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| Levi’s declares war against fong kongs |
Clothing |
| DENIM producer Levi Strauss & Co is investing R10-million in South Africa over the next four months for the re-launch of its flagship brand, the Levi’s 501, amid widespread counterfeit clothing challenges. |
South Africa |
08/04/2008 |
CIB-7-4643 |
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| Fake cosmetics market flourishing in Delhi |
Cosmetics |
| DELHI’S GREY market has shed its ’macho’ image and now caters equally to the ladies as well. |
India |
08/08/2008 |
CIB-7-4661 |
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| Petrol coupons traded as cash in Zimbabwe |
Currency |
| It also has counterfeiters switching from forging banknotes that cost as much to produce as they are worth to the far more lucrative business of turning out the £20 coupons that can be exchanged for a precious 20 litres of petrol. |
Zimbabwe |
08/08/2008 |
CIB-7-4649 |
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| Internet Sites Sold Thousands of Counterfeit Olympic Tickets |
Documentation |
| Thousands of sports fans have been cheated by fake "Olympic" Internet sites that have sold them counterfeit admission tickets to the Olympic events in Beijing. |
China |
08/05/2008 |
CIB-7-4652 |
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| China's Bad Medicine Is No Game |
Pharmaceuticals |
| But according to investigators based in Beijing and Hong Kong, who refuse to speak on the record because they fear government reprisals, visitors might consider steering clear of military-owned hospitals |
China |
08/06/2008 |
CIB-7-4655 |
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| New campaign aims to stamp out use of counterfeit drugs |
Pharmaceuticals |
| A new campaign to combat counterfeit pharmaceuticals kicked off with great fanfare at the posh Habtoor Grand Hotel on Wednesday |
Lebanon |
08/07/2008 |
CIB-7-4656 |
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