Topic “In the News News” — Exporter Magazine

A New Zealand wine has become the first in the world to display the carbon footprint of each individual glass serving on its label – laying bare to the shopper or drinker the full environmental impact of making and transporting it, according to the Guardian. And although visitor numbers have continued to rise in New Zealand slowly through the economic downturn, the tourism industry admits that some parts of the country remain unconvinced about tourism’s value to the economy, according to Stuff.co.nz. Singapore has moved to tighten restrictions on trade with North Korea and Iran, in keeping with the sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council, according to the Shipping Gazette, citing a Singapore Custom’s release. Rex Bionics, the New Zealand company that launched a robotic exoskeleton to enable wheelchair users to stand and walk in July this year, has received further TechNZ investment of $1.63 million to build a second version. India is among the three countries in the world where Samsung is launching Galaxy Tab first. The device is powered by Android Froyo, the latest version of Google’s operating software for mobile devices, according to Times of India. Sony is sending its cassette tape Walkman into retirement in Japan as demand for a music player that was ground-breaking in its day dwindles to a tiny niche in the era of digital technology, according to GulfNews.com citing an Associated Press article.