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China Launches Earth Observation Satellite Gaofen-13 02 for Remote Sensing
China on Friday sent a new Earth observation satellite...
ISRO to conduct young scientist programme in Bengaluru
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is organising a...
Egypt launches second remote-sensing satellite from China
The Egyptian Space Agency’s CEO, Sherif Sedky, announced the...
Israeli-developed DRONE DOME to secure Dubai from aerial attacks
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is supplying the system...
China launches 2nd Horus remote-sensing satellite for Egypt (video)
China has launched a second remote-sensing satellite for Egypt,...
China obstructs new subsea cable to Taiwan
Southeast Asia-Japan Cable 2 connecting Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong,...
Scientific collaboration between China and US key to tackling climate change, experts say
Efforts to combat climate change bore the brunt of...
ISRO Receives India-US Jointly Built NISAR Earth Observation Satellite, Begins Preparations For Launch
US space agency NASA has handed over NISAR earth...
ISRO conducts parachute deployment tests on rail tracks for Gaganyaan Mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conducted Rail Track...
OceanX helps Riyadh boost best up-and-comers in GEOINT
The Saudi Space Commission has given OceanX the difficult...

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Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Course on GIS and Remote Sensing Laws Offered at NALSAR

The Centre for Air and Space Law (CASL), NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, is offering few innovative and value added programmes in Aviation, Space, Telecommunications, GIS and Remote Sensing Laws with an objective to cater to the...

Tuesday, November 12th, 2013

Russia to Enforce GLONASS

As of 2014, phones with only GPS will be illegal in Russia, Moskovskiy Komsomolets writes. In order to be imported into the country, mobile devices will have to support GLONASS – satellite navigation system, developed in Russia....

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Drawing the Line on Google

Google’s power and usefulness are well-recognised. An entire generation reveres Google as the god of all information. This aura makes it harder to understand the company’s conduct. It has not only contemptuously ignored the queries raised by...

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

Singapore Amends Law to Counter Cyberattacks

Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is proposing to amend a section in the Computer Misuse Act to give the government broader powers to curb cyberattacks before they are even initiated against its critical infrastructure. According to a statement...

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Could Better Monitoring Reduce the Economic Impacts of Piracy?

The problem of Somali piracy is one of global concern with broad economic impacts to shipping companies, governments, and individuals. South Asia bears a large burden, with the predominant shipping route to Asia preyed upon, and an...

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Viet Nam Experts Divided Over Land Law Shift

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Australia – Environment Laws On Hold

The government will wait at least two years until it responds to a comprehensive review recommending a shake-up of national environment laws. The two-year wait has been questioned by the review's spearhead, Allan Hawke, who calls the decision...

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

New Campaign Targets Illegal Online Mapping

Authorities are stepping up efforts in a special campaign to crack down on unlicensed mapping service providers and take down online maps that violate Chinese laws, said a senior official from the State Bureau of Surveying and...