% in 2007 Thailand - Air Products opens Asia Food Technology Center

Financial services China - Beijing, Taipei close to banking deal Singapore - Citibank launches centre for high net worth clients Singapore - Singapore positions itself as Islamic banking hub

Industrial & logistics China - China's marine shipping industry grows 21% in 2007 India - Scania to go it alone as L&T backs out Japan - Japan's auto sales in Asia to top domestic market

Information & communication technology   China - China close to unveiling plan to shake up telecoms India - Wipro looks at acquisitions and alliances to expand in Japan Japan - Sony forges flatscreen deal with Sharp

Life science India - Opto Circuits buys US firms for US$68 million India - British Biologicals to export nutraceuticals to US, Russia Singapore - Qiagen opens service centre

Media & leisure China - Online ads grew 75% in 2007 India - India to raise investment limits in broadcast industry Korea - Tourism deficit at record US$10 billion

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