Thursday, March 29th, 2012
United Malayan Land Bhd (UM Land) has entered into a collaboration agreement with Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB) IIB for the parties to hold exclusive negotiations in respect of an acquisition of land in Medini, Iskandar Malaysia with rights to...
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
As more Asians move toward cities, there is a growing need to plan, build, manage and operate more efficient transportation systems. Railways are high on the priority list for new projects. The infrastructure investment for these projects...
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Few international research centres are able to engage with a broad range of forest-related issues, stress the perspectives of poor countries and communities, combine policy and research, question conventional wisdom and constantly focus on how to have...
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Deputy Chairperson of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia has stressed the need for accelerating infrastructure development in the country to boost growth. Speaking on the sidelines of an event here, Ahluwalia said that the large projects which are...
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Saumitra Chaudhuri, member of Planning Commission, New Delhi, said on Thursday that the 12th Plan would give priority to infrastructure. Inaugurating the two-day national conference on “Development challenges in the 12th Five Year Plan” organised by the Justice...
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Members of the public can now access financial data on the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) development activities for the most recent fiscal period, thanks to a new open data portal.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
The Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture has added its voice to the widespread concerns over the development of the coal seam gas industry. But it's not CSG itself the council is worried about, so much as what...
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
The newly developed topographical map will provide details to plan and design the Northern Province, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said. He said so after receiving the first batch of the newly developed topographical maps for the Jaffna...
Monday, September 12th, 2011
The Local Expert will work alongside with International Expert and assist provincial board of governor through providing support to all Master Plan and Provincial Land Use Plan Project activities. The plans shall provide provincial authorities with an...
Monday, September 5th, 2011
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...
