Denmark earns the biggest share of its national revenue from producing windmills and other clean technologies, the United States is rapidly expanding its clean-tech sector, but no country can match China’s pace of growth, according to GulfNews.com, citing a report by the Associated Press.
India’s tech-related exports could have recorded a 14.54% surge to USD$64.67 billion for the 12 months ended March 31, according toGulfNews.com, citing the country’s Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC). An additional 15-20% growth is expected in the present financial year.
Airlines in the UAE are slashing their ticket prices as residents get ready for the summer holidays, according to GulfNews.com
A who’s who of Asia and Australia’s wine writing cyber world is helping to fuel the sales of Martinborough’s vintage following a two day wine and culinary experience in the boutique Wairarapa wine village.
The New Zealand Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) have developed a strategic development plan to boost the country’s meat exports, currently standing at $8 billion per annum.
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Auckland are set to benefit from a partnership between national and local government launched this week.
Container ship charter rates are retreating as a wave of newly-built ships entering the market dulls ocean carriers’ appetite for hired vessels, according to Hellenicshippingnews.com.
French designer Pierre Cardin said he is ready to sell his fashion house for 1 billion euros (1.46 billion U.S. dollars) in an interview with the Wall Street Journal posted on Tuesday, according to Xiinhhua news.
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, a luxurious hotel located on the top of the city’s tallest building, held its opening ceremony on Tuesday, claiming its title as the world’s highest hotel, according to Xinhua news.
The award was judged by a panel of highly regarded experts from executive levels of American and Canadian government agencies. The judging criteria centred on the uniqueness of the technology, its importance in terms of what it does, its game-changing capabilities, and its timeliness in terms of not only being ready (developed), but able to be used immediately (deployable).
New Zealand’s medical technology sector believes it could be the country’s next billion dollar industry, and plans to hire more than 165 fulltime, highly skilled workers in the next two years, according to Business Day (www.stuff.co.nz)
Singapore won the Best Seaport in Asia award for the 23rd time at the 25th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) receiving the prize on behalf of local shipping community, according to the Shipping Gazette.
New research suggests that ice cream manufacturers could turn up the heat of their freezers without jeopardising product quality, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.
The World Bank this week raised its forecast of China’s economic growth in 2011 for the second time in as many months and said it was too early for Beijing to halt policy tightening, not least because of inflationary risks, according to CNBC.com.
Australia’s Qantas Airways has announced a hike in fuel surcharges on international routes, for the third month in a row, in response to continuing rises in oil and jet fuel prices, according to the Shipping Gazette.
Southeast Guangxi province plans to increase port capacity by 300 million tonnes to 480 million tonnes by 2015, according to the Shipping Gazette, citing Xinhua news.
Speculative demand has pushed coffee prices up through the $3 a pound barrier, taking them to their highest level for over 30 years, according to BeverageDaily.com.
India’s tech-related exports could have recorded a 14.54% surge to USD$64.67 billion for the 12 months ended March 31, according toGulfNews.com, citing the country’s Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC). An additional 15-20% growth is expected in the present financial year.
Airlines in the UAE are slashing their ticket prices as residents get ready for the summer holidays, according to GulfNews.com
Singapore won the Best Seaport in Asia award for the 23rd time at the 25th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) receiving the prize on behalf of local shipping community, according to the Shipping Gazette.
