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Investment in upstream starting to pick up
Forbes/25 September 2017 Is recovery in the offing? If investment is the ultimate measure of the health of any industry, the signs are promising. A year ago we forecast a…
Read MoreAs humans fumble climate challenge, interest grows in Geoengineering
Forbes/24 September 2017 Scholars of geoengineering have reported increasing interest in their work this month as humans seem increasingly unlikely to avert catastrophic global warming. Governments, universities, think tanks and international bodies are…
Read MoreBlockchain: The new technology of trust?
Inc. Southeast Asia/20 September 2017 Consumers are becoming more apprehensive and sceptical in conducting online transactions due to various scams entangled with online transactions. Lowering risks of identify thefts From…
Read MoreTony Abbott warns against ‘unconscionable’ renewable target
The Guardian/20 September 2017 Tony Abbott is reportedly threatening to cross the floor to vote against a clean energy target, warning Malcolm Turnbull it would be “unconscionable” for the government…
Read MoreRoad map for electronics manufacturing aims to create 2,100 new jobs, $22b in value-add by 2020: Iswaran
The Straits Times/20 September 2017 SINGAPORE – Singapore’s electronics manufacturing sector is getting a leg up with the aim of growing it to have a manufacturing value-add of S$22.2 billion…
Read MoreTwo property listings portals battle over alleged copyright infringement
The Straits Times/20 September 2017 SINGAPORE – The biggest property listings portal here has sued its rival over alleged copyright infringement, accusing the latter of reproducing content from its website…
Read MoreTaiwan suspends oil exports to North Korea, imports of clothing
The Straits Times/20 September 2017 TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan has suspended refined oil and LNG exports to North Korea, as well as clothing and textile imports, to comply with United…
Read MoreChinese Premier Li Keqiang hopes for Singapore support in high-speed railway: Xinhua
The Straits Times/20 September 2017 BEIJING – China hopes that Singapore will support Chinese enterprises that wish to participate in the Singapore-Malaysia high-speed railway project, Premier Li Keqiang said on…
Read MoreNZ’s fuel crisis hits flights, petrol stations
The Straits Times/20 September 2017 WELLINGTON • New Zealand’s jet fuel shortage forced 39 flights to be cancelled yesterday, 13 of them international, with concerns the crisis might spread after…
Read MoreChina rushing work on Pakistan power plant in Kashmir
The Straits Times/20 September 2017 ISLAMABAD • China is racing to finish one of the biggest hydro-power projects in Pakistan ahead of schedule, yet its location in the long-contested region…
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