Business Line reported that the India’s infrastructure players are passing through a tough phase as this year comes to an end. They expect a turnaround early next year as the Government seeks to fix sector concerns with reforms. ...
Tags: India, infrastructure, reform, roads projects
South Korea's oil refiners are likely to face tougher challenges in coming years as President-elect Park Geun-Hye vows consumer-focused policies and tighter business regulations under her economic democratization platform. Park, from ...
Tags: South Korea, oil refiners, economic democratization platform, oil
Broadband is no toy for early adopters.More citizens in the UK have access to the internet than ever before and those in the industry have had to move at a rate of knots to keep up with demand for better coverage,faster speeds and necessary ...
Tags: Broadband, UK, Virgin Media, BT, EU
Taipei, Dec. 24, 2012 (CENS)--Two major Japanese lithium-battery firms Sanyo and Sony reportedly plan to set up factories in Taiwan and the government is assisting it in finding local partners, possibly Yulon Motor and Simplo Technolgy, ...
Tags: battery, Yulon Motor, Simplo Technolgy, auto industry
Looking to draw maximum investment in the state’s textile sector during the Global Investors’ Meet slated to be held in 2014, Karnataka state government plans to release Textile Policy 2013-18 early next year, the State Chief ...
Tags: Textile Policy, Textile, textile sector, textile entrepreneurs
Reuters reported that South Africa is drawing up laws to force platinum and iron ore miners to sell "small amounts" of production to local processors at a discount to diversify its economy. Mr Lionel October director general of the ...
Tags: platinum, iron ore miners, domestic metal, South Africa
Utility companies in Western Europe will spend $10.5bn on IT this year, of which over 62% will be invested in IT services. IDC Energy Insights expects IT spending by utility companies in the region to exceed $13bn in 2016, after average ...
Tags: Western Europe, Utility Companies, IT services, IDC Energy Insights
BUS users in Sydney can track how far away their next bus is with the release of new real time bus smartphone apps. NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian today said that customers wanted real time public transport information and the ...
Tags: App, Bus Tracking, Computer Products, Consumer Electronics
Since the Hong Kong SAR government's establishment of the OGCIO--and its ditching of the ITSD (Information Technology Services Department)--in 2004, many local ICT pros and startups have slammed the government's lukewarm attitude towards ...
Plans to deploy smart meters in 30 million homes and businesses across the UK have taken a huge step forward after the government acknowledged new rules designed to protect consumer privacy. Suppliers will now not be able to use smart ...
Tags: Smart Meter, led ceiling light
The Sultanate has made unprecedented progress in developing tight and acid gases as it dug the deepest well in the Middle East region more than 7 kilometers deep in a bid to look for the non traditional gas resources. An official at the ...
Tags: acid gases, oil fields, gas production, new gas
The Scottish government has launched a five-year plan to strengthen its GBP 1bn food and drink export trade with China. The Scottish government plans to boost the country's GBP 1bn exports to China The project aims to boost trade ...
Tags: export trade, China, food and drink, Scottish export to China
Business Line reported that the Goa Government plans to export decades-old accumulated iron ore dumps. Mr Manohar Parrikar CM of Goa said that the state plans to clean up huge dumps at various mine sites. He said that "We have huge ore ...
Tags: iron ore dumps, mine sites, ore fines
A planned subsidy for LED lamps could halve their price for consumers in Taiwan,and should also provide a welcome boost for the local LED industry. LED manufacturers in Taiwan received a boost last week when government officials announced ...
Thailand enjoys long sunshine hours. Its capital city, Bangkok, has an average year-round temperature of 24-degrees Celsius with over 1,800 sunshine hours/year. Central and Northeastern Thailand have over 1,850 hours of sunshine per year. ...
Tags: Digitimes, solar module subsidy, Thailand