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On June 16, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Regulation 2025-10880, granting a residue limit exemption for Vadescana Double-Stranded RNA in honey and honeycombs.

On June 16, 2025, the Second Policymakers' Forum was inaugurated in New Delhi at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan.

China has recently announced the removal of all tariffs on exports from African countries, aiming to further boost China-Africa trade cooperation and economic development.

As global trade tensions continue to reshape international economic dynamics, China has expressed its desire to strengthen cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB).

Gevo announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, Agri-Energy, to AE Innovation, LLC for $7 million.

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On June 11, India’s Odisha state marked a major milestone in its green energy ambitions as five industrial projects, including the Hygenco Green Ammonia Plant, began construction in the Gopalpur industrial park.

June 11, 2025: Novavax’s experimental COVID-19-influenza combination vaccine and standalone flu vaccine demonstrated a strong immune response in adults aged 65 and older, according to a late-stage trial involving 2,000 participants.

June 11, 2025: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has refuted allegations that Indian pharmaceutical companies copy products from Swiss firms.

A new study published in the Obesity Journal reveals that anti-obesity injections like semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) deliver smaller weight loss in real-world settings compared to clinical trials.

With the July 9 tariff deadline nearing, US shrimp importers are rushing to secure shipments, driving a 38% year-on-year increase in April shrimp imports to 70,263 tons, according to UCN data.

Andermatt PHP, a leading agricultural solutions provider, has introduced Nexula-N Easy Flow, a cutting-edge microbial seed treatment, designed to enhance nutrient efficiency in row crops like maize, wheat, sunflower, and soybeans.

On June 10, 2025, Health Canada released consultation document PRVD2025-06, initiating a reevaluation of potassium bicarbonate and its end-use products by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

Italy’s Eni Group and Argentina’s YPF have signed an agreement to advance the Argentina LNG (ARGLNG) project, aiming to position the country as a global LNG exporter.

On June 7, 2025, Maoming Binhai New Area signed a deal with Guangdong Qise Cai New Materials Co., Ltd. to establish a specialty coatings production base in the Maoming Zero Carbon Industrial Park.

India’s Ministry of Finance announced the imposition of five-year anti-dumping duties on Vitamin A Palmitate originating from China, Switzerland, and the EU, following a positive final ruling by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on March 10, 2025.

On June 6, 2025, Europe’s leading supplier of soft polyurethane foam solutions, Vita Group, unveiled its 2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting groundbreaking achievements during its 75th anniversary year.

On June 5, 2025, Petronas CEO Tengku Muhammad Taufik confirmed that the company will cut its workforce by 10%, affecting approximately 5,000 employees from its 50,000-strong team.

With China's shipbuilding industry surpassing 100 billion yuan in market value, Nippon Paint (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. is investing 20 million yuan to build a 23,040-ton epoxy ship paint production line in Changshu.

On June 5, 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion confirming that the copper(II)-betaine complex is an effective nutritional feed additive for all animal species.

On June 6, 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on the use of tartrazine as a feed additive for freshwater fish baits.