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4 EDITORIAL NOV/DEC 2024 FDM ASIA | www.fdmasia.com

Published by:
NEW EASTERN MEDIA CO.,LTD
managing director
Kenneth Tan
kentan@fdmasia.com
Readying For editor
Jackie Wong

jackiewong@fdmasia.com
A Better Year assistant editor

Sandy Sun
sandy.sun@fdmasia.com
graphic designer
Lu Ying
designer@fdmasia.com
W e are once again at the time of the year where we can look business manager

Ding Yongmei
ding@fdmasia.com
forward to the opportunities and challenges in the coming year.
marketing assistant
With events and exhibitions more or less returning to normal
Wasabi Liu
wasabi.liu@fdmasia.com
following the pandemic days, time truly flies by faster than before.
operations executive
Unfortunately, economic recovery is slower than earlier expected, but there Martin
martin@fdmasia.com
is much needed optimism for 2025. Most foresee next year to be a better
circulation executive
year and let’s hope that is the case. Steven Sheng
circulation@fdmasia.com
The biggest news is undoubtedly the official postponement of the EUDR, contributors
AHEC
which will give stakeholders some much needed breathing space in order to ITTO
MTC
get everything in place. Hopefully, this will also allow more time for greater Zoran Vlaović
clarity on the implementation. Tomislav Gržan
Ivica Župčić
The other hot topic is the US presidential election and how the incoming Danijela Domljan
Goran Mihulja
administration may once again introduce trade barriers, but this time, not just Daniela Țăpuși
Andrei-Dan Sabău
targeted at China, but other parts of the world as well. Adrian-Alexandru Savu
Ruxandra-Irina Erbașu
My feeling is that this time, the rest of the world is more prepared for it. Ioana Teodorescu
Finally, I would like to take this time to wish everyone happy holidays and
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