Monday, November 22nd, 2010
ARAB NETWORK – The major expansion earmarked for Kuwait International Airport (KIA) is set to produce investment opportunities. Read More
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
MALTA TIMES – Go has started to deploy higher-speed fibre broadband internet technologies in several localities under its five-year €100 million investment plan in next generation networks, the company said. The new technologies are reaching speeds of up to 100 megabits per second in specific areas of Malta. Go is the first local communications provider to offer 100
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
EU – Commission outlines infrastructure development targets for next two decades to ensure a secure supply. Four corridors are identified for electricity, three for gas. Projects will be proposed in 2012. Read More
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
PHILIPPINE STAR – In the presentation of its Sustainability consultant, Edmond Maceda, township developments were cited as a model for sustainable land use planning. According to Maceda, Megaworld’s townships promote “densification over sprawl” and transportation connectivity. A small township, at 50 hectares or less, promotes walkability from the home to the mall or office. Read More
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
THE INDEPENDENT – The nation’s fleet of ageing Intercity trains is to be replaced, at a cost of £7.5bn, ministers will announce this week. A consortium including Hitachi and the British infrastructure project manager John Laingare the preferred bidders on the contract. Read More
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
DEFRA – Rescue services in England and Wales are to receive funding to help equip and train local flood rescue teams. The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a total of £2million to improve flood rescue capability. Grants totalling approximately £650,000 have been awarded from the fund today. Read More
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
Before the celebration of the Territorial Pamplona 2010, Conference on Land Information Systems, SITNA renewed its offer of information and services to the people of Navarre. Read More
Friday, November 19th, 2010
DER SPIEGEL – European companies are facing serious shortages of vital raw materials. China is holding back the export of rare earths, which are needed for high-tech products. A new EU strategy paper, which has been obtained by SPIEGEL ONLINE, seeks to address the resource crunch. But critics say it does not go far enough. Read More
Friday, November 19th, 2010
RIA NOVOSTI – The polar bear tagged by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has rid himself of his tagged satellite collar, Vesti TV channel reported on Thursday, quoting the premier’s web site. Putin put the satellite collar on a polar bear during a trip in April 2010 to Alexandra Land, one of the islands of the Franz
Friday, November 19th, 2010
JERUSALEM POST – An int’l research team at urging of TAU, Hebrew U. professors will drill half a kilometer to study year-by-year climate change from 500,000 years ago. Read More
