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China and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astronaut to Chinese space station
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Monday, July 4th, 2011

Arup Proposes ‘cluster’ City for Water Starved Area of China

Less reliance on fossil fuels, biodiversity and neighbourhood planning are the buzzwords in the latest report released by design, engineering and planning sages, Arup. And they are hoping to put the proposals in the report to test by...

Monday, July 4th, 2011

Is the Vision of a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Practical?

Yes, in fact SDIs are beginning to be established around the world. Several national and regional SDIs are already building the policy framework for collaboration and opening up GIS assets. With the rise of web services, cloud computing,...

Monday, July 4th, 2011

Russia Invites China for High-speed Rail Co-op

As Russia expands its railway construction, China could enjoy greater cooperation potential with Moscow in the sector, especially on high-speed rail projects, says the president of the state-run Russian Railways company. Vladimir Yakunin told Xinhua that based on...

Monday, July 4th, 2011

National GIS Promises to Transform Governance Landscape

India is mapping out its newest national asset, a state-of-the art online information bank, which promises to transform governance, aid planning and make life easier for the man on the street. Called National GIS, this geographical information...

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Close Co-operation in Hydrography Between China and Hong Kong

The China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA) and the Hong Kong Marine Department held a friendly meeting in Guangzhou on June 21 and 22 to forge close co-operation in hydrographic matters between the two sides. The meeting achieved...

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Philippines DENR Awards 9 Agencies

Nine national government agencies were cited for their eco-friendly operations as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) today (June 29) handed out the first ever 2011 Recognition Awards for Eco-friendly Government Offices at the national...

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Information Highway Injects Vitality to Rural Development

Surrounding the construction of distance education networks for rural party cadres, Wenshang has earmarked special funds from county and township finance to build terminal receiving stations in rural areas, which include 14 town-level stations, 1 education base...

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

The Future of Pakistan’s Cities

In a country such as Pakistan where each province has an ethnic character and identity of its own this was a bad idea. With the passage of the 18th Amendment the provinces are now in charge of...

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

ISDE7 Last Chance Early Bird

The end of financial year signals the last opportunity for early bird registrations. The conference is attracting more and more interest, with a jam packed program and an exciting array of international speakers on hand. If you...

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Royal Geographical Society Hidden Journeys – Cairo to Doha

Our newest flight path explores the ancient cultures and landforms that lie between the two expanding cities of Cairo and Doha. Covering the deserts of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the flight path reveals the true value of water in the development of...