16 November, 2011The Asia-Pacific region is the largest manufacturing hub of the world, with considerable presence of metal industries. The IMF South Asia office now issues its own magazine, the Metal Asia Pacific.
ASIA-PACIFIC: The magazine gives a summary of affiliates' news and intends to deepen the understanding of the region with feature articles and interviews, explains editor Sudhersan Rao Sarde.
The maiden issue features a report on the shipbreaking industry - the most hazardous industrial activity accounting for hundreds of fatal accidents, an interview with Dr. G Sanjeeva Reddy, Indian Member of Parliament and President of the Indian National Trade Union Congress, and a review of the impact of the triple disaster - earth quake, tsunami and nuclear accident at Fukushima - on metalworkers in Japan.
The maiden issue features a report on the shipbreaking industry - the most hazardous industrial activity accounting for hundreds of fatal accidents, an interview with Dr. G Sanjeeva Reddy, Indian Member of Parliament and President of the Indian National Trade Union Congress, and a review of the impact of the triple disaster - earth quake, tsunami and nuclear accident at Fukushima - on metalworkers in Japan.