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PLD Space increases investment in its Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) to €35M, strengthening Europe’s sovereign space infrastructure
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India seeks Singapore capital to fuel its ambitious private space sector
India aims to grow its space economy to US$44...
China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight
HELSINKI — China conducted the maiden launch of its...
ISRO to launch first unmanned Gaganyaan mission by year’s end
The Chairman of ISRO, Somnath said that the efforts...
ORF- RSIS Special Report Launch | India and Southeast Asia: Mapping Strategic Convergence in an Era of Great-Power Competition
In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s shift...
Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech
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Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine
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Haryana wins Geospatial Excellence Award for agricultural innovation in Netherlands
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South Korean, Singaporean Entities Partner To Support Space Startup Expansion
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Japan space startups to train engineers from India, Philippines, Indonesia
JICA program to coach professionals on satellite manufacturing, data...

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Monday, September 5th, 2011

ADB $500 Million Loan to Boost Indian Railways

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending loans of up to $500 million to help India improve rail services along some of its busiest freight and passenger transport routes. The ADB Board of Directors has approved a multitranche financing facility...

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Saudi Arabia investing $ 20 Billion in Petrochemicals Industry

Saudi Arabia’s petrochemicals industry is about to get a massive boost, with a new $20bn plant in the works and extensive state spending on infrastructure set to further improve the nation’s logistics backbone. Before the full benefits...

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Indonesia to Speed Up Geothermal Permits

The Forestry Ministry promised that they would comply with instructions from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to speed up the issuance of permits for geothermal projects based in forest areas. “When the requirements are completed, we guarantee that...

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Strategic Land Use Planning

Strategic regional land use planning, is the way we are trying to manage the land use tensions that have emerged with the mining boom. The final policy will have a major impact on agriculture, communities, royalties received by...

Monday, September 5th, 2011

Mapping China’s New Development

Jin-Sheng Ning, an academician of the China Academy of Engineering and president of Wuhan University of Surveying and Mapping Institute and Li Jiancheng, Xu Yaming Vice President, Director of Surveying Engineering Institute Zou Jingui recently completed a visit...

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Scorpio Tanker Completes Northern Sea Route Voyage to Thailand

A tanker managed by Scorpio Ship Management s.a.m. recently completed a voyage from Vitino, Russia to Map Ta Phut, Thailand, via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) -- with the assistance of nuclear powered icebreakers. This is the...

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Pakistan to Expand Satellite Network

Pakistan plans to work with China, Japan and Europe to expand its network of remote sensing (RS) satellites for use in environment monitoring and natural resource surveys. The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) announced this...

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Modelling Glacier Melt and Runoff in Greenland and in the Nepal Himalaya

The world’s population is projected to reach approximately 7 billion by 2012. Much of the growth will be in less economically developed countries in central Asia and South America where demands on water resources are already high...

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Taiwan – High-speed Rail Preparing to Offer 4G WiMAX

The Bureau of High Speed Rail (HSR) said Wednesday it will upgrade its telecommunications service by next June to offer its passengers uninterrupted Internet access on mobile devices. In a NT$500 million (US$17 million) joint project with the...

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

MEO Buys Into Fugro 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Western Australia

MEO Australia Ltd. has purchased 323 sq km (125 sq mi) of Fugro Multi Client Services Pty Ltd. seismic survey with processing to come from offshore Western Australia in permit WA-361-P. MEO says this fulfills the work commitment for year...