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UAE Space Agency Signs Agreement With Technology Innovation Institute to Execute the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt’s Lander Project
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Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown
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Indian astronaut to travel soon to ISS as part of ISRO-NASA Mission
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China issues regulatory framework to support direct-to-device satellite services
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Astranis clinches $115 million Taiwan deal despite satellite setback
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UAE and Egypt Strengthen Space Collaboration with New MoU
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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...

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Report – Forestry Investments in Emerging Markets

Between 17-19 May 2011, about 50 participants, such as institutional investors, investment advisors, timber funds, forest business developers, and forestry specialists - attended the meeting "Forestry Investments in Emerging Markets" organised by FAO, the NFP Facility and...

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Utilities Must Act Now to Retain Knowledge

The Australian utilities sector faces an information black hole within a decade unless it works to retain the knowledge of its ageing workforce, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist Bill Meehan told the Smart Electricity World conference in...

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

China’s Water War with India

Is China trying to divert the Brahmaputra waters to its dry north and north-western regions? Or, is it merely trying to build small dams along the river? The Government of India seems clueless if SM Krishna’s recent...

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Six Punjab Cities to be Mapped by Geographical Information System

The Punjab government is all set to put six big cities with ultra modern ‘Geographical Information System’ (GIS) to facilitate future planning, expansion and maintenance of civic infrastructure in these cities. Disclosing this here today, Local Bodies and...